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

Kennen vs Ziggs

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

based on 529 Kennen vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Ziggs as Kennen resulted from an examination of 529 ranked rounds where both champions fought one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Kennen encounters Ziggs in only 1.3% of his games.

Kennen vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Kennen does a good job of beating Ziggs. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.2% of matches the champions face one another in. In Kennen vs Ziggs matches, Kennen’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Ziggs.

Best Kennen vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya'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 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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Ziggs as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Ziggs

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 Ziggs

Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.

Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.

Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

Kennen vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Ziggs Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.1
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
6.1
< Assists >
7.5
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
165
< Minions Killed >
170
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.52
2,000
< Physical Damage >
770
21,181
< Magic Damage >
23,928
688
< True Damage >
371
23,870
< Damage Dealt >
25,070
22,479
< Damage Taken >
17,717
11,732
< Gold Earned >
11,511
2.04
< Towers >
2.84
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,464
< Total Healing >
1,519
15,034
< Experience >
13,612
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
74
< Time Dealing CC >
251

How to Counter Ziggs with Kennen in LoL

The stats provided here feature some vital Kennen vs. Ziggs matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences between these two champions. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ziggs’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ziggs..

Kennen usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Ziggs. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Ziggs

Who is Better, Kennen or Ziggs?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually wins when taking on Ziggs, with a 52.2% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes a good counter to Ziggs.

While Kennen does have a higher win rate than Ziggs, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kennen into Ziggs.

Moreover, Kennen also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ziggs. 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 Ziggs matchups, Kennen is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kennen is an above average counter for Ziggs. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kennen against Ziggs.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kennen

Kennen Loses Against

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Kennen Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Kennen, we analyzed 529 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 Ziggs 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 in order to counter Ziggs during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Ziggs. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Kennen versus Ziggs build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Ziggs than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kennen had an average winrate of 52.2% when countering Ziggs with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Ziggs as Kennen, you 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 used for Kennen vs Ziggs counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Kennen versus Ziggs tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using all matches finished with both champions.