Wild Rift: KENNEN Build Guide
League of Legends: Wild Rift KENNEN, role - Mage / Marksman. Use the guidelines to take your KENNEN Wild Rift champion play style to the next level. Study in detail the build of items, runes, spells, skills that need to be developed in the first place. In order to find out what position KENNEN is in the rating table, go to the - Tier List page.
 62 (3.64) |  660 (120) |  8 (0.71) |
 0.75 (0,19) |  0 (0) |  0 (0) |
 345 (0) |  46 (5) |  36 (1.2) |
 175 (0) |  175 (0) |
(PASSIVE) MARK OF THE STORM
Hitting enemies with abilities places a Mark of the Storm on them for 6 seconds. At 3 stacks, the enemy is stunned for 1.25 seconds and Kennen gains 25 Energy.
Stunning an enemy multiple times within 6 seconds reduces the stun duration to 0.5 seconds.
(Q) THUNDERING SHURIKEN
6,8/5,9/4,9/3,9s 
60/55/50/45
Throws a shuriken, dealing 75 magic damage (75/140/205/270 + 75% 
) to the first enemy hit.
(W) ELECTRICAL SURGE
12/10/8/6s 40
Passive: Every 5th attack deals 55 bonus magic damage (55/65/75/85 + 70/80/90/100% bonus + 30% ) and applies a Mark of the Storm.
Active: Shocks nearby enemies afflicted by Mark of the Storm, dealing 70 magic damage (70/100/130/160 + 80% ).
(E) LIGHTNING RUSH
7.5/7/6.5/6s 100/95/90/85
Transform into an electric ball for 2 seconds, becoming unable to attack but gaining 100% bonus Movement Speed and dealing 70 magic damage (70/120/170/220 + 70% ) to enemies he passes through. The bonus Movement Speed is doubled during the first 0.5 seconds. Kennen gains 50/60/70/80% Attack Speed for 3 seconds upon exiting Lightning Rush.
Gains 40 Energy when Lightning Rush first damages an enemy.
Deals 50% damage to minions.
(R) SLICING MAELSTROM
80/75/70s
Summons a storm that grants Kennen 20/40/60 Armor and Magic Resist and deals 20 magic damage (20/55/90 + 13% ) every 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds. Each subsequent bolt against the same target deals 10% increased damage.
Only applies 3 Marks of the Storm to a single target.
Solo Baron KENNEN Build items and runes
The information below will help you get familiar with the game on the Solo Baron Line KENNEN. We have prepared a items builds, runes, summoner spells and ability order for a comfortable game. Situational options for replacing items and runes are also available to you.
Key items
Amplifying Tome. Next, you should pay attention to whether your mobility champion is enough, our further actions will depend on this. If it is hard for you to dodge the enemy's skills or you want to roam on neighboring lines, then it is better to buy 
Boots of Speed at an early stage.
Amplifying Tome
+25 Ability Power
500
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +85 Ability Power
+7% Magic Penetration
Destiny: 
+5% Move Speed.
Balanced: +15 Magic Penetration.
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3200
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item increases damage to enemies with low health. Indispensable for mages and assassins with magical damage type.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Penetration, Mana Regeneration +55 Ability Power +45 Move Speed.
+150% Mana Regeneration
Magic Break: +8% Magic Penetration. 1400
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boosts Ability Power +100 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Overkill: Increases Ability Power by 20-45%
. 3400
Rabadon's Deathcap TIPS: A huge power spike for champions with high AP ratios to increase AP by 20-45% and significantly increase their damage. Most effective against enemy teams that lack magic resistance or have squishy targets.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Penetration, Mana Regeneration +55 Ability Power +45 Move Speed. +150% Mana Regeneration
Magic Break: +8% Magic Penetration. 1400
Protobelt Enchant
Small dash
Protobelt (Active): Dash forward and unleash a cone of missiles that deal 70 magic damage. (60s Cooldown)
If champions or monsters are hit by more than one missile, the additional missiles deal only 10% damage. 500
Protobelt Enchant TIPS: Buy this when you need to close the gap to get on to the enemy.
Stasis Enchant
Turn invulnerable
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (120s Cooldown) 1000
Stasis Enchant TIPS: Good against assassins and burst damage.
Infinity Orb (Abilities deal bonus damage) as your first item, followed by Boots of Mana (Grants Ability Power, Magic Penetration and Mana Regeneration) (sometimes it will still be better to build a boot as the first item, which significantly increases the mobility of your champion) the third key element in our build is Rabadon's Deathcap (Boosts Ability Power).
Maybe now it's time to think about upgrading your boot, invest in
Protobelt Enchant (Small dash). You may want to replace it with Stasis Enchant (Turn invulnerable), it all depends on your playstyle and the situation on the battlefield.
The remaining last three items are situational, of course you can use the example builds above. But for a more effective game you will need to pay attention to the situation on the battlefield.
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +85 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Destiny: +5% Move Speed.
Balanced: +15 Magic Penetration.
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3200
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item increases damage to enemies with low health. Indispensable for mages and assassins with magical damage type.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Penetration, Mana Regeneration +55 Ability Power +45 Move Speed. +150% Mana Regeneration
Magic Break: +8% Magic Penetration. 1400
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boosts Ability Power +100 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Overkill: Increases Ability Power by 20-45%. 3400
Rabadon's Deathcap TIPS: A huge power spike for champions with high AP ratios to increase AP by 20-45% and significantly increase their damage. Most effective against enemy teams that lack magic resistance or have squishy targets.
Soulstealer
Takedown increase Movement speed an reduce cooldowns
+150 Max Health +65 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +20 Ability Haste
Soul Hunt: +15% Magic Penetration.
