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

Kennen vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Kennen

based on 546 Kennen vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zoe as Kennen came out of an examination of 546 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Kennen fights Zoe in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Kennen vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a below average job of beating Zoe. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Kennen against Zoe games, Kennen’s team is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Zoe.

Best Kennen vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflame

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 Zoe as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Kennen vs Zoe Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Zoe Image
5.9
< Kills >
7.4
6.2
< Deaths >
5.9
6
< Assists >
7.3
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
160
< Minions Killed >
138
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,111
< Physical Damage >
1,624
20,056
< Magic Damage >
18,451
619
< True Damage >
3,418
22,787
< Damage Dealt >
23,494
22,244
< Damage Taken >
19,131
11,290
< Gold Earned >
11,367
1.9
< Towers >
1.84
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,096
< Total Healing >
2,251
14,528
< Experience >
13,665
19
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
11
71
< Time Dealing CC >
136

How to Counter Zoe with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some valuable Kennen against Zoe counter statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the two. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zoe..

Kennen typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zoe. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Zoe

Who is Better, Kennen or Zoe?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kennen usually loses when facing off against Zoe, with a 48.5% win rate. Thus, Kennen makes a bad counter to Zoe.

While Kennen does have a lower winrate than Zoe, when facing one another, Kennen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Kennen into Zoe.

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

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

Kennen is a somewhat poor counter for Zoe. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kennen against Zoe.

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

QuinnQuinn+ 54.2% 306 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 54.4% 1541 GamesKledKled+ 55.4% 233 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 56.2% 313 Games

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Kennen, we analyzed 546 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 Zoe 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 Zoe during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Kennen versus Zoe build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Kennen included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Zoe than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kennen had an average winrate of 48.5% when countering Zoe with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Zoe 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. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Kennen vs Zoe counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.5% winrate overall.

If you need to see Kennen x Zoe tips and builds for a a specific division rank, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides shown are calculated using all rounds played with both champions.