Mage

Kennen

The Heart of the Tempest

More than just the lightning-quick enforcer of Ionian balance, Kennen is the only yordle member of the Kinkou. Despite his small, furry stature, he is eager to take on any threat with a whirling storm of shuriken and boundless enthusiasm.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Mark of the Storm
Q
Thundering Shuriken
W
Electrical Surge
E
Lightning Rush
R
Slicing Maelstrom

Kennen

Overview

On patch 16.21, Kennen is rated C tier in the top lane, winning 48.2% of 1,770 ranked games with a 1.8% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Summon Aery with Flash and Teleport and builds Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Sorcerer's Shoes.

Kennen struggles most against Sion (30.4%), Yorick (32.4%), and Aatrox (32.5%) and does best against Gangplank (75%), Sett (62%), and Trundle (60.9%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 1,770 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

48.2%

Win rate

1.8%

Pick rate

1.8K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Kennen

You can stun your opponents by inflicting 3 Marks of the Storm upon them.
Lightning Rush can be used to initiate fights with its Energy return component, allowing him to use other abilities afterward.
You can land an initial Mark of the Storm debuff on an opponent with Thundering Shuriken, and then add to it with Electrical Surge.

Playing against Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.
Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

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Matchups

All Kennen matchups

Strong against

Gangplank75.0%24
Sett62.0%92
Trundle60.9%23
Jax57.9%38
Gnar57.1%42

Weak against

Sion30.4%23
Yorick32.4%34
Aatrox32.5%40
Cho'Gath33.3%36
Teemo36.8%95

Abilities

P
Mark of the Storm
Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.
Q
Thundering Shuriken
Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.
Cooldown: 7/6.25/5.5/4.75/4Cost: 60/55/50/45/40Range: 950
W
Electrical Surge
Kennen passively deals extra damage and adds a Mark of the Storm to his target every few attacks, and he can activate this ability to damage and add another Mark of the Storm to targets who are already marked.
Cooldown: 13/11.25/9.5/7.75/6Cost: 40Range: 725
E
Lightning Rush
Kennen morphs into a lightning form, enabling him to pass through units and apply a Mark of the Storm. Kennen gains Move Speed when entering this form, and attack speed when leaving it.
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6Cost: 80Range: 170
R
Slicing Maelstrom
Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.
Cooldown: 120Cost: 0Range: 550