Wandering Soul: Every time you take down an enemy champion within 3 seconds of damaging them, your ability cooldowns are reduced by 25%. You steal 10% of their base Movement Speed for 10 seconds and 50% of their Ability Haste until they respawn. Ability Haste stolen this way stacks. 3000
Soulstealer TIPS: Kills and assists steal movement speed and ability haste from defeated enemies until they respawn. Useful if you're a frequent kill-getter.
Crown of the Shattered Queen
Blocks an enemy ability +60 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
+200 Max Mana +20 Ability Haste
Safeguard: Grant a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability, reduce incoming damage by 40% for 1s (40s Cooldown).
Poise: AP increases by 20 while Safeguarded. Dealing magic damage to enemy champions using an active ability reduces Safeguard's cooldown by 4s. 3000
Crown of the Shattered Queen TIPS: Defensive and offensive item, great for champions that need to engage and protect themselves from crowd control. It's most effective against champions with crucial abilities that can be blocked by its active shield, such as Ashe, Lux, Morgana.
Riftmaker
Ramping Damage +150 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +15 Ability Haste
Assimilation: +11% Omnivamp
.
Void Corruption: When in combat with champions, gain 1 stack(s) of Corruption every 1 second(s). Each stack increases the damage you deal by 2.5%, up to 3 stacks. At maximum stacks, the additional damage provided by Corruption becomes true damage. 3300
Riftmaker TIPS: This item increases damage over time while fighting.
Situational items
Riftmaker
Ramping Damage +150 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +15 Ability Haste
Assimilation: +11% Omnivamp.
Void Corruption: When in combat with champions, gain 1 stack(s) of Corruption every 1 second(s). Each stack increases the damage you deal by 2.5%, up to 3 stacks. At maximum stacks, the additional damage provided by Corruption becomes true damage. 3300
Riftmaker TIPS: This item increases damage over time while fighting.
Morellonomicon
Magic damage reduces enemy healing +150 Max Health +70 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +20 Ability Haste
Affliction: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions inflicts 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects. 2500
Morellonomicon TIPS: Mage’s grievous wounds option for tackling enemy comps with heavy healing & sustain. Perfect against champions like Soraka, Dr. Mundo & Vladimir.
Riftmaker
Ramping Damage +150 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +15 Ability Haste
Assimilation: +11% Omnivamp.
Void Corruption: When in combat with champions, gain 1 stack(s) of Corruption every 1 second(s). Each stack increases the damage you deal by 2.5%, up to 3 stacks. At maximum stacks, the additional damage provided by Corruption becomes true damage. 3300
Riftmaker TIPS: This item increases damage over time while fighting.
Oceanid's Trident
Anti-Shielding +200 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +10 Ability Haste
Lethal Weapon: Dealing ability damage to an enemy champion reduces any shields they gain for 3 seconds. Area of effect abilities apply (5% of bonus AP + 25)% shield reduction, capped at 45%; while single target abilities apply (5% of bonus AP + 40)% shield reduction, capped at 60%. When you damage an enemy who is unaffected by Lethal Weapon, all shields on them are reduced by the same values. 2600
Oceanid's Trident TIPS: If you're an mage-assassin and the enemy has a lot of shields, pick this item up to make destroying their shields easier.
Riftmaker
Ramping Damage +150 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +15 Ability Haste
Assimilation: +11% Omnivamp.
Void Corruption: When in combat with champions, gain 1 stack(s) of Corruption every 1 second(s). Each stack increases the damage you deal by 2.5%, up to 3 stacks. At maximum stacks, the additional damage provided by Corruption becomes true damage. 3300
Riftmaker TIPS: This item increases damage over time while fighting.
Crystalline Reflector
Reduce physical damage and deals magic damage back +200 Max Health
+45 Armor +60 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Mirroed Force: Each ability cast grants a mirror shard that lasts 3 second(s). The shard blocks 8-25 incoming physical damage from enemy champions and deals magic damage equal to 10 + 3% AP + 1% bonus Health to them. Shard durations do not stack. 3000
Crystalline Reflector TIPS: A great item for a mage assassin, it will increase survivability against champions with a physical damage type. It also reflects physical damage back to the attacker as magical damage.
Riftmaker
Ramping Damage +150 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +15 Ability Haste
Assimilation: +11% Omnivamp.
Void Corruption: When in combat with champions, gain 1 stack(s) of Corruption every 1 second(s). Each stack increases the damage you deal by 2.5%, up to 3 stacks. At maximum stacks, the additional damage provided by Corruption becomes true damage. 3300
Riftmaker TIPS: This item increases damage over time while fighting.
Liandry's Torment
Abilities deal bonus damage +250 Max Health +75 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Torment: Damaging abilities or empowered attacks deal 20 + 0.5%+ 0.4% of enemy's max Health as bonus magic damage over 3 seconds. 3000
Liandry's Torment TIPS: Liandry's is good against tanks. Pick it up when the enemy consists of multiple tank champions.
Summoner Spells
Flash (Teleport a short distance) and 
Barrier (Gain a shield) as your Summoner Spells.
Flash
Teleport a short distance forward or towards the aimed direction.
Cooldown: 150s
Barrier
Gain a shield that absorbs 120 (120–560 ) damage for 2.5 seconds.
Cooldown: 100s
Ignite
Ignites target enemy champion, dealing 72 true damage (72–380 ) over 5 and applying 60% Grievous Wounds for the duration.
