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

Kennen vs Hecarim

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

based on 995 Kennen vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Hecarim as Kennen came out of an evaluation of 995 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Kennen has to counter Hecarim in only 2.4% of his matches.

Kennen vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a below average job of countering Hecarim. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champs face each other in. In Kennen versus Hecarim games, Kennen’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Hecarim.

Best Kennen vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassRabadon's DeathcapVoid Staff

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
1
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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E
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R

Guide to Countering Hecarim as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Hecarim

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 Hecarim

Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.

Kennen vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Hecarim Image
6.2
< Kills >
7
6
< Deaths >
6.1
6.4
< Assists >
8.1
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
163
< Minions Killed >
35
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.36
2,242
< Physical Damage >
13,850
21,237
< Magic Damage >
2,732
652
< True Damage >
754
24,131
< Damage Dealt >
17,337
21,722
< Damage Taken >
41,790
11,409
< Gold Earned >
12,418
2
< Towers >
1.19
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
3,011
< Total Healing >
21,596
14,607
< Experience >
14,440
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
5
74
< Time Dealing CC >
235

How to Counter Hecarim with Kennen in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some valuable Kennen against Hecarim counter stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hecarim’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Hecarim..

Kennen usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives less damage than Hecarim. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Hecarim

Who is Better, Kennen or Hecarim?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kennen usually loses when taking on Hecarim, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Kennen makes a poor counter for Hecarim.

While Kennen does have a lower win rate compared to Hecarim, when they face off with one another, Kennen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kennen into Hecarim.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Hecarim matchups, Hecarim is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kennen is a somewhat poor counter for Hecarim. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Hecarim.

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 Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Kennen, we analyzed 995 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 Hecarim 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 truly master Kennen to counter Hecarim during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen most often accumulates much more CS compared to Hecarim. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, 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 do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Kennen versus Hecarim build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Hecarim than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Kennen had an average winrate of 48.8% when countering Hecarim with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Hecarim 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 runes players used for Kennen vs Hecarim battles, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Hecarim as Kennen are presented for all skill levels combined. To scope the stats and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.