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How to Win Kennen vs Brand Counter MatchupKennen is in the b tier of champions

Kennen vs Brand

How to Beat Brand as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Brand as Kennen

based on 2,422 Kennen vs Brand matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Brand as Kennen resulted from an evaluation of 2422 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This matchup is relatively uncommon. Kennen has to counter Brand in only 6.0% of his rounds.

Kennen vs Brand Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a dismal job of countering Brand. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.2% of games the champions face one another in. In Kennen against Brand matches, Kennen’s side is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Brand.

Best Kennen vs Brand Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Banshee's VeilRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
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
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 Brand as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Brand

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 Win Against Brand

Brand's passive allows him to excel against teams that cluster together. Be sure to split up against him.

Brand must land an ability before his combo is able to get started. Dodging his Sear or Pillar of Flame will disrupt his rhythm.

Try to move away from allies when you see Pyroclasm being cast. The initial missile speed is slow, which should give your team time to react.

Kennen vs Brand Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Brand Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.1
6.3
< Deaths >
7.2
6.2
< Assists >
9
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
163
< Minions Killed >
64
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.68
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,109
< Physical Damage >
813
21,441
< Magic Damage >
22,140
633
< True Damage >
1,306
24,185
< Damage Dealt >
24,260
23,042
< Damage Taken >
26,188
11,701
< Gold Earned >
11,309
1.88
< Towers >
1.55
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
3,187
< Total Healing >
6,306
14,921
< Experience >
13,222
19
< Vision Score >
37
9
< Wards Placed >
15
74
< Time Dealing CC >
239

How to Counter Brand with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some significant Kennen against Brand counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between these two champs. As an example, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Brand’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Brand..

Kennen typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Brand. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Brand

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Brand
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Brand

Who is Better, Kennen or Brand?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kennen usually loses when playing against Brand, with a 48.2% win rate. Thus, Kennen makes a bad counter for Brand.

While Kennen does have a lower win rate than Brand, when facing one another, Kennen also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Kennen into Brand.

Additionally, Kennen also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Brand. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Kennen is a somewhat poor counter for Brand. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Brand.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kennen

Kennen Loses Against

SkarnerSkarner41.3% winrateNasusNasus42.2% winratePoppyPoppy42.9% winrateZyraZyra43.3% winrate

Kennen Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.2% winrateYuumiYuumi56.1% winrateZeriZeri54.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

QuinnQuinn+ 54.2% 306 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 54.4% 1541 GamesKledKled+ 55.4% 233 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 56.2% 313 Games

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Brand Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Brand as Kennen, we analyzed 2,422 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 Brand as Kennen 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

Kennen Build Brand Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kennen to counter Brand during both the lane 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 mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen usually accumulates more CS as Brand. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Kennen versus Brand build consist of Void Staff, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Kennen included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Brand than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kennen had an average winrate of 48.2% when playing against Brand with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Brand as Kennen, you should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Kennen vs Brand LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.2% winrate overall.

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