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How to play against Kennen

Hyeora··2 votes·4,323 views

Hi i was wondering how do u play against kennen because i am struggling with it since :

  • You can't even run straight to him as he will just stun you and walk back.

  • And if you keep forcing it, he will just fuck you with Slicing Maelstrom.

  • He is probably the most annoying laner to go against.

  • You either have to play Irelia or Ranged cancer like him.

12 Comments

FlyingRoboticCow2 votes

... i main top lane and was unaware that Kennan was an issue, for that reason i suggest learning to play jacye, j4 or pantheon in the top lane and using them to tear out his tiny hamster soul.

Hyeora1 votes

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... i main top lane and was unaware that Kennan was an issue, for that reason i suggest learning to play jacye, j4 or pantheon in the top lane and using them to tear out his tiny hamster soul.

ty my friend

Odysseus2631 votes

play darius/garen. hard counters inside of close ranged. take ghost/flash (interchangeable) and whatever else you want to use.

Sp33d Zer01 votes

Are you a tank? Buy a spirit visage, banner, or adaptive helm. Are you a bruiser? Buy a hex drinker. Are you a mage, a banshees veil will stop his easy stun combo entirely. Are you an adc? He's not your problem early, so pick a QSS up mid. Are you a support? Grab a mikaels, locket, and redemption. Counter his aoe and stuns.

Champions that have ranged harass can do very well against him, as well as champs with good sustain. Pick up that early MR as nasus and laugh as he tickles you doing no damage. Play Mundo and put a cleaver in his back when he tries to kite you.

It might not be the most elegant, but those are ways to deal.

Hyeora1 votes

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Are you a tank? Buy a spirit visage, banner, or adaptive helm. Are you a bruiser? Buy a hex drinker. Are you a mage, a banshees veil will stop his easy stun combo entirely. Are you an adc? He's not your problem early, so pick a QSS up mid. Are you a support? Grab a mikaels, locket, and redemption. Counter his aoe and stuns.

Champions that have ranged harass can do very well against him, as well as champs with good sustain. Pick up that early MR as nasus and laugh as he tickles you doing no damage. Play Mundo and put a cleaver in his back when he tries to kite you.

It might not be the most elegant, but those are ways to deal.

ty but whenever kennen go ad do i get the regular amor item + mercy threads?

Sp33d Zer01 votes

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ty but whenever kennen go ad do i get the regular amor item + mercy threads?

AD kennen isn't very good anymore. That said, ninja tabi shuts him down very hard. You can also pick up a zzrot portal or something else with mixed resistances. Zzrot in particular means you can put behind your tower and push back out without having to fight him

e46 Fanatic1 votes

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AD kennen isn't very good anymore.

I think the only reason AD Kennen was ever 'good' was because people learned that you can proc his W faster with item 3085

TheRiddum1 votes

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I think the only reason AD Kennen was ever 'good' was because people learned that you can proc his W faster with item 3085

There were lots of old items good on him that don't exist anymore as well.

just one of those things that got phased out by changes over time

IainG101 votes

I find Singed far more annoying personally; fast AND tanky, and if you ignore him he just goes and pesters your immobile carries...

Kythers1 votes

since im a support player, my only advice is

Janna RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Hyeora1 votes

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since im a support player, my only advice is

Janna RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

ty <3

TheRiddum1 votes

basically just build defensively so he can't snowball early on. best way to beat him. He actually needs a buff IMO but his kit is good in the right hands.

also low key tip

If you have trouble against zeds, yasuo, warwicks, akali, kennen..exhaust hard fucks them come team fight time and can save your ass when they try to all in you.

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