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

Kennen vs Gangplank

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

based on 578 Kennen vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gangplank as Kennen came out of an examination of 578 ranked matches where both champs opposed one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Kennen encounters Gangplank in only 1.4% of his games.

Kennen vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Kennen has done a good job of countering Gangplank. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.2% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Kennen vs Gangplank matches, Kennen’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Kennen vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's Hourglass

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 ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Gangplank

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 Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Kennen vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Gangplank Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.3
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
6.3
< Assists >
6.4
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
170
< Minions Killed >
197
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,043
< Physical Damage >
15,349
21,059
< Magic Damage >
3,963
622
< True Damage >
3,989
23,725
< Damage Dealt >
23,302
22,814
< Damage Taken >
26,419
11,907
< Gold Earned >
13,926
2.06
< Towers >
2.15
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,400
< Total Healing >
6,852
15,234
< Experience >
15,922
20
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
72
< Time Dealing CC >
296

How to Counter Gangplank with Kennen in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some strategic Kennen vs. Gangplank counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gangplank..

Kennen normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Gangplank. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Gangplank

Who is Better, Kennen or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually wins when taking on Gangplank, with a 52.2% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes a good counter for Gangplank.

While Kennen does have a higher win rate than Gangplank, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Kennen into Gangplank.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Gangplank matchups, Kennen is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Kennen is a good counter for Gangplank. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kennen against Gangplank.

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

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Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Kennen, we analyzed 578 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 Gangplank 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kennen in order to counter Gangplank during both the early game 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 listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gangplank. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs 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 numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Kennen versus Gangplank build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Gangplank than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 52.2% battling Gangplank with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Gangplank as Kennen, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Kennen vs Gangplank LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gangplank as Kennen are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.