Kennen Counterplay?

Rikari·Oct 20, 2014·1 votes·1,282 views

Seriously this guy's kit shits on me almost every time im top,only acception is irelia and maybe riven. his damage,cc,mobility and "costs" just baffle me. its like heimer vs a melee top or veigar vs close range ap mids.

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DocRedgraveOct 20, 20142 votes

The problems with Kennen include his mediocre wave clear and his squishiness. The best options are to grab a champion with really strong pushing power or someone who can snare Kennen for a large amount of follow up damage. Malzahar does the former best while Ryze and Jarvan do the latter extremely well provided you can survive the first few levels. Darius can also do the same job as Ryze and Jarvan at an earlier point with arguably more efficiency. Of course there's always the option of Yorick. On a side note, I've heard Kennen mains chat about how they were thrilled that Vladimir dropped out of popularity some time ago. Apparently it had something to do with his heavy sustain.

RikariOct 20, 20141 votes

Thanks,gonna talk to some blood lover friends of mine,test out Darius for that matchup. btw Ryze isn't that easy,he outranges ryze with his Q and can all in him if he gets an early rod. ryze can however root+E him close range if his ult hasn't stunned him. lol i think yorick is the ultimate safe pick though lol. also if its vlad's sustain im guessing some lifestealers like irelia(without her passive) and aatrox do well against him?

DocRedgraveOct 20, 20141 votes

I'd avoid using Aatrox against Kennen. As someone who played Aatrox top extensively I can tell you that Kennen can easily zone you with his skillshot alone. Plus Aatrox hates getting stunned during his ultimate. Keep in mind I previously made the point clear that Jarvan and Ryze do better against Kennen at later levels.