Level 1 Kennen Stats
Health
610
Health Reg. (5s)
8
Mana
200
Mana Reg. (5s)
50
Armor
40
Magic Res.
30
Move Speed
340
Attack Dmg.
58
Attack Spd.
0.75
Kennen's Abilities
Stunning an enemy multiple times within 6 seconds reduces the stun duration to 0.5 seconds.
Passive: Every 5th attack deals 35 / 45 / 55 / 65
(+70% / 80% / 90% / 100% AD +30% AP) magic damage and applies a Mark of the storm.
Active: Shocks nearby enemies afflitcted by Mark of the Storm, dealing 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 (+80% AP) magic damage.
Transform into an electric ball for 2 seconds, becoming unable to attack but gaining 110% bonus Movement Speed, and dealing 70 / 125 / 180 / 235 (+70% AP) magic damage to enemies he passes through. The bonus Movement Speed is doubled during the first 0.5 seconds.
Kennen gains 50% /60% / 70% / 80% Attack Speed for 3 seconds upon exiting Lightning Rush.
Gains 40 Energy when Lightning Rush first damages an enemy. Deals 50% damage to minions.
Summons a storm that grants Kennen 20 / 40 / 60 Armor and Magic Resist and deals 30 / 60 / 90 (+15% AP) magic damage every 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds.
Each subsequent bolt against the same target deals 10% increased damage.
Only applies 3 Marks of the Storm to a single target.
Kennen Build Guide for Wild Rift
Build Kennen with confidence with the help of WildRiftFire's build guides. Whether you are completely new to Kennen or looking to refine your playstyle, we will help you take your Wild Rift game to the next level. Learn Kennen's abilities in detail, the best items to build, which skills to level first, and more. Kennen is ranked Tier A (Solo Lane) in our Champion Tier List
The Heart of the Tempest
Solo Build
A
Mid Build
A
Kennen's Item Build
Kennen's Spells & Runes
Kennen's Situational Items
Kennen's Skill Order
Mark of the Storm (Passive)
Kennen's Item Build
Kennen's Spells & Runes
Kennen's Situational Items
Kennen's Skill Order
Mark of the Storm (Passive)
How to play Kennen
Kennen is an ability power champion with mobility, huge crowd control, and damage. This build is for the top lane, however, Kennen can be also played in the mid lane. He can do quite well in the early game against melee champion as he is ranged. He can poke down enemies a lot with his effective auto attacks and abilities. Kennen does not use mana when using abilities he has energy instead, so just make sure you keep an eye on this so you don't run out when using a lot of abilities. Once Kennen roams and groups with his teammates, this is where he can make a difference with his ultimate, Slicing Maelstrom, being a huge team fight ability that can win the game.
Kennen's Abilities
Mark of the Storm (Passive)
Hitting enemies with abilities places a Mark of the Storm on them for a few seconds. At 3 stacks, the enemy is stunned for just over a second and Kennen gains energy. Knowing when to engage is all dependent on how many stacks you have on the enemy champions. If you have 2 stacks and you can get a 3rd stack easily, you can engage and deal a lot of damage.
Stunning an enemy multiple times within 6 seconds reduces the stun duration to just under a second. This shouldn't affect how you play because you can still deal a significant amount of damage.
Thundering Shuriken (1)
Kennen throws a shuriken dealing magic damage to the first enemy hit. This is a long-range poke ability that you can use for great effect during the lane phase, and it has a short cooldown.
You can also use Thundering Shuriken to safely last hit minions from a distance if you don't feel comfortable enough walking up and auto-attacking them.
Electrical Surge (2)
This ability has a passive and an active. The passive makes every 5th attack deal bonus magic damage and apply a Mark of the Storm. You can tell how many auto attacks you are on and how many you have left until your 5th one just underneath Kennen's Energy Bar.
Make sure to use your empowered auto-attack on the enemy champion so you can follow it up with your other abilities to apply your passive or harass with the Electrical Surge active. The active shocks nearby enemies afflicted by Mark of the Storm dealing magic damage.
Lightning Rush (3)
Kennen transforms into an electric ball for a few seconds, becoming unable to attack but gaining bonus movement speed and dealing magic damage to enemies he passes through. This is Kennen's mobility ability that allows him to engage or disengage easily.
The bonus movement speed is doubled during the first half of a second. Kennen gains bonus attack speed for a few seconds upon exiting Lighting Rush. You can tap on the ability again to deactivate it so you can attack again if needed.
Slicing Maelstrom (Ultimate)
Kennen summons a storm that grants him Armor and Magic Resist and deals magic damage for half a second for up to 3 seconds. This is Kennen's main teamfight ability that allows him to carry any teamfight that comes his way. Each subsequent bolt against the same target deals increased damage.
Kennen Build Breakdown
Kennen builds ability power to help with the damage from his abilities. Riftmaker is a great first item for Kennen. This item gives him a lot of ability power and helps Kennen deal true damage when he is combat for a short period of time. Rabadon's Deathcap is another perfect item for Kennen because of how much damage it gives him. Slicing Maelstrom is such an important ultimate and the more damage you can do the more impact you can make in team fights.
For runes we have:
Electrocute is an excellent way for Kennen to deal extra damage when hitting his combo and helps with trading in the laning phase.
Scorch helps Kennen with his poke damage in the laning phase taking full advantage of being a ranged champion.
With Kennen's passive Mark of the Storm, this is an easy way for Kennen to immobilize enemy champions allowing him to deal true damage.
Eyeball Collector is great since it gives Kennen more Ability Power every time she gets a takedown. Zombie Ward can also be a good choice if you often roam and look to kill wards.
When using Kennen's Ultimate, you will always put yourself in an awkward situation with enemies around you. With Ultimate Shield, you will gain a shield that will absorb some damage when you use your Ultimate.
For summoner spells, Flash is a must on most champions. It's a great spell to get out of a situation or if you are trying to go in for that killing blow. Ignite is the go-to 2nd spell! It's nice for Kennen to get that extra little bit of damage when he is using his combos to try and kill the enemies.
Early Game
With Kennen, you can use his range to your advantage early on. Make sure you poke with your auto attacks and abilities when you can vs melee champions however keep track of the enemy minions attacking you as sometimes they can do a lot of damage. One thing you need to be careful of is if the enemy jumps onto you and you get into melee range. Kennen does not have the most health early on and you can die pretty quickly. Make sure you use Lightning Rush to get away from enemies and keep your distance.
Late Game
As soon as you hit level 5 with Kennen and get access to Slicing Maelstrom, you should look to group with your team and team fight straight away. The first opportunity you will have will be at 4 minutes when the first dragon spawns. Make sure you go back to base buy items and then rotate to the dragon with your team so you're able to group up and use your ultimate to your advantage. Kennen does not do well in 1 vs 1 situations so make sure you don't get caught by yourself and stay with your team at all times so when you use your ultimate they can follow up and kill the enemy team.
Conclusion
Kennen is one of the best team fight champions in the game! If you like to group up with your team and focus on team fighting and winning with your team then Kennen is the go-to champion for you. He is also a safe champion in the laning phase as long as you keep your distance
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