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How to Win Lucian vs Kennen Counter MatchupLucian is in the a tier of champions

Lucian vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Lucian in LoLLucian is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Lucian

based on 2,606 Lucian vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kennen as Lucian came out of an examination of 2606 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Lucian fights Kennen in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Lucian vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Lucian has done a ok job of countering Kennen. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Lucian versus Kennen games, Lucian’s side is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Kennen.

Best Lucian vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsRapid FirecannonKraken Slayer

Optional Items

BloodthirsterEssence ReaverThe CollectorNavori Quickblades

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lucian to level upq
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Second ability for Lucian to level upe
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Last skill for Lucian to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Lucian's passive ability p
Lucian's q ability q
Lucian's w ability w
Lucian's e ability e
Lucian's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Kennen

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

Advice to Win Against Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Lucian vs Kennen Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Kennen Image
7.6
< Kills >
6.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6
6.6
< Assists >
6.3
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
187
< Minions Killed >
166
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.43
18,366
< Physical Damage >
2,126
2,696
< Magic Damage >
20,939
525
< True Damage >
624
21,588
< Damage Dealt >
23,690
21,257
< Damage Taken >
21,747
12,552
< Gold Earned >
11,593
2.38
< Towers >
2.04
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,829
< Total Healing >
3,021
12,816
< Experience >
14,629
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
40
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Counter Kennen with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several influential Lucian versus Kennen matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kennen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kennen..

Lucian often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kennen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lucian and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Kennen

Who is Better, Lucian or Kennen?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lucian usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Kennen, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Lucian makes an ok counter to Kennen.

While Lucian does have a higher winrate compared to Kennen, when they face off with one another, Lucian also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Lucian into Kennen.

Moreover, Lucian has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kennen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Kennen matchups, Lucian is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Lucian is a decent counter for Kennen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Lucian against Kennen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lucian

Lucian Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateTeemoTeemo45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateZyraZyra45.8% winrate

Lucian Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateYuumiYuumi54.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52% 15973 GamesBlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 52.1% 9216 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.3% 14707 GamesTaricTaric+ 53.9% 2365 Games

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Lucian, we analyzed 2,606 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 Kennen as Lucian 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Lucian in order to counter Kennen during both the lane 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 suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kennen. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Lucian versus Kennen build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Rapid Firecannon, and Kraken Slayer. When Lucian bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Kennen than with most other common builds. In fact, Lucian had an average win rate of 50.5% battling Kennen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Kennen as Lucian, Lucian players should equip the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Lucian vs Kennen counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Lucian versus Kennen tips and counter stats for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all matches completed with these champs.