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

Kennen vs Tryndamere

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

based on 898 Kennen vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our data, Kennen engaged Tryndamere 898 times. With so many games with Kennen vs Tryndamere gives us faith in our ability to produce enlightening statistics and a recommended build to obliterate your enemy. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Kennen encounters Tryndamere in only 2.2% of his matches.

Kennen vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Kennen has done a ok job of countering Tryndamere. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Kennen vs Tryndamere matches, Kennen’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Tryndamere.

Best Kennen vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech 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
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Second ability for Kennen to level upw
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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
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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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Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Kennen vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Tryndamere Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.9
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
6.2
< Assists >
4.1
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
163
< Minions Killed >
178
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.3
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.67
2,472
< Physical Damage >
16,767
22,727
< Magic Damage >
550
703
< True Damage >
543
25,903
< Damage Dealt >
17,861
22,219
< Damage Taken >
35,255
11,747
< Gold Earned >
12,870
2.07
< Towers >
2.95
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
3,135
< Total Healing >
14,261
15,062
< Experience >
15,615
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
80
< Time Dealing CC >
112

How to Counter Tryndamere with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several vital Kennen versus Tryndamere matchup statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between the two. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tryndamere’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Tryndamere..

Kennen usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Tryndamere. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Kennen or Tryndamere?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when playing against Tryndamere, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Kennen makes an ok counter to Tryndamere.

While Kennen does have a lower winrate than Tryndamere, when facing one another, Kennen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kennen into Tryndamere.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Tryndamere matchups, Tryndamere 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 somewhat poor counter for Tryndamere. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kennen against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Kennen, we analyzed 898 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 Tryndamere 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

To truly master Kennen to counter Tryndamere during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Tryndamere. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kennen versus Tryndamere build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Kennen bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Tryndamere than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kennen had an average win rate of 49.8% when playing against Tryndamere with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Tryndamere as Kennen, you should take 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 runes that we analyzed for Kennen vs Tryndamere matchups, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.8% winrate overall.

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