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How to Synergize Kennen with Bard on the Same TeamKennen is in the b tier of champions

Kennen with Bard

How to Win With Kennen and Bard Paired TogetherKennen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kennen and Bard

based on 1,229 Kennen with Bard pairs
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Kennen has gone into battle with Bard in 1229 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much accurate data directly from the hosts of League, we are confident that we can give you high-quality, insightful builds to help Kennen synergize with Bard. It is relatively rare for Kennen to play with Bard on the same team. This has only taken place in approximately 3.0% of games with Kennen.

Kennen Bard Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a below average job of synergizing with Bard. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.8% of matches the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Kennen when fighting on the same team as Bard by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kennen vs Bard 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

Void StaffShadowflameZhonya'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

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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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 Synergizing Kennen and Bard

Tips for Playing as Kennen with Bard

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 Understand How Bard Will Play

Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.

It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.

Kennen Bard Synergy Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Bard Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
6.5
< Assists >
6.3
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
170
< Minions Killed >
162
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,248
< Physical Damage >
2,123
21,217
< Magic Damage >
20,963
590
< True Damage >
635
24,056
< Damage Dealt >
23,722
22,408
< Damage Taken >
22,165
11,699
< Gold Earned >
11,516
2.07
< Towers >
1.99
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,095
< Total Healing >
3,060
14,745
< Experience >
14,650
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
74
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Play with Bard as Kennen in LoL

The Kennen Bard synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Bard, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kennen sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Bard. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Bard helps Kennen perform worse in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kennen is an ally to Bard, he sees a little increase in his complete damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Bard supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Kennen is played alongside Bard on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Bard.

Moreover, when Kennen plays with Bard on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage could mean that Bard does a poor job of covering Kennen in team fights.

Synergies between Kennen and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kennen
Bard

Is Kennen better when played alongside Bard?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Kennen that will no matter what be his #1 ally. Yet, overall, Bard is a very typical companion for Kennen. By locking into the same team as Kennen, he raises their win rate by 0.2% to 48.8%. This demonstrates that there is only a small bond between Kennen and Bard that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Bard has a much greater difficulty compared to Kennen. That means you must be careful when enlisting Bard comrades to play with, as they will have to have a much higher level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to support your allies. Combined, these champs may be able to carry with the power of their abilities.

Although, by aligning Kennen and Bard together, you probably will not be giving your side much tankyness. Make sure to have other champs on your team that fills this gap in their kit.

Regardless of your Bard ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen Bard Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kennen and Bard, we analyzed 1,229 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kennen with Bard comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Kennen to pair well with Bard during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to pick up additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most important items to use in your Kennen and Bard synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Kennen bought at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Bard than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kennen boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when playing alongside Bard with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Kennen players should equip 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 sets players used for Kennen and Bard pairings, this blending of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.8% win rate overall.

If you need to see Kennen and Bard cooperations tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using all games run with these champs.