Without and cast-able AOE or "through skillshot" or targeting spell I just don't have a way to punish my opponents in lane. I always have to go back more than they do and it ruins my itemizing. What are my options for harass with champions of similar kits?
I know i have to basic and then W, using my passive but their cast range normally punishes me harder for even trying that, and they can see when I am about to try.
TurquoiseYoshi1 votesWith Kennen, you E -> W to put stacks on everything and then consume those stacks. Try to include the enemy laner in that.
St0rmln1 votesI thought you weren't supposed to do that because it uses your escape. plus how do you consume them fast enough. you only have Q and basics left to trigger the passive
TurquoiseYoshi1 votesHis E can be an escape, but it isn't just limited to that. If you literally only use it for escape, you'll get pretty far behind.
St0rmln1 votesOK noted, any other tips?
TurquoiseYoshi1 votesIn large fights, your only priority is ER-ing and getting to the enemy carries while doing that. Most of Kennen's power relies on his positioning, rather than his spell orders.
St0rmln1 votesYea, I will probably just give up and try a new mid. Thank you though
TurquoiseYoshi1 votesYeah, I'm a personal fan of Kennen, but that's because I like playing people like Amumu and Singed who are based on positioning. Some people prefer other types of champions.
St0rmln1 votesMaybe I just don't like his kit enough. Everything he does is centered around getting marks on his opponents. Cant he just have a decent AOE without marking or requiring marks to deal damage?
4ManVotedAgainst1 votesYou need LOTS of practice with Kennen to be able to handle various varieties of opponents. You WILL lose lane to a huge majority if you only follow some cookie-cutter so-called guides as most of them do not go into very detailed explanations of how & why to customise your Runes/Masteries & starting items depending on which opponent you are up against. Against high-damage assassin-burst-level opponents that have ridiculous amounts of early-game burst against you (like Viktor/Brand/etc), I always go with defensive rather than offensive masteries (i.e.: 09/21/00 instead of 25/02/03), and in a number of cases this season, I have found that it's often better to build certain items before I even bother with a Zhonya (although I do get people periodically complaining about when I don't have a Zhonya yet).