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How to Win Kayn vs Kennen Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Kayn

based on 1,771 Kayn vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kennen as Kayn resulted from an analysis of 1771 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Kayn encounters Kennen in only 1.0% of his games.

Kayn vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Kayn has done a decent job of beating Kennen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Kayn against Kennen rounds, Kayn’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Kayn vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcEdge of NightYoumuu's GhostbladeHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Kennen

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

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.

Kayn vs Kennen Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Kennen Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.4
6.7
< Deaths >
6
6.9
< Assists >
6.2
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
36
< Minions Killed >
162
1.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.42
16,313
< Physical Damage >
2,103
1,594
< Magic Damage >
20,974
814
< True Damage >
641
18,721
< Damage Dealt >
23,718
37,128
< Damage Taken >
22,045
12,199
< Gold Earned >
11,507
1.07
< Towers >
1.98
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
17,984
< Total Healing >
3,043
14,027
< Experience >
14,621
20
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
9
273
< Time Dealing CC >
72

How to Counter Kennen with Kayn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several vital Kayn vs. Kennen matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kennen..

Kayn normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Kennen. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Kennen

Who is Better, Kayn or Kennen?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually wins when facing off against Kennen, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Kayn makes a good counter for Kennen.

While Kayn does have a higher winrate compared to Kennen, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Kennenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kennen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Kayn is a decent counter to Kennen. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Kennen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

TaricTaric45.4% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateLilliaLillia45.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.9% winrate

Kayn Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateHweiHwei54% winrateYuumiYuumi53.7% winrateCorkiCorki53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 52.7% 13447 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 53.4% 6134 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 54.2% 107 GamesIvernIvern+ 60.7% 252 Games

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Kayn, we analyzed 1,771 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 Kayn 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kayn to counter Kennen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn most often gets a lot less CS relative to Kennen. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Kennen build consist of Serylda's Grudge, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Kayn used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Kennen than with most other common builds. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 51.3% when countering Kennen with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Kennen as Kayn, Kayn players should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Kayn vs Kennen fights, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.3% win rate overall.

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