What counters Kennen in top lane?
In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Kennen's hardest matchups are Dr. Mundo (42.5% of 657 games), Illaoi (41.1% of 336) and Sion (42.0% of 383), by Kennen's win rate.
Kennen counters in top lane
21,768 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 48.2% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Dr. Mundo 42.5% WR
- vs Illaoi 41.1% WR
- vs Sion 42.0% WR
- vs Irelia 43.1% WR
- vs Olaf 42.0% WR
- vs Cho'Gath 43.8% WR
Best matchups
- vs Akali 54.7% WR
- vs Jax 53.3% WR
- vs Pantheon 53.9% WR
- vs Gnar 51.7% WR
- vs Darius 50.4% WR
- vs Jayce 51.4% WR
How to build Kennen into the hardest counters in top lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Kennen's usual one.
Into Dr. Mundo
Runes
Spells
Flash
Ignite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Into Illaoi
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Every rated matchup in top lane
All 40 opponents Kennen met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mundo | 42.5% | 657 | −234 | Hard |
| Illaoi | 41.1% | 336 | −425 | Hard |
| Sion | 42.0% | 383 | −484 | Hard |
| Irelia | 43.1% | 499 | −1,154 | Hard |
| Olaf | 42.0% | 300 | −493 | Hard |
| Cho'Gath | 43.8% | 425 | −217 | Hard |
 Trundle | 43.1% | 204 | −3 | Hard |
 Urgot | 44.9% | 343 | +103 | Hard |
 Mordekaiser | 45.7% | 665 | −391 | Hard |
 Tahm Kench | 44.6% | 224 | −139 | Hard |
 Gangplank | 45.8% | 393 | −611 | Hard |
 Singed | 45.5% | 253 | +630 | Hard |
 Yorick | 46.4% | 399 | −1,061 | Hard |
 Nasus | 46.9% | 467 | +119 | Hard |
 Garen | 47.1% | 876 | +106 | Hard |
 Ornn | 46.8% | 312 | +175 | Hard |
 Teemo | 47.3% | 1,152 | +86 | Hard |
 Yasuo | 47.0% | 423 | −51 | Hard |
 Fiora | 47.2% | 388 | −179 | Hard |
 Camille | 47.2% | 288 | +324 | Hard |
 Shen | 47.4% | 302 | +699 | Hard |
 Heimerdinger | 47.5% | 278 | −428 | Hard |
 Gwen | 48.2% | 218 | +503 | Hard |
 Kayle | 48.6% | 245 | +859 | Hard |
 Renekton | 48.7% | 577 | −155 | Hard |
 Tryndamere | 48.8% | 412 | −105 | Hard |
 Malphite | 48.9% | 784 | −54 | Hard |
 Yone | 48.9% | 885 | +146 | Hard |
 Sett | 48.9% | 997 | +285 | Hard |
 Zaahen | 50.0% | 242 | +234 | Even |
 Gragas | 51.2% | 211 | +109 | Easy |
 Aatrox | 50.7% | 343 | −71 | Even |
 Volibear | 50.5% | 471 | +237 | Even |
 Ambessa | 52.2% | 180 | +156 | Easy |
| Jayce | 51.4% | 296 | −397 | Easy |
| Darius | 50.4% | 1,146 | +88 | Even |
| Gnar | 51.7% | 317 | 0 | Easy |
| Pantheon | 53.9% | 319 | +97 | Easy |
| Jax | 53.3% | 548 | +535 | Easy |
| Akali | 54.7% | 364 | −255 | Easy |
Kennen counters in mid lane
8,963 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 50.9% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Viktor 44.6% WR
- vs Diana 43.7% WR
- vs Ahri 47.2% WR
- vs Lux 45.3% WR
- vs LeBlanc 45.8% WR
- vs Vex 46.3% WR
Best matchups
- vs Yone 54.9% WR
- vs Zed 54.2% WR
- vs Akali 53.3% WR
- vs Irelia 55.1% WR
- vs Ekko 53.1% WR
- vs Qiyana 55.0% WR
How to build Kennen into the hardest counters in mid lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Kennen's usual one.
Into Viktor
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Into Diana
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Every rated matchup in mid lane
All 28 opponents Kennen met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor | 44.6% | 224 | −124 | Hard |
| Diana | 43.7% | 151 | −706 | Hard |
| Ahri | 47.2% | 530 | −126 | Hard |
| Lux | 45.3% | 214 | −332 | Hard |
| LeBlanc | 45.8% | 177 | −477 | Hard |
| Vex | 46.3% | 175 | −285 | Hard |
 Malzahar | 47.7% | 298 | −343 | Hard |
 Xerath | 46.7% | 182 | −404 | Hard |
 Syndra | 47.6% | 269 | −532 | Hard |
 Lissandra | 47.4% | 133 | −395 | Hard |
 Vladimir | 47.1% | 102 | −101 | Hard |
 Mel | 49.2% | 181 | −832 | Even |
 Veigar | 49.7% | 296 | +149 | Even |
 Orianna | 49.6% | 133 | −110 | Even |
 Twisted Fate | 49.5% | 109 | −257 | Even |
 Hwei | 50.7% | 136 | −156 | Even |
 Galio | 51.8% | 137 | +144 | Easy |
 Katarina | 51.5% | 307 | +79 | Easy |
 Locke | 52.0% | 273 | −228 | Easy |
 Fizz | 52.2% | 278 | −355 | Easy |
 Sylas | 53.1% | 209 | −55 | Easy |
| Yasuo | 52.3% | 661 | +55 | Easy |
| Qiyana | 55.0% | 111 | −168 | Easy |
| Ekko | 53.1% | 286 | −142 | Easy |
| Irelia | 55.1% | 118 | −723 | Easy |
| Akali | 53.3% | 394 | −2 | Easy |
| Zed | 54.2% | 295 | −601 | Easy |
| Yone | 54.9% | 546 | +216 | Easy |
Not rated yet: 12 more opponents met in under 100 ranked games.
Common questions about Kennen counters
Who does Kennen counter in top lane?
Kennen does best in top lane against Akali (54.7% of 364 games), Jax (53.3% of 548) and Pantheon (53.9% of 319), by Kennen's win rate.
What should Kennen build against Dr. Mundo?
Across 657 ranked games of Kennen into Dr. Mundo, players most often take Electrocute, open with Doran's Blade and build Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass.
What counters Kennen in mid lane?
In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Kennen's hardest matchups are Viktor (44.6% of 224 games), Diana (43.7% of 151) and Ahri (47.2% of 530), by Kennen's win rate.
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