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

Kennen vs Viktor

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

based on 603 Kennen vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Viktor as Kennen came out of an analysis of 603 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Kennen is forced to battle against Viktor in only 1.5% of his games.

Kennen vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Kennen does a ok job of beating Viktor. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Kennen against Viktor rounds, Kennen’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Viktor.

Best Kennen vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurge

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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
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 Viktor as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Viktor

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 Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Kennen vs Viktor Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Viktor Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.4
6
< Deaths >
6.2
6.3
< Assists >
7
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
170
< Minions Killed >
189
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,976
< Physical Damage >
571
20,908
< Magic Damage >
25,084
602
< True Damage >
681
23,487
< Damage Dealt >
26,336
22,583
< Damage Taken >
19,374
11,863
< Gold Earned >
12,373
1.99
< Towers >
1.96
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,284
< Total Healing >
1,618
15,123
< Experience >
15,412
20
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
75
< Time Dealing CC >
273

How to Counter Viktor with Kennen in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some influential Kennen vs. Viktor counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences between the pair. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viktor’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Viktor..

Kennen often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Viktor. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Viktor

Who is Better, Kennen or Viktor?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when taking on Viktor, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Kennen makes an ok counter for Viktor.

While Kennen does have a higher winrate than Viktor, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Kennen into Viktor.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Viktor matchups, Kennen is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kennen is a decent counter for Viktor. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kennen against Viktor.

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 Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Kennen, we analyzed 603 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 Viktor 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kennen to counter Viktor during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Viktor. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Kennen versus Viktor build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Kennen used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Viktor than with many other common builds. In fact, Kennen had an average win rate of 50.6% when countering Viktor with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Viktor as Kennen, you 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 runes players picked for Kennen vs Viktor clashes, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.6% winrate overall.

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