01 / Kennen
At a glance
Learn Kennen abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Thundering ShurikenContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
- Lightning RushAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
What can go wrong
- Thundering ShurikenPractise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
- Lightning RushRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PMark of the Storm
Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.
Use this control to create a follow-up window. Check the target’s defensive spells and your teammates’ range before committing.
QThundering Shuriken
Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
WElectrical Surge
Kennen passively deals extra damage and adds a Mark of the Storm to his target every few attacks, and he can activate this ability to damage and add another Mark of the Storm to targets who are already marked.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
ELightning Rush
Kennen morphs into a lightning form, enabling him to pass through units and apply a Mark of the Storm. Kennen gains Move Speed when entering this form, and attack speed when leaving it.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
RSlicing Maelstrom
Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
Kennen combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Follow up with Thundering Shuriken
- Q
- AA
- W
With Kennen, start with Thundering Shuriken, then continue through Basic attack → Electrical Surge. Prepare 3 stacks for Mark of the Storm. Count the attacks or hits that contribute before using its stronger effect.
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Game plan by role
Kennen · Top
Keep trades short until you understand the opponent’s main cooldown. Check the minion wave before chasing and preserve a route back to your tower.
Decide between a side-lane push and joining the next objective. Push only as far as your vision and teammate positions allow.
Agree on your job before the fight: pressure a side, threaten a target or protect a carry. Save a key defensive tool when the enemy can turn on you.
Before your next fight, check: Thundering Shuriken · Slicing Maelstrom · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Kennen · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.