Grievous Wound reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
Cooldown: 100s
Runes BUILD
First Strike (Obtains gold and bonus damage when initiate deals damage.) as your keystone, followed by 
Gathering storm (Damage output increases over time.), 
Giant Slayer (Deals more damage to an enemy champions the more bonus Health they have.) and 
Legend: Bloodline (Gains Omnivamp.) in the primary tree, as well as 
Hextech Flashtraption (Able to dash multiple times even after using Flash.) in the secondary tree. Below you can see possible options for replacing runes.
First Strike
Bonus Gold, Bonus Damage
0.25s after engaging an enemy champion in combat, dealing damage to them grants 10 gold and a First Strike effect that lasts 3s to you, allowing you to deal 8% bonus true damage to the enemy champion. Once the effect has ended, gain gold according to the bonus damage dealt (melee: 100% /ranged: 85%) during the effect.
Cooldown: 20s
Gathering storm
Increasing AD/AP
Every 3 minutes, gain increasing Adaptive 
or . Totaling: 2/5/9/14 or 4/10/18/28 based on game time.
Giant Slayer
Takedown high health champions
Deal bonus damage based on the enemy champion’s bonus health, up to 16% bonus damage when the enemy champion has 1600 bonus health.
Legend: Bloodline
Omnivamp
Gains 1% Omnivamp . Takedown monsters, enemy champions, or minions to gain up to an additional 7% Omnivamp .
Hextech Flashtraption
Dash
Replaces this item with Hexflash while Flash is still on cooldown. You can blink to a new location after channeling for 2s. When channeled for less than 1s, you will dash the distance as if you channeled for 1s.
Cooldown: 25s
Skills Order
(Q) THUNDERING SHURIKEN
6,8/5,9/4,9/3,9s 60/55/50/45
Throws a shuriken, dealing 75 magic damage (75/140/205/270 + 75% ) to the first enemy hit.
(Q) THUNDERING SHURIKEN
(W) ELECTRICAL SURGE
12/10/8/6s 40
Passive: Every 5th attack deals 55 bonus magic damage (55/65/75/85 + 70/80/90/100% bonus + 30% ) and applies a Mark of the Storm.
Active: Shocks nearby enemies afflicted by Mark of the Storm, dealing 70 magic damage (70/100/130/160 + 80% ).
(W) ELECTRICAL SURGE
(E) LIGHTNING RUSH
7.5/7/6.5/6s 100/95/90/85
Transform into an electric ball for 2 seconds, becoming unable to attack but gaining 100% bonus Movement Speed and dealing 70 magic damage (70/120/170/220 + 70% ) to enemies he passes through. The bonus Movement Speed is doubled during the first 0.5 seconds. Kennen gains 50/60/70/80% Attack Speed for 3 seconds upon exiting Lightning Rush.
Gains 40 Energy when Lightning Rush first damages an enemy.
Deals 50% damage to minions.
(E) LIGHTNING RUSH
(R) SLICING MAELSTROM
80/75/70s
Summons a storm that grants Kennen 20/40/60 Armor and Magic Resist and deals 20 magic damage (20/55/90 + 13% ) every 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds. Each subsequent bolt against the same target deals 10% increased damage.
Only applies 3 Marks of the Storm to a single target.
(R) SLICING MAELSTROM
Solo Baron KENNEN Counters
We have prepared lists of champions that can really annoy you during a match with the game on the Solo Baron KENNEN. We have also prepared a list of champions with whom you will be comfortable being on the same team. These lists are relative and depend greatly on your level of play, the skills of your allies and opponents. Do not forget that each situation is individual!
Threats
Synergies
Solo Baron KENNEN Counter Items
We have prepared a list of items and spells that will help counter Solo Baron KENNEN in a given situation. Buy items wisely, only if it is really necessary for a specific situation!
Magic Resist
Items with magic resistance can help you to survive against KENNEN combo.
Mercury's Treads
Reduces Magic Damage +200 Max Health
+100% Health Regen
+35 Magic Resistance +45 Move Speed.
Dissolve: Reduces magic damage taken by 7-12% (). 1350
Spirit Visage
Increases healing and shielding received +350 Max Health +100% Health Regen +50 Magic Resistance +20 Ability Haste
Blessed: Increases all healing, regen, drain effects and shields on yourself by 30%. 2800
Spirit Visage TIPS: It is a strong item to amplify in-build sustain (to increase healing and health regeneration). It's good against magic damage champions who deal sustained damage like Vladimir and Swain; against burst mages like Syndra and Veigar to survive their initial burst and heal up quickly.
Force of Nature
Stacking Magic Resist and Move Speed +350 Max Health +55 Magic Resistance
Storm: +5% Move Speed.
Absorb: Taking ability damage from enemy champions grants 1 stack(s) of Steadfast for 7 seconds, max 4 stacks. Receiving damage from an enemy Champion will refresh the duration of the stacks. At maximum stacks, gain 10% Movement Speed and reduce all incoming magic damage by 25%. 2750
Force of Nature TIPS: Tank item which is recommended in situations where: 1) enemy team has a lot of magic damage; 2) you need increased movement speed. Effective against champions like Syndra, Brand, etc.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield +55 Attack Damage +45 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Demonbane: 20% of the damage that your attack deals, or 15% of the physical damage that your abilities deal is converted into a magic shield that absorbs up to 60-400 magic damage. The shield decays by 5% per second. 3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: Good choice against burst mages like Vex, Syndra, and Annie who can quickly take you down. It's also effective against sustained damage mages like Vladimir and Swain who rely on consistent damage over time.
