Kennen Build Guide by Blakhart

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5/12/2012
Guide Released

5/16/2012
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Fix your build order.

I strongly feel that Zhonya's Hourglass needs to be finished before your deathcap. After watching a lot of pro streams of kennen players, the ones that rush deathcap die far too often compared the the hourglass rushers. I've always found rushing cap to be more fun, but hourglass is more viable.

I'd probably set it up like (I like early rylai's, otherwise delay it:
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You'll have to decide how early you prefer WotA. Since the cost nerf, I usually delay it until at least after rylai's unless my sustain is sucking. Void staff placement is obviously situational, so you'll have to decide where you want to display it in your core build.

You SHOULD have a rudimentary order to your items, even if there isn't only one optimal order.

Interesting... Well, I thank you for the tips, however if I may; Most pro streams I see actually rush an Abyssal/Rylai's/Zhonya, but that's not what I'm aiming for.
My cheat sheet build isn't supposed to be in any particular order, hence why the tier 2 boots are last.
There's a bright green announcement in my intro that says not to build that way either, and the beginning of my items section points back to it.
I don't like Rylai's with Zhonya's before Rabs, it doesn't deal as much damage as i'd like it to. It's too much survivability for what I'm trying to achieve as the Ap carry.

Void Staff in my opinion should only be taken if the opponents are stacking a significant amount of MR. In most cases, they aren't anyway. Making Abyssal the more optimal choice. Going to be next to most of them anyway.

Having any kind of order to my cheat sheet build is just going to encourage readers, on a subconscious level, to build that way. "Oh, I built that... hmm, I built that. I guess I'll build that now"... I've not only experienced this in my earlier days, but have heard of it happening to others. I'm sure you have too. You know, the random guy that posts on your guides and says that the build is terrible because he lost with it? We've all heard that one before amirite? ;D

I do not think that getting lightening first is wise , please reconsider.

I read the part where you said that the build is in no order. I'm saying it should be, even if it's situational.

If you don't like early rylai's, don't get it early. WotA->Zhonya's->Deathcap would be fine too.

Nice guide~

Second person I see who knows the importance of W at level 1. First being me :D

+1

Bleh comment.

Nah :D



I'm not saying I don't like early Rylai's, I'm saying I don't like having both Rylai's + Zhonya's early.
Kennen is all about damage early on so that he can snowball really fast, and that's what I aim to do. The only early survivability item he needs is a WotA. Something I learned is that relying on items for safety is a terrible thing to do, especially early on. You need to rely on your knowledge of the game for safety.



Thanks, I appreciate that :D I don't always start with W at level one, there are times where I need to start with Q for last hitting. Champions that I do that for sometimes include: Ahri, Morgana, Cassiopeia, Karthus and Twisted Fate. These champs just play too safe and will in some cases win trades against me. With that in mind, I need to just focus on out farming them and wait for ganks :)



That's what I was aiming for ^^ thanks for the vote :D You liked the song? That's awesome, Disturbed is my favorite <3

Straight to the point and great stuff.

Just what a ranked guide should be. A guide for ranked players. Ranked players already know the basics of their champions, and making a ranked guide will help to outline important aspects of that specific champion's gameplay.

I like the music; might want to look into the artist more :P

Good guide. Interesting decision to max E first.