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

Kennen vs Volibear

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

based on 791 Kennen vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Kennen resulted from an analysis of 791 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Kennen encounters Volibear in only 1.9% of his matches.

Kennen vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Kennen does a good job of countering Volibear. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.7% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Kennen against Volibear matches, Kennen’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Kennen vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflame

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
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R
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Q
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Volibear

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 Volibear Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Volibear Image
6.7
< Kills >
4.7
5.8
< Deaths >
6.6
6.5
< Assists >
5.7
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.02
159
< Minions Killed >
126
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.51
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.51
2,245
< Physical Damage >
9,361
21,214
< Magic Damage >
6,958
636
< True Damage >
606
24,096
< Damage Dealt >
16,925
21,475
< Damage Taken >
32,779
11,520
< Gold Earned >
11,163
2.08
< Towers >
2.39
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
3,061
< Total Healing >
7,869
14,569
< Experience >
14,097
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
74
< Time Dealing CC >
511

How to Counter Volibear with Kennen in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some critical Kennen against Volibear counter statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Volibear..

Kennen normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Volibear. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Volibear

Who is Better, Kennen or Volibear?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually wins when playing against Volibear, with a 52.7% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes a good counter for Volibear.

While Kennen does have a higher winrate compared to Volibear, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Kennen into Volibear.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Volibear matchups, Kennen is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kennen is an above average counter for Volibear. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kennen against Volibear.

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

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Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Kennen, we analyzed 791 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 Volibear 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 Volibear during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Volibear. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions 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 displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kennen versus Volibear build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Kennen included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Volibear than with many other common builds. In fact, Kennen had an average win rate of 52.7% when countering Volibear with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Volibear as Kennen, Kennen players 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 runes that we analyzed for Kennen vs Volibear fights, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.7% win rate overall.

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