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Irelia vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Irelia in LoLIrelia is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Irelia

based on 1,253 Irelia vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our data, Irelia battled Kennen in 1253 matches. Including so many games with Irelia versus Kennen gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable stats and a supported build to counter Kennen. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Irelia is forced to battle against Kennen in only 1.2% of her rounds.

Irelia vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Irelia has done a decent job of countering Kennen. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.5% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Irelia against Kennen matches, Irelia’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Kennen.

Best Irelia vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Irelia Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingSundered Sky

Optional Items

TerminusDeath's DanceRavenous HydraSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Irelia's passive ability p
Irelia's q ability q
Irelia's w ability w
Irelia's e ability e
Irelia's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Irelia

Tips for Playing as Irelia against Kennen

Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.

Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.

Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.

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.

Irelia vs Kennen Counter Stats

Irelia Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Kennen Image
7
< Kills >
6.2
7.1
< Deaths >
6.2
4.7
< Assists >
6.7
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
207
< Minions Killed >
159
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.42
14,855
< Physical Damage >
2,018
6,030
< Magic Damage >
20,203
640
< True Damage >
704
21,525
< Damage Dealt >
22,926
31,117
< Damage Taken >
21,556
12,808
< Gold Earned >
11,239
2.39
< Towers >
1.92
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
10,220
< Total Healing >
2,859
14,999
< Experience >
14,330
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
110
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Kennen with Irelia in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several significant Irelia vs. Kennen matchup stats that can help you figure out the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Irelia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Irelia may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Kennen..

Irelia often has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she takes more damage than Kennen. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Irelia and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Irelia
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Irelia
Kennen

Who is Better, Irelia or Kennen?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Irelia usually wins when playing against Kennen, with a 51.5% win rate. As a result, Irelia makes a good counter to Kennen.

While Irelia does have a higher win rate than Kennen, when on opposite teams, Irelia also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Irelia into Kennen.

Moreover, Irelia also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kennen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Irelia vs Kennen matchups, Irelia is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Irelia is a decent counter to Kennen. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Irelia against Kennen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Irelia

Irelia Loses Against

TaricTaric43.5% winrateNilahNilah45.3% winrateTrundleTrundle45.4% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth45.8% winrate

Irelia Wins Against

ZeriZeri56.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.7% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.5% winrateHweiHwei55.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Irelia Players

How We Calculated Our Irelia vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Irelia, we analyzed 1,253 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 Irelia 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

Irelia Build Kennen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Irelia to counter Kennen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Irelia most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kennen. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Irelia versus Kennen build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Sundered Sky. When Irelia included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when fighting Kennen than with many other common item sets. In fact, Irelia had an average winrate of 51.5% when playing against Kennen with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Kennen as Irelia, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Irelia vs Kennen fights, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.5% winrate overall.

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