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How to Win Draven vs Kennen Counter MatchupDraven is in the s tier of champions

Draven vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Draven in LoLDraven is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Draven

based on 1,288 Draven vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kennen as Draven came out of an evaluation of 1288 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Draven has to counter Kennen in only 1.1% of his games.

Draven vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Draven has done a decent job of beating Kennen. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Draven against Kennen games, Draven’s side is 0.2% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Kennen.

Best Draven vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirster

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonThe CollectorEssence ReaverYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Draven to level upq
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Second ability for Draven to level upw
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Last skill for Draven to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Draven's passive ability p
Draven's q ability q
Draven's w ability w
Draven's e ability e
Draven's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Draven

Tips for Playing as Draven against Kennen

If Draven doesn't move, Spinning Axe will fall near his present location. It will fall directly on him, or just to the right or left.

If Draven does move after attacking, Spinning Axe will lead him in the direction of his movement. Use this to control where the Spinning Axe will go.

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.

Draven vs Kennen Counter Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Kennen Image
8.2
< Kills >
6.2
6.8
< Deaths >
5.8
5.6
< Assists >
6.3
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
174
< Minions Killed >
162
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.37
20,852
< Physical Damage >
2,134
135
< Magic Damage >
20,328
435
< True Damage >
609
21,422
< Damage Dealt >
23,071
22,350
< Damage Taken >
20,892
13,612
< Gold Earned >
11,224
2.28
< Towers >
1.94
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,558
< Total Healing >
2,836
12,256
< Experience >
14,182
15
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
83
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Kennen with Draven in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some important Draven versus Kennen matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. Draven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Draven may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kennen..

Draven normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kennen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Draven and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Draven
Kennen

Who is Better, Draven or Kennen?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Draven usually wins when playing against Kennen, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Draven makes a good counter for Kennen.

While Draven does have a higher win rate compared to Kennen, when on opposite teams, Draven also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You should be careful when picking Draven into Kennenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Draven also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kennen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Draven is a decent counter to Kennen. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Draven against Kennen.

Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Draven, we analyzed 1,288 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 Draven 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Draven to counter Kennen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Draven usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kennen. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Draven versus Kennen build consist of Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. When Draven used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Kennen than with most other common builds. In fact, Draven boasted an average winrate of 51.4% battling Kennen with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Kennen as Draven, Draven players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Draven vs Kennen counters, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.

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