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

Kennen vs Veigar

How to Beat Veigar as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Veigar as Kennen

based on 1,321 Kennen vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Veigar as Kennen resulted from an analysis of 1321 ranked games where both champions battled one another. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Kennen is forced to battle against Veigar in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Kennen vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Kennen has done a average job of countering Veigar. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champs fight one another in. In Kennen vs Veigar rounds, Kennen’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Veigar.

Best Kennen vs Veigar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLich BaneHextech RocketbeltVoid Staff

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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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R
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Veigar as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Veigar

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 Veigar

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.

Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.

Kennen vs Veigar Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Veigar Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
6.2
< Assists >
6.3
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
161
< Minions Killed >
168
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,951
< Physical Damage >
644
21,001
< Magic Damage >
22,285
671
< True Damage >
578
23,623
< Damage Dealt >
23,509
22,926
< Damage Taken >
19,780
11,687
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.04
< Towers >
2.09
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,074
< Total Healing >
1,901
14,922
< Experience >
14,647
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
11
74
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Veigar with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several significant Kennen versus Veigar counter statistics that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. As an example, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Veigar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Veigar..

Kennen usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Veigar. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Veigar

Who is Better, Kennen or Veigar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Veigar, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes an ok counter to Veigar.

While Kennen does have a higher win rate than Veigar, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kennen into Veigar.

Furthermore, Kennen has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Veigar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Veigar matchups, Kennen is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kennen is a decent counter for Veigar. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Veigar.

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 Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Kennen, we analyzed 1,321 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 Veigar 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 truly master Kennen to counter Veigar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Veigar. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kennen versus Veigar build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Veigar than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 50.5% battling Veigar with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Veigar as Kennen, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Kennen vs Veigar matchups, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.5% win rate overall.

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