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

Kennen vs Trundle

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

based on 2,194 Kennen vs Trundle matchups
Win Rate
45.2 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
5.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Trundle as Kennen came out of an analysis of 2194 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Kennen fights Trundle in only 5.4% of his rounds.

Kennen vs Trundle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a terrible job of beating Trundle. Typically, he wins a lowly 45.2% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Kennen versus Trundle games, Kennen’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Trundle.

Best Kennen vs Trundle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Void StaffLich BaneCryptbloomShadowflame

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
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
12
W
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W
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E
15
E
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R

Guide to Countering Trundle as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Trundle

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 Trundle

Trundle is very powerful at location-based combat. Try to draw him off of his Frozen Domain.

Make sure to get out of his Pillar of Ice as quickly as possible, as it significantly slows you down.

Kennen vs Trundle Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
45.2 %
VS
Win Rate
54.8 %
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6.3
< Kills >
5.1
5.7
< Deaths >
6.2
6.3
< Assists >
5.6
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
160
< Minions Killed >
139
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.53
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.82
2,264
< Physical Damage >
13,859
21,196
< Magic Damage >
2,274
664
< True Damage >
527
24,124
< Damage Dealt >
16,660
21,019
< Damage Taken >
36,131
11,380
< Gold Earned >
12,261
1.98
< Towers >
3.37
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
2,949
< Total Healing >
16,482
14,614
< Experience >
14,618
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
74
< Time Dealing CC >
324

How to Counter Trundle with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several vital Kennen versus Trundle matchup stats that can help you explain the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Trundle’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Trundle..

Kennen usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Trundle. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Trundle

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Trundle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Trundle

Who is Better, Kennen or Trundle?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually loses when trying to fight Trundle, with a 45.2% win rate. Therefore, Kennen makes a bad counter to Trundle.

While Kennen does have a much lower win rate compared to Trundle, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Kennen into Trundle.

Additionally, Kennen has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Trundle. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Trundle matchups, Trundle is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kennen is a trash counter to Trundle. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Trundle.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Trundle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Trundle as Kennen, we analyzed 2,194 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 Trundle 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kennen in order to counter Trundle during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Trundle. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They 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 a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kennen versus Trundle build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Kennen combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Trundle than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kennen boasted an average winrate of 45.2% when countering Trundle with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Trundle as Kennen, you should take 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 rune builds players chose for Kennen vs Trundle battles, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.2% winrate overall.

If you need to view Kennen vs Trundle tips and counter stats for a a distinct rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies given are calculated using all matches run with these champs.