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How to Synergize Kennen and Zyra

based on 1,379 Kennen with Zyra pairs
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in data from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Kennen has been on the same team as Zyra in 1379 recently played, ranked matches. By gathering so much relevant data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we are confident that we can showcase robust, accurate builds to help Kennen play with Zyra. It is relatively rare for Kennen to play alongside Zyra on the same team. This has only taken place in approximately 3.4% of rounds with Kennen.

Kennen Zyra Synergy Summary

Kennen has done a good job of playing alongside Zyra. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.6% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Kennen when playing with Zyra by learning how to better synergize your strategy with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kennen vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kennen to level upq
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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
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Kennen and Zyra

Tips for Playing as Kennen with Zyra

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 Zyra Will Play

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

Kennen Zyra Synergy Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Zyra Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
6.1
< Assists >
6.3
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
167
< Minions Killed >
162
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,098
< Physical Damage >
2,123
21,180
< Magic Damage >
20,963
647
< True Damage >
635
23,926
< Damage Dealt >
23,722
22,452
< Damage Taken >
22,165
11,758
< Gold Earned >
11,516
2.04
< Towers >
1.99
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,207
< Total Healing >
3,060
15,196
< Experience >
14,650
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
76
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Play with Zyra as Kennen in LoL

The Kennen Zyra synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zyra, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zyra. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Zyra helps Kennen perform not as well in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kennen is paired with Zyra, he observes a small increase in his total damage output. This difference could signal that Zyra helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Kennen is played together with Zyra on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Zyra.

Additionally, when Kennen plays with Zyra on the same side, he usually receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Zyra does a poor job of covering Kennen in team fights.

Synergies between Kennen and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kennen
Zyra

Is Kennen better when played alongside Zyra?

There is no one best synergy for Kennen that will 100% of the time be his #1 synergy. However, overall, Zyra is a fantastic ally for Kennen. By locking into the same side as Kennen, she raises their win rate by 4.0% to 52.6%. This proves that there is a strong bond between Kennen and Zyra that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Zyra has a greater difficulty than Kennen. That means Kennen players should be cautious when lining up Zyra allies to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

When playing cooperatively, Kennen players should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. Combined, these two can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by aligning Kennen and Zyra together, you will not be providing your other teammates very much cover. Plan to bring other champs on your team that neutralizes this hole in their playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Zyra ally, you need to focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen Zyra Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kennen and Zyra, we analyzed 1,379 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 Zyra 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 synergize with Zyra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to master some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to prioritize in your Kennen and Zyra synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen included at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Zyra than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 52.6% when playing alongside Zyra with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for this team composition, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.6% winrate overall.

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