Wit's End
Basic Attack deals Bonus Damage
+45% Attack Speed +45 Magic Resistance
At Wit's End: Basic attacks deal 15-65 bonus magic damage. While below 50% Health, dealing damage to an enemy champion heals you for (Melee 100%/Range 33%) of this effect's post-mitigation damage. 2700
Wit's End TIPS: A good item to build if you want to deal sustained damage and have some defensive stats against magic damage threats. Most commonly bought on champions that can benefit from it’s on-hit damage like Vayne, Irelia or Master Yi.
Cleanse or Block Spells
Items with ability or property to cleanse or block negative spells.
Stasis Enchant
Turn invulnerable
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (120s Cooldown) 1000
Stasis Enchant TIPS: Good against assassins and burst damage.
Quicksilver Enchant
Dispels crowd control
Quicksilver (Active): Removes all crowd control effects currently affecting you, and become immune to crowd control effects for 0.75 seconds.
Perseverance (Passive): After the Quicksilver effects ends, grant 30% Tenacity and 30% Slow Resist for 1.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
Cannot be used during knock up or knock back effects. 800
Edge of Night
Blocks an enemy ability +250 Max Health +50 Attack Damage
Gouge: 
+8 Armor Penetration.
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. This spell shield refreshes upon leaving combat with enemy champions. (35 second cooldown) 3150
Edge of Night TIPS: Defensive and offensive item, great for champions that need to engage and protect themselves from crowd control. It's most effective against champions with crucial abilities that can be blocked by its active shield, such as Ashe, Lux, Morgana.
Crown of the Shattered Queen
Blocks an enemy ability +60 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +200 Max Mana +20 Ability Haste
Safeguard: Grant a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability, reduce incoming damage by 40% for 1s (40s Cooldown).
Poise: AP increases by 20 while Safeguarded. Dealing magic damage to enemy champions using an active ability reduces Safeguard's cooldown by 4s. 3000
Crown of the Shattered Queen TIPS: Defensive and offensive item, great for champions that need to engage and protect themselves from crowd control. It's most effective against champions with crucial abilities that can be blocked by its active shield, such as Ashe, Lux, Morgana.
Cleanse
Removes disables (including spell debuffs) affecting your champion and grants immunity to disables for 0.75 seconds.
Cooldown: 100s
Reduce Hybrid Damage
Items that reduce Physical and Magic Damage.
Amaranth's Twinguard
In-combat durability +60 Armor +60 Magic Resistance
Endurance: Gain 1 stacks of Endurance every 1 seconds while in combat with enemy champions (max 5 stacks). At maximum stacks, gain 20% size, 20% Tenacity, and increase Armor by 30% and Magic Resistance by 30% until out of combat with champion. 3100
Amaranth's Twinguard TIPS: The item increases your stamina during combat, in addition to high defensive characteristics, it reduces the slowdown effects imposed on you. It enjoys great popularity among bruisers and tanks.
Mantle of the Twelfth Hour
Recover health when you are low on health +200 Max Health +40 Armor +40 Magic Resistance
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35%, grants bonus max Health equal to 180 + 45% bonus health for 3 seconds, and provides 50% Slow Resistance and 30 Movement Speed for 3 seconds. (90 second cooldown) 2900
Gain a Shield
Gives you a shield that increases your chances of survival against KENNEN.
Sterak's Gage
Taking damage triggers a shield +400 Max Health
Heavy Handed: +50% base Attack Damage as bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35% Health grants a shield that equal to 75% of your bonus health that decays over 3 seconds (90s Cooldown).
Sterak's Fury: Triggering Lifeline increases size, empowers you, removes all crowd control effects on you (except Airborne), and grants 30% Tenacity for 4 seconds. 3200
Sterak's Gage TIPS: Increase survivability in team fights to be tankier frontliner. It's effective against champions with burst damage like Zed, Talon and against champions with heavy CC like Lissandra and Nautilus, as the shield can help you survive their initial burst and crowd control.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield +55 Attack Damage +45 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Demonbane: 20% of the damage that your attack deals, or 15% of the physical damage that your abilities deal is converted into a magic shield that absorbs up to 60-400 magic damage. The shield decays by 5% per second. 3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: Good choice against burst mages like Vex, Syndra, and Annie who can quickly take you down. It's also effective against sustained damage mages like Vladimir and Swain who rely on consistent damage over time.
Immortal Shieldbow
Gain a Shield and Physical Vamp when health is low +40 Attack Damage
+25% Critical Rate +15% Attack Speed
+5% Physical Vamp
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35% Health preemptively grants a shield that absorbs 250-550 damage () for 5 seconds. (90s Cooldown).
Buttle Furor: Triggering Lifeline grants +8% Physical Vamp for 8 seconds. 3000
Immortal Shieldbow TIPS: Recommended when you need a lot of sustain in fights; play a champion that benefits from high AD, (i.e. Draven, Jhin) or facing champions that deal a lot of physical damage (i.e. Zed, Master Yi, Tryndamere).
Locket Enchant
Area of effect magic shield
Locket (Active): Grants a shield to yourself and nearby allied champions that each absorbs 60-390 damage for 2.5 seconds. (60s cooldown)
This effect is reduced by 50% if the target has been affected by another Locket in the last 20 seconds. 500
Locket Enchant TIPS: Is great on tanks who are good in team fights.
Gargoyle Enchant
Shield
Stoneplate (Active): Gain a shield that absorbs 28% of your max Health. The shield decays over 4 seconds. (60s Cooldown) Fore every enemy nearby, gain an additional shield that absorbs damage equal to 14% of max Health, capped at 3 shields. Damage dealt is reduced by 40% for 4 seconds. If the shield breaks early, damage reduction will end. 500
Solo Baron KENNEN Tips
Solo Baron KENNEN Strengths and Weaknesses
Solo Baron KENNEN Strategy and Tactics
Mid KENNEN Build items and runes
The information below will help you get familiar with the game on the Mid Line KENNEN. We have prepared a items builds, runes, summoner spells and ability order for a comfortable game. Situational options for replacing items and runes are also available to you.
