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How to Synergize Kennen with Zeri on the Same TeamKennen is in the b tier of champions

Kennen with Zeri

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How to Synergize Kennen and Zeri

based on 413 Kennen with Zeri pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download data from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Kennen has been on the same team as Zeri in 413 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much relevant data from the makers of LoL, we feel confident that we can showcase robust, usable builds to help Kennen synergize with Zeri. It is very rare for Kennen to play alongside Zeri as teammates. This has only taken place in about 1.0% of games with Kennen.

Kennen Zeri Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a dismal job of synergizing with Zeri. On average, he wins a dismal 48.2% of the time the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Kennen when playing with Zeri by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with them, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kennen vs Zeri 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 HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Shadowflame

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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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Kennen and Zeri

Tips for Playing as Kennen with Zeri

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.

Kennen Zeri Synergy Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
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6.2
< Kills >
6.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
6.1
< Assists >
6.3
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
165
< Minions Killed >
162
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,108
< Physical Damage >
2,123
20,734
< Magic Damage >
20,963
648
< True Damage >
635
23,490
< Damage Dealt >
23,722
21,858
< Damage Taken >
22,165
11,385
< Gold Earned >
11,516
1.93
< Towers >
1.99
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,851
< Total Healing >
3,060
14,564
< Experience >
14,650
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
69
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Play with Zeri as Kennen in LoL

The Kennen Zeri synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zeri, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kennen sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zeri. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Zeri helps Kennen perform worse in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kennen is an ally to Zeri, he gets a small decrease in his total damage output. This difference could demonstrate that Zeri doesn't help protection for him to dish out more damage or that their allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kennen is played with Zeri on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Zeri. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Zeri.

Moreover, when Kennen plays with Zeri on the same team, he typically takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Zeri does a decent job of protecting Kennen during team fights.

Synergies between Kennen and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kennen
Zeri

Is Kennen better when played alongside Zeri?

There is no one best ally for Kennen that will always be his ideal ally. Yet, Zeri is a very typical companion for Kennen. By playing on the same side as Kennen, they decreases their win rate by -0.4% to 48.2%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong synergy between Kennen and Zeri that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Zeri has a greater difficulty than Kennen. That means you need to be very careful when enlisting Zeri comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Working cooperatively, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by grouping Kennen and Zeri together, you will not be providing your other teammates enough tankyness. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that neutralizes this disparity in their potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Zeri ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen Zeri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kennen and Zeri, we analyzed 413 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kennen with Zeri comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kennen to work well with Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The most important items to build first in your Kennen and Zeri synergy build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Kennen incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Zeri than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kennen boasted an average winrate of 48.2% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing your oponents, 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 rune builds that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.2% winrate overall.

If you need to see Kennen and Zeri synergy tips and stats for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every round finished with these champs.