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

Kennen vs Syndra

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

based on 917 Kennen vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Syndra as Kennen came out of an analysis of 917 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Kennen encounters Syndra in only 2.3% of his matches.

Kennen vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a poor job of beating Syndra. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champs face each other in. In Kennen versus Syndra matches, Kennen’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Kennen vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltVoid 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

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
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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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Syndra as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Syndra

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 Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Kennen vs Syndra Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Syndra Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.2
6
< Deaths >
5.9
5.9
< Assists >
6.5
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
167
< Minions Killed >
186
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,006
< Physical Damage >
825
19,850
< Magic Damage >
20,837
556
< True Damage >
1,866
22,412
< Damage Dealt >
23,528
22,152
< Damage Taken >
18,158
11,582
< Gold Earned >
12,658
1.91
< Towers >
1.94
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,087
< Total Healing >
1,631
14,754
< Experience >
14,936
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
71
< Time Dealing CC >
370

How to Counter Syndra with Kennen in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several strategic Kennen against Syndra matchup 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 Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Syndra..

Kennen typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Syndra. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Syndra

Who is Better, Kennen or Syndra?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when playing against Syndra, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes an ok counter for Syndra.

While Kennen does have a lower winrate compared to Syndra, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Kennen into Syndra.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kennen is a somewhat poor counter to Syndra. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Syndra.

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

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Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Kennen, we analyzed 917 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 Syndra 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

If you would like to truly master Kennen to counter Syndra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kennen versus Syndra build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Syndra than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kennen had an average win rate of 49.2% battling Syndra with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Syndra as Kennen, Kennen players should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Kennen vs Syndra matchups, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.2% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Kennen vs Syndra tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct rank, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every match with data with both champions.