Key items
Amplifying Tome. Next, you should pay attention to whether your mobility champion is enough, our further actions will depend on this. If it is hard for you to dodge the enemy's skills or you want to roam on neighboring lines, then it is better to buy Boots of Speed at an early stage.
Amplifying Tome +25 Ability Power 500
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +85 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Destiny: +5% Move Speed.
Balanced: +15 Magic Penetration.
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3200
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item increases damage to enemies with low health. Indispensable for mages and assassins with magical damage type.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Penetration, Mana Regeneration +55 Ability Power +45 Move Speed. +150% Mana Regeneration
Magic Break: +8% Magic Penetration. 1400
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boosts Ability Power +100 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Overkill: Increases Ability Power by 20-45%. 3400
Rabadon's Deathcap TIPS: A huge power spike for champions with high AP ratios to increase AP by 20-45% and significantly increase their damage. Most effective against enemy teams that lack magic resistance or have squishy targets.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Penetration, Mana Regeneration +55 Ability Power +45 Move Speed. +150% Mana Regeneration
Magic Break: +8% Magic Penetration. 1400
Stasis Enchant
Turn invulnerable
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (120s Cooldown) 1000
Stasis Enchant TIPS: Good against assassins and burst damage.
Protobelt Enchant
Small dash
Protobelt (Active): Dash forward and unleash a cone of missiles that deal 70 magic damage. (60s Cooldown)
If champions or monsters are hit by more than one missile, the additional missiles deal only 10% damage. 500
Protobelt Enchant TIPS: Buy this when you need to close the gap to get on to the enemy.
Infinity Orb (Abilities deal bonus damage) as your first item, followed by Boots of Mana (Grants Ability Power, Magic Penetration and Mana Regeneration) (sometimes it will still be better to build a boot as the first item, which significantly increases the mobility of your champion) the third key element in our build is Rabadon's Deathcap (Boosts Ability Power).
Maybe now it's time to think about upgrading your boot, invest in
Stasis Enchant (Turn invulnerable). You may want to replace it with Protobelt Enchant (Small dash), it all depends on your playstyle and the situation on the battlefield.
The remaining last three items are situational, of course you can use the example builds above. But for a more effective game you will need to pay attention to the situation on the battlefield.
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +85 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Destiny: +5% Move Speed.
Balanced: +15 Magic Penetration.
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3200
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item increases damage to enemies with low health. Indispensable for mages and assassins with magical damage type.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Penetration, Mana Regeneration +55 Ability Power +45 Move Speed. +150% Mana Regeneration
Magic Break: +8% Magic Penetration. 1400
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boosts Ability Power +100 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Overkill: Increases Ability Power by 20-45%. 3400
Rabadon's Deathcap TIPS: A huge power spike for champions with high AP ratios to increase AP by 20-45% and significantly increase their damage. Most effective against enemy teams that lack magic resistance or have squishy targets.
Soulstealer
Takedown increase Movement speed an reduce cooldowns +150 Max Health +65 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +20 Ability Haste
Soul Hunt: +15% Magic Penetration.
Wandering Soul: Every time you take down an enemy champion within 3 seconds of damaging them, your ability cooldowns are reduced by 25%. You steal 10% of their base Movement Speed for 10 seconds and 50% of their Ability Haste until they respawn. Ability Haste stolen this way stacks. 3000
Soulstealer TIPS: Kills and assists steal movement speed and ability haste from defeated enemies until they respawn. Useful if you're a frequent kill-getter.
Crown of the Shattered Queen
Blocks an enemy ability +60 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +200 Max Mana +20 Ability Haste
Safeguard: Grant a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability, reduce incoming damage by 40% for 1s (40s Cooldown).
Poise: AP increases by 20 while Safeguarded. Dealing magic damage to enemy champions using an active ability reduces Safeguard's cooldown by 4s. 3000
Crown of the Shattered Queen TIPS: Defensive and offensive item, great for champions that need to engage and protect themselves from crowd control. It's most effective against champions with crucial abilities that can be blocked by its active shield, such as Ashe, Lux, Morgana.
Riftmaker
Ramping Damage +150 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +15 Ability Haste
Assimilation: +11% Omnivamp.
Void Corruption: When in combat with champions, gain 1 stack(s) of Corruption every 1 second(s). Each stack increases the damage you deal by 2.5%, up to 3 stacks. At maximum stacks, the additional damage provided by Corruption becomes true damage. 3300
Riftmaker TIPS: This item increases damage over time while fighting.
Situational items
Riftmaker
Ramping Damage +150 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +15 Ability Haste
Assimilation: +11% Omnivamp.
Void Corruption: When in combat with champions, gain 1 stack(s) of Corruption every 1 second(s). Each stack increases the damage you deal by 2.5%, up to 3 stacks. At maximum stacks, the additional damage provided by Corruption becomes true damage. 3300
Riftmaker TIPS: This item increases damage over time while fighting.
Morellonomicon
Magic damage reduces enemy healing +150 Max Health +70 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +20 Ability Haste
Affliction: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions inflicts 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects. 2500
Morellonomicon TIPS: Mage’s grievous wounds option for tackling enemy comps with heavy healing & sustain. Perfect against champions like Soraka, Dr. Mundo & Vladimir.
Riftmaker
Ramping Damage +150 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +15 Ability Haste
Assimilation: +11% Omnivamp.
