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Recommended Items
Spells:
Ignite
Flash
Items
Ability Order
Mark of the Storm (PASSIVE)
Kennen Passive Ability
Introduction
This guide was inspired by a guide on probuilds.net (Link at the end) and i took the same runes and masteries. I will explain it in an extra chapter like everything from playing Kennen on top and mid or teamfights to my choices of items.
Hopefully i can show you some new stuff or you can give me new advices,
greetz IProtestTheHero
PROS
- high earlygame damage with skills / autoattacks
- high range
- easy farming
- AOE stun and damage for teamfights
- with Lightning Rush and Mark of the Storm easy escapes
CONS
- tanky enemies are problematic
- needs to be played aggressive and risky
- always limited energy, cant be raised
For seals i