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

Kennen vs Shen

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

based on 646 Kennen vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Kennen came out of an analysis of 646 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This matchup is fairly rare. Kennen encounters Shen in only 1.6% of his matches.

Kennen vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a below average job of beating Shen. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Kennen vs Shen games, Kennen’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Shen.

Best Kennen vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech Rocketbelt

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

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
14
E
15
E
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Shen

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.

Advice to Win Against Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Kennen vs Shen Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Shen Image
5.9
< Kills >
4.3
6.3
< Deaths >
5.1
6.4
< Assists >
11
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.01
163
< Minions Killed >
126
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.49
2,396
< Physical Damage >
7,706
21,035
< Magic Damage >
6,392
632
< True Damage >
1,111
24,064
< Damage Dealt >
15,211
22,535
< Damage Taken >
31,313
11,649
< Gold Earned >
10,423
2.16
< Towers >
1.87
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,095
< Total Healing >
3,954
14,542
< Experience >
14,409
20
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
10
80
< Time Dealing CC >
307

How to Counter Shen with Kennen in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several significant Kennen against Shen counter statistics that can help you interpret the differences between the pair. For instance, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen..

Kennen often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Shen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Shen

Who is Better, Kennen or Shen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kennen usually loses when playing against Shen, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes a poor counter for Shen.

While Kennen does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kennen into Shen.

Furthermore, Kennen also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kennen is a somewhat poor counter for Shen. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kennen against Shen.

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 Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Kennen, we analyzed 646 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 Shen 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 in order to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kennen versus Shen build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Shen than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 48.1% battling Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Shen as Kennen, Kennen players should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Kennen vs Shen counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shen as Kennen are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.