Void Corruption: When in combat with champions, gain 1 stack(s) of Corruption every 1 second(s). Each stack increases the damage you deal by 2.5%, up to 3 stacks. At maximum stacks, the additional damage provided by Corruption becomes true damage. 3300
Riftmaker TIPS: This item increases damage over time while fighting.
Oceanid's Trident
Anti-Shielding +200 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +10 Ability Haste
Lethal Weapon: Dealing ability damage to an enemy champion reduces any shields they gain for 3 seconds. Area of effect abilities apply (5% of bonus AP + 25)% shield reduction, capped at 45%; while single target abilities apply (5% of bonus AP + 40)% shield reduction, capped at 60%. When you damage an enemy who is unaffected by Lethal Weapon, all shields on them are reduced by the same values. 2600
Oceanid's Trident TIPS: If you're an mage-assassin and the enemy has a lot of shields, pick this item up to make destroying their shields easier.
Riftmaker
Ramping Damage +150 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +15 Ability Haste
Assimilation: +11% Omnivamp.
Void Corruption: When in combat with champions, gain 1 stack(s) of Corruption every 1 second(s). Each stack increases the damage you deal by 2.5%, up to 3 stacks. At maximum stacks, the additional damage provided by Corruption becomes true damage. 3300
Riftmaker TIPS: This item increases damage over time while fighting.
Crystalline Reflector
Reduce physical damage and deals magic damage back +200 Max Health +45 Armor +60 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Mirroed Force: Each ability cast grants a mirror shard that lasts 3 second(s). The shard blocks 8-25 incoming physical damage from enemy champions and deals magic damage equal to 10 + 3% AP + 1% bonus Health to them. Shard durations do not stack. 3000
Crystalline Reflector TIPS: A great item for a mage assassin, it will increase survivability against champions with a physical damage type. It also reflects physical damage back to the attacker as magical damage.
Riftmaker
Ramping Damage +150 Max Health +80 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +15 Ability Haste
Assimilation: +11% Omnivamp.
Void Corruption: When in combat with champions, gain 1 stack(s) of Corruption every 1 second(s). Each stack increases the damage you deal by 2.5%, up to 3 stacks. At maximum stacks, the additional damage provided by Corruption becomes true damage. 3300
Riftmaker TIPS: This item increases damage over time while fighting.
Liandry's Torment
Abilities deal bonus damage +250 Max Health +75 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration
Torment: Damaging abilities or empowered attacks deal 20 + 0.5%+ 0.4% of enemy's max Health as bonus magic damage over 3 seconds. 3000
Liandry's Torment TIPS: Liandry's is good against tanks. Pick it up when the enemy consists of multiple tank champions.
Summoner Spells
Flash (Teleport a short distance) and Barrier (Gain a shield) as your Summoner Spells.
Flash
Teleport a short distance forward or towards the aimed direction.
Cooldown: 150s
Barrier
Gain a shield that absorbs 120 (120–560 ) damage for 2.5 seconds.
Cooldown: 100s
Ignite
Ignites target enemy champion, dealing 72 true damage (72–380 ) over 5 and applying 60% Grievous Wounds for the duration.
Grievous Wound reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
Cooldown: 100s
Runes BUILD
First Strike (Obtains gold and bonus damage when initiate deals damage.) as your keystone, followed by Gathering storm (Damage output increases over time.), 
Coup de Grace (Increases damage dealt to enemy champions with low Health.) and Legend: Bloodline (Gains Omnivamp.) in the primary tree, as well as 
Bone Plating (Reduces incoming damage.) in the secondary tree. Below you can see possible options for replacing runes.
First Strike
Bonus Gold, Bonus Damage
0.25s after engaging an enemy champion in combat, dealing damage to them grants 10 gold and a First Strike effect that lasts 3s to you, allowing you to deal 8% bonus true damage to the enemy champion. Once the effect has ended, gain gold according to the bonus damage dealt (melee: 100% /ranged: 85%) during the effect.
Cooldown: 20s
Gathering storm
Increasing AD/AP
Every 3 minutes, gain increasing Adaptive or . Totaling: 2/5/9/14 or 4/10/18/28 based on game time.
Coup de Grace
Bonus Damage
When an enemy champion has less than 40% Health, deals 8% bonus adaptive damage.
Legend: Bloodline
Omnivamp
Gains 1% Omnivamp . Takedown monsters, enemy champions, or minions to gain up to an additional 7% Omnivamp .
Bone Plating
Block Combo-damage
When taking damage from a champion, the current and next 3 champion abilities or attacks against you and within 1.5s deal 30-60 () less damage.
Cooldown: 30s
Skills Order
(Q) THUNDERING SHURIKEN
6,8/5,9/4,9/3,9s 60/55/50/45
Throws a shuriken, dealing 75 magic damage (75/140/205/270 + 75% ) to the first enemy hit.
(Q) THUNDERING SHURIKEN
(W) ELECTRICAL SURGE
12/10/8/6s 40
Passive: Every 5th attack deals 55 bonus magic damage (55/65/75/85 + 70/80/90/100% bonus + 30% ) and applies a Mark of the Storm.
Active: Shocks nearby enemies afflicted by Mark of the Storm, dealing 70 magic damage (70/100/130/160 + 80% ).
(W) ELECTRICAL SURGE
(E) LIGHTNING RUSH
7.5/7/6.5/6s 100/95/90/85
Transform into an electric ball for 2 seconds, becoming unable to attack but gaining 100% bonus Movement Speed and dealing 70 magic damage (70/120/170/220 + 70% ) to enemies he passes through. The bonus Movement Speed is doubled during the first 0.5 seconds. Kennen gains 50/60/70/80% Attack Speed for 3 seconds upon exiting Lightning Rush.
