Kennen ADC in LCS

[{quoted}](name=Ariel the Cruel,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=45H7Jjim,comment-id=000400000000,timestamp=2015-10-11T16:34:05.887+0000)

ADC Kennen used to be a common thing .... back in S2 I think.

Also, the old champions weren't designed with roles or build paths in mind. Which is why they tend to rotate roles and builds more often. Where as more modern champions often have laser focus on being played a specific way or specific place. That's not to say the intent always succeeds (Tank Ekko).

Well that was s2 if a pro player goes adc tahm kench and wins people will try it

S3 ADC Kennen was the cream of the crop when it came to bot lane picks at worlds.

The fact that he has high base AD doesn't change the fact that he has no steroids to increase his damage output or no large amounts of AD scaling on his abilities to make up for a lack of steroids.

{quoted}

ADC Kennen's Damage falls off late

I think you forgot about him have the 2nd high base ad and as at level 18 (for ranged)

and besides if you get one stun your fucked and you can always peel for yourself

never ever look at base damages, or attack speed scaling as a way to judge how a character scales into the late game without looking into their kit.

for example, teemo has one of the very best attack speed scalings in the game period. attack speed is VERY efficient on him. however, he has no attack speed steroid that is reliable (his passive does not count as its not practical in a team fight), and no AD ratios on any of his abilities.

sure, he's "viable" in the sense that he is ranged and scales with AD/AS well. but that doesn't mean he won't have a terrible game as an adc come late game. Hell he's bad in ALL phases of the game.

Kennen, as rekkles said was picked for his utility solely. they knew they had to end the game fast, but they felt with all their ridiculous CC that all rekkles needed was to get ahead and they push down towers. Bork > runaans is VERY little damage, but he was super ahead so it didn't matter. they played him as a niche pick and they played it to perfection because they are a pro team and he is a godly ADC.

when you want to look at how something scales into the late game look at their kit in relation to their stats.

Vayne is considered a beast late game cuz her insane attack speed paired with massive AD steroid on ult, with an on hit passive effect to her autos. that is great scaling. you need time to put points in your abilities and level up, so her early game is not as good as her late game.

Twitch has a great attack speed scaling, but also has a massive attack speed steroid on his ult and whoa lookie her, an AD steroid/range steroid on his ultimate. See a trend?

Kogmaw has attack speed scaling passive on his Q, great attack speed scaling in general, and whoa..look again...an on hit effect with his autos/massively increased range.

Jinx has massive range, increased damage on her autos, and AOE crits.

Tristana get massive range from passive, and a 110% attack speed steroid.

Kennen has a terrible late game and falls off super hard as an adc.

Can do! (I wouldn't actually ever do that)

Urgot was never intended for mid. In fact he was originally a marksman in Bot lane and deemed broken as shit with Taric. He was gutted and rarely got seen, if anything in TOP! I didn't ever see Urgot mid until after LCS.

Which, since you say that's where he's meant to be, would you also say Jayce and Olaf should be in mid like the bruiser they're meant to be?