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

Kennen vs Diana

How to Beat Diana as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Diana as Kennen

based on 1,628 Kennen vs Diana matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our dataset, Kennen fought Diana in 1628 matches. Including so many games with Kennen vs Diana provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable statistics and a pro build to smash your opposition. This champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Kennen has to counter Diana in only 4.0% of his games.

Kennen vs Diana Matchup Summary

Kennen does a average job of beating Diana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Kennen against Diana rounds, Kennen’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Diana.

Best Kennen vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltShadowflame

Optional Items

CryptbloomVoid StaffZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

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

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusScorch
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
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Diana as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Diana

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 Diana

Pale Cascade orbs only last a few seconds. Avoid Diana and engage her after the shield dissipates.

Diana can play very aggressively if she uses Lunar Rush without Moonlight, but you can punish her by slowing or stunning her when she has no way to get back into position.

Dodge Crescent Strike, or move to safety if you are affected by Moonlight.

Kennen vs Diana Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Diana Image
6.4
< Kills >
7.9
6.1
< Deaths >
7
6.6
< Assists >
6.6
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
162
< Minions Killed >
102
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.8
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,963
< Physical Damage >
1,964
20,645
< Magic Damage >
19,020
600
< True Damage >
964
23,209
< Damage Dealt >
21,950
21,963
< Damage Taken >
25,171
11,513
< Gold Earned >
12,470
1.94
< Towers >
1.73
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
3,013
< Total Healing >
5,779
14,742
< Experience >
14,452
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
7
73
< Time Dealing CC >
126

How to Counter Diana with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several critical Kennen against Diana matchup statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between this set of champions. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Diana’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Diana..

Kennen typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Diana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Diana

Who is Better, Kennen or Diana?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when playing against Diana, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Kennen makes an ok counter for Diana.

While Kennen does have a lower win rate compared to Diana, when facing one another, Kennen also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kennen into Diana.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Diana matchups, Diana is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kennen is a somewhat poor counter to Diana. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kennen against Diana.

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 Diana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Diana as Kennen, we analyzed 1,628 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 Diana 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 Diana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kennen in order to counter Diana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen most often gets more CS as Diana. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Kennen versus Diana build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Shadowflame. When Kennen combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Diana than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 49.6% when countering Diana with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Diana as Kennen, Kennen players should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Kennen vs Diana matchups, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.6% winrate overall.

If you need to view Kennen x Diana tips and counter stats for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides given are computed using every round played with both champions.