Gains 40 Energy when Lightning Rush first damages an enemy.
Deals 50% damage to minions.
(E) LIGHTNING RUSH
(R) SLICING MAELSTROM
80/75/70s
Summons a storm that grants Kennen 20/40/60 Armor and Magic Resist and deals 20 magic damage (20/55/90 + 13% ) every 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds. Each subsequent bolt against the same target deals 10% increased damage.
Only applies 3 Marks of the Storm to a single target.
(R) SLICING MAELSTROM
Mid KENNEN Counters
We have prepared lists of champions that can really annoy you during a match with the game on the Mid KENNEN. We have also prepared a list of champions with whom you will be comfortable being on the same team. These lists are relative and depend greatly on your level of play, the skills of your allies and opponents. Do not forget that each situation is individual!
Threats
Synergies
Mid KENNEN Counter Items
We have prepared a list of items and spells that will help counter Mid KENNEN in a given situation. Buy items wisely, only if it is really necessary for a specific situation!
Magic Resist
Items with magic resistance can help you to survive against KENNEN combo.
Mercury's Treads
Reduces Magic Damage +200 Max Health +100% Health Regen +35 Magic Resistance +45 Move Speed.
Dissolve: Reduces magic damage taken by 7-12% (). 1350
Spirit Visage
Increases healing and shielding received +350 Max Health +100% Health Regen +50 Magic Resistance +20 Ability Haste
Blessed: Increases all healing, regen, drain effects and shields on yourself by 30%. 2800
Spirit Visage TIPS: It is a strong item to amplify in-build sustain (to increase healing and health regeneration). It's good against magic damage champions who deal sustained damage like Vladimir and Swain; against burst mages like Syndra and Veigar to survive their initial burst and heal up quickly.
Force of Nature
Stacking Magic Resist and Move Speed +350 Max Health +55 Magic Resistance
Storm: +5% Move Speed.
Absorb: Taking ability damage from enemy champions grants 1 stack(s) of Steadfast for 7 seconds, max 4 stacks. Receiving damage from an enemy Champion will refresh the duration of the stacks. At maximum stacks, gain 10% Movement Speed and reduce all incoming magic damage by 25%. 2750
Force of Nature TIPS: Tank item which is recommended in situations where: 1) enemy team has a lot of magic damage; 2) you need increased movement speed. Effective against champions like Syndra, Brand, etc.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield +55 Attack Damage +45 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Demonbane: 20% of the damage that your attack deals, or 15% of the physical damage that your abilities deal is converted into a magic shield that absorbs up to 60-400 magic damage. The shield decays by 5% per second. 3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: Good choice against burst mages like Vex, Syndra, and Annie who can quickly take you down. It's also effective against sustained damage mages like Vladimir and Swain who rely on consistent damage over time.
Wit's End
Basic Attack deals Bonus Damage +45% Attack Speed +45 Magic Resistance
At Wit's End: Basic attacks deal 15-65 bonus magic damage. While below 50% Health, dealing damage to an enemy champion heals you for (Melee 100%/Range 33%) of this effect's post-mitigation damage. 2700
Wit's End TIPS: A good item to build if you want to deal sustained damage and have some defensive stats against magic damage threats. Most commonly bought on champions that can benefit from it’s on-hit damage like Vayne, Irelia or Master Yi.
Cleanse or Block Spells
Items with ability or property to cleanse or block negative spells.
Stasis Enchant
Turn invulnerable
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (120s Cooldown) 1000
Stasis Enchant TIPS: Good against assassins and burst damage.
Quicksilver Enchant
Dispels crowd control
Quicksilver (Active): Removes all crowd control effects currently affecting you, and become immune to crowd control effects for 0.75 seconds.
Perseverance (Passive): After the Quicksilver effects ends, grant 30% Tenacity and 30% Slow Resist for 1.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
Cannot be used during knock up or knock back effects. 800
Edge of Night
Blocks an enemy ability +250 Max Health +50 Attack Damage
Gouge: +8 Armor Penetration.
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. This spell shield refreshes upon leaving combat with enemy champions. (35 second cooldown) 3150
Edge of Night TIPS: Defensive and offensive item, great for champions that need to engage and protect themselves from crowd control. It's most effective against champions with crucial abilities that can be blocked by its active shield, such as Ashe, Lux, Morgana.
Crown of the Shattered Queen
Blocks an enemy ability +60 Ability Power +7% Magic Penetration +200 Max Mana +20 Ability Haste
Safeguard: Grant a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability, reduce incoming damage by 40% for 1s (40s Cooldown).
Poise: AP increases by 20 while Safeguarded. Dealing magic damage to enemy champions using an active ability reduces Safeguard's cooldown by 4s. 3000
Crown of the Shattered Queen TIPS: Defensive and offensive item, great for champions that need to engage and protect themselves from crowd control. It's most effective against champions with crucial abilities that can be blocked by its active shield, such as Ashe, Lux, Morgana.
Cleanse
Removes disables (including spell debuffs) affecting your champion and grants immunity to disables for 0.75 seconds.
Cooldown: 100s
Reduce Hybrid Damage
Items that reduce Physical and Magic Damage.
Amaranth's Twinguard
In-combat durability +60 Armor +60 Magic Resistance
Endurance: Gain 1 stacks of Endurance every 1 seconds while in combat with enemy champions (max 5 stacks). At maximum stacks, gain 20% size, 20% Tenacity, and increase Armor by 30% and Magic Resistance by 30% until out of combat with champion. 3100
Amaranth's Twinguard TIPS: The item increases your stamina during combat, in addition to high defensive characteristics, it reduces the slowdown effects imposed on you. It enjoys great popularity among bruisers and tanks.
