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

Kennen vs Singed

How to Beat Singed as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Singed as Kennen

based on 878 Kennen vs Singed matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. In our dataset, Kennen did battle with Singed 878 times. Using so many matchups for Kennen versus Singed provides us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare actionable data and a pro build to crush Singed. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Kennen has to counter Singed in only 2.2% of his matches.

Kennen vs Singed Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a dismal job of countering Singed. On average, he wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Kennen vs Singed matches, Kennen’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Singed.

Best Kennen vs Singed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

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 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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Singed as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Singed

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 Singed

Keep your distance to avoid being Flung back into Singed's allies.

Singed needs to run close to your team to be effective. Try to take advantage of this by using crowd control effects on him while attacking his allies.

Be careful when chasing Singed. He's very difficult to bring down, and can leave his Poison Trail to damage you in your pursuit.

Kennen vs Singed Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Singed Image
7
< Kills >
4.6
6.2
< Deaths >
6.9
6.3
< Assists >
7.7
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.03
170
< Minions Killed >
180
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,357
< Physical Damage >
753
21,745
< Magic Damage >
19,006
699
< True Damage >
468
24,802
< Damage Dealt >
20,228
22,629
< Damage Taken >
33,191
11,990
< Gold Earned >
11,653
2.03
< Towers >
1.94
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,105
< Total Healing >
5,346
15,009
< Experience >
15,396
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
75
< Time Dealing CC >
469

How to Counter Singed with Kennen in LoL

The stats shown here feature several strategic Kennen versus Singed matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Singed’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Singed..

Kennen typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Singed. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Singed

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Singed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Singed

Who is Better, Kennen or Singed?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kennen usually loses when taking on Singed, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Kennen makes a bad counter for Singed.

While Kennen does have a lower win rate than Singed, when facing one another, Kennen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Kennen into Singed.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Singed matchups, Singed is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kennen is a somewhat poor counter to Singed. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Singed.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Singed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Singed as Kennen, we analyzed 878 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 Singed 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kennen in order to counter Singed during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Singed. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Kennen versus Singed build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Kennen bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Singed than with many other common builds. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 48.2% battling Singed with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Singed as Kennen, Kennen players should equip 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 sets we have analyed for Kennen vs Singed counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.2% winrate overall.

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