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How to Win Kennen vs Samira Counter MatchupKennen is in the b tier of champions

Kennen vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Kennen

based on 1,906 Kennen vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Samira as Kennen resulted from an examination of 1906 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Kennen encounters Samira in only 4.7% of his matches.

Kennen vs Samira Matchup Summary

Kennen does a ok job of beating Samira. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Kennen vs Samira rounds, Kennen’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Samira.

Best Kennen vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassCryptbloomLich BaneShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kennen to level upq
>
Second ability for Kennen to level upw
>
Last skill for Kennen to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kennen's passive ability p
Kennen's q ability q
Kennen's w ability w
Kennen's e ability e
Kennen's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Samira as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Samira

You can land an initial Mark of the Storm debuff on an opponent with Thundering Shuriken, and then add to it with Electrical Surge.

Lightning Rush can be used to initiate fights with its Energy return component, allowing him to use other abilities afterward.

You can stun your opponents by inflicting 3 Marks of the Storm upon them.

Kennen vs Samira Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Samira Image
6.4
< Kills >
9.3
6.1
< Deaths >
7.3
7.1
< Assists >
5.7
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
2.15
159
< Minions Killed >
170
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,136
< Physical Damage >
18,271
21,494
< Magic Damage >
2,537
645
< True Damage >
559
24,277
< Damage Dealt >
21,368
21,886
< Damage Taken >
24,344
11,433
< Gold Earned >
13,068
1.97
< Towers >
2.14
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,050
< Total Healing >
7,621
14,509
< Experience >
12,469
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
73
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some valuable Kennen versus Samira counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between the pair. As an example, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Samira’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Samira..

Kennen typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Samira. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Samira

Who is Better, Kennen or Samira?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Samira, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Kennen makes an ok counter to Samira.

While Kennen does have a higher win rate compared to Samira, when facing one another, Kennen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kennen into Samira.

Moreover, Kennen has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Samira matchups, Kennen is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Kennen is a decent counter to Samira. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kennen against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kennen

Kennen Loses Against

SkarnerSkarner41.3% winrateNasusNasus42.2% winratePoppyPoppy42.9% winrateZyraZyra43.3% winrate

Kennen Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.2% winrateYuumiYuumi56.1% winrateZeriZeri54.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Kennen, we analyzed 1,906 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Samira as Kennen comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kennen to counter Samira during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Samira. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Kennen versus Samira build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Kennen combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Samira than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 50.1% battling Samira with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Samira as Kennen, Kennen players should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Kennen vs Samira clashes, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.1% win rate overall.

If you need to get Kennen vs Samira tips and counter builds for a a particular division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all matches run with both champs.