Mantle of the Twelfth Hour
Recover health when you are low on health +200 Max Health +40 Armor +40 Magic Resistance
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35%, grants bonus max Health equal to 180 + 45% bonus health for 3 seconds, and provides 50% Slow Resistance and 30 Movement Speed for 3 seconds. (90 second cooldown) 2900
Gain a Shield
Gives you a shield that increases your chances of survival against KENNEN.
Sterak's Gage
Taking damage triggers a shield +400 Max Health
Heavy Handed: +50% base Attack Damage as bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35% Health grants a shield that equal to 75% of your bonus health that decays over 3 seconds (90s Cooldown).
Sterak's Fury: Triggering Lifeline increases size, empowers you, removes all crowd control effects on you (except Airborne), and grants 30% Tenacity for 4 seconds. 3200
Sterak's Gage TIPS: Increase survivability in team fights to be tankier frontliner. It's effective against champions with burst damage like Zed, Talon and against champions with heavy CC like Lissandra and Nautilus, as the shield can help you survive their initial burst and crowd control.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield +55 Attack Damage +45 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Demonbane: 20% of the damage that your attack deals, or 15% of the physical damage that your abilities deal is converted into a magic shield that absorbs up to 60-400 magic damage. The shield decays by 5% per second. 3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: Good choice against burst mages like Vex, Syndra, and Annie who can quickly take you down. It's also effective against sustained damage mages like Vladimir and Swain who rely on consistent damage over time.
Immortal Shieldbow
Gain a Shield and Physical Vamp when health is low +40 Attack Damage +25% Critical Rate +15% Attack Speed +5% Physical Vamp
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35% Health preemptively grants a shield that absorbs 250-550 damage () for 5 seconds. (90s Cooldown).
Buttle Furor: Triggering Lifeline grants +8% Physical Vamp for 8 seconds. 3000
Immortal Shieldbow TIPS: Recommended when you need a lot of sustain in fights; play a champion that benefits from high AD, (i.e. Draven, Jhin) or facing champions that deal a lot of physical damage (i.e. Zed, Master Yi, Tryndamere).
Locket Enchant
Area of effect magic shield
Locket (Active): Grants a shield to yourself and nearby allied champions that each absorbs 60-390 damage for 2.5 seconds. (60s cooldown)
This effect is reduced by 50% if the target has been affected by another Locket in the last 20 seconds. 500
Locket Enchant TIPS: Is great on tanks who are good in team fights.
Gargoyle Enchant
Shield
Stoneplate (Active): Gain a shield that absorbs 28% of your max Health. The shield decays over 4 seconds. (60s Cooldown) Fore every enemy nearby, gain an additional shield that absorbs damage equal to 14% of max Health, capped at 3 shields. Damage dealt is reduced by 40% for 4 seconds. If the shield breaks early, damage reduction will end. 500
Mid KENNEN Strengths and Weaknesses
Mid KENNEN Strategy and Tactics
Wild Rift KENNEN Ability and Tips
MARK OF THE STORM
THUNDERING SHURIKEN
ELECTRICAL SURGE
LIGHTNING RUSH
SLICING MAELSTROM
(PASSIVE) MARK OF THE STORM
Hitting enemies with abilities places a Mark of the Storm on them for 6 seconds. At 3 stacks, the enemy is stunned for 1.25 seconds and Kennen gains 25 Energy.
Stunning an enemy multiple times within 6 seconds reduces the stun duration to 0.5 seconds.
Ability Tips
Video
(W) ELECTRICAL SURGE
12/10/8/6s 40
Passive: Every 5th attack deals 55 bonus magic damage (55/65/75/85 + 70/80/90/100% bonus + 30% ) and applies a Mark of the Storm.
Active: Shocks nearby enemies afflicted by Mark of the Storm, dealing 70 magic damage (70/100/130/160 + 80% ).
Ability Tips
Video
(E) LIGHTNING RUSH
7.5/7/6.5/6s 100/95/90/85
Transform into an electric ball for 2 seconds, becoming unable to attack but gaining 100% bonus Movement Speed and dealing 70 magic damage (70/120/170/220 + 70% ) to enemies he passes through. The bonus Movement Speed is doubled during the first 0.5 seconds. Kennen gains 50/60/70/80% Attack Speed for 3 seconds upon exiting Lightning Rush.
Gains 40 Energy when Lightning Rush first damages an enemy.
Deals 50% damage to minions.
Ability Tips
Video
(R) SLICING MAELSTROM
80/75/70s
Summons a storm that grants Kennen 20/40/60 Armor and Magic Resist and deals 20 magic damage (20/55/90 + 13% ) every 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds. Each subsequent bolt against the same target deals 10% increased damage.
Only applies 3 Marks of the Storm to a single target.
Ability Tips
Video
Wild Rift KENNEN Skills Combo
Kennen Flash All-In
Execution
Use this combo to All-In an enemy from a distance by stunning them twice.
Start with (E) LIGHTNING RUSH to approach the enemy. Once in range, (R) SLICING MAELSTROM, then FLASH instantly towards the enemy, make sure that you hit your enemy with (E) to place a Mark of the Storm. Follow up with AA, (Q) THUNDERING SHURIKEN and AA on the stunned target. Use (W) ELECTRICAL SURGE to stun for the second time. Finish with more AA's.
Combo Video
Wild Rift KENNEN Video
Watch here!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. Alongside his master Shen, Kennen patrols the spirit realm, employing devastating electrical energy to strike down his enemies.