the Heart of the Tempest
Kennen
Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site
Latest Meta Stats
Popular Kennen builds in game
Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-08-26. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them.
Magic penetration burst that finishes low-HP targets
- Stormsurge
- Infinity Orb
- Hextech Rocketbelt
- Void Staff
- Rabadon's Deathcap
- Spellslinger's Shoes
When the enemy team stacks Magic Resistance and you need fast burst
The six items total +530 Ability Power along with +48 flat and +48% Magic Penetration, and Rabadon's Deathcap's Overkill raises AP by a further 30%. Stormsurge applies Squall once you deal damage equal to 25% of a champion's max HP within 2.5 seconds, and that Squall strikes two seconds later for 125 plus 10% AP magic damage. Infinity Orb turns abilities and empowered attacks into critical strikes with 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% HP.
The same six items as build 1, just less played
- Stormsurge
- Infinity Orb
- Spellslinger's Shoes
- Hextech Rocketbelt
- Rabadon's Deathcap
- Void Staff
When enemies build Magic Resistance; identical to build 1's items
Build 2 uses the same six items as build 1 at the same 17,200 gold. The gap is popularity: 1,445 here against 4,131 for build 1, while the win rates sit at 53.04% and 53.07%. The finished stat line matches as well, with +530 Ability Power, +48 flat and +48% Magic Penetration, plus the +250 Max Health and 20 Ability Haste that Hextech Rocketbelt brings.
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Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)
Prioritize the skill that provides strong poke damage first, then level the one that applies the Stun.
Kennen Skills
Mark of the Storm
Stunning an enemy multiple times within 6 seconds reduces the stun duration to 0.5 seconds.
Thundering Shuriken
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Cost | 60 | 55 | 50 | 45 |
| Base Damage | 75 | 140 | 205 | 270 |
Electrical Surge
Active: Shocks nearby enemies afflicted by Mark of the Storm, dealing 70 magic damage (70 + 80%AP).
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| On-hit Damage | 55 | 65 | 75 | 85 |
| Bonus AD Ratio | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
| Base Damage | 70 | 100 | 130 | 160 |
Lightning Rush
Kennen gains 50% Attack Speed for 3 seconds upon exiting Lightning Rush.
Gains 40 Energy when Lightning Rush first damages an enemy. Deals 50% damage to minions.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 7.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 6 |
| Cost | 100 | 95 | 90 | 85 |
| Base Damage | 70 | 120 | 170 | 220 |
| AS | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% |
Slicing Maelstrom
Each subsequent bolt against the same target deals 10% increased damage.
Only applies 3 Marks of the Storm to a single target.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 80 | 75 | 70 |
| Resists | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| Base Damage | 20 | 55 | 90 |
Base Stats
League of Legends: Wild Rift (China) official champion library (patch 7.2, as of 2026-08-25)
The site's latest patch is 7.2d, but these figures come from 7.2. The 8 champions adjusted since then — Yone, Jinx, Leona, Rumble, Nasus, Ryze, Jayce, Nidalee — no longer match the live game.
A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.
Critical damage is 175% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.
Kennen Strengths
- ✓Energy-based kit with no mana management.
- ✓Wide-area damage and stuns from his Ult.
- ✓Safe, favorable laning with ranged auto-attacks.
Kennen Weaknesses
- ×Little presence while the Ult is on cooldown
- ×Low durability, so burst damage is a constant threat
- ×Engaging means diving into the middle of the enemy team
Early Game
Use your range to pressure with auto-attacks and Skill 1. Threatening the passive stun keeps the enemy from farming freely, and that gives you control of the lane.
Mid Game
Use Teleport and Skill 3 mobility to reach dragon and Herald fights quickly. A flank Ult engage from out of vision can turn the fight on the spot.
Late Game
Once Zhonya's Hourglass is complete, your teamfight threat rises a great deal. Hide where the enemy has no vision and jump in at the moment they clump up.
Teamfights
Dash into the middle of the enemy team with Skill 3 and Protobelt, then stun several of them with your Ult and Skill 2. You will be focused right after engaging, so use Zhonya's at once to drop their focus and stay alive.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Walking up to cast the Ult without a gap-closer
Kennen's Ult can swing a teamfight, but walking up to cast it lets the enemy simply walk away. Always pair it with Skill 3's speed boost, Flash, or Protobelt, and cast only after you land in the middle of their team.
Kennen Combos
Teamfight Engage
Sprint into the enemy team with Skill 3, stun the group with Ult and Skill 2, then use Zhonya's Hourglass if focused.
Lane Trade
Stack Mark of the Storm with an empowered auto and Skill 1, then cast Skill 2 to stun safely from range.
Kennen Patch History
No changes to Kennen between patch 6.3 and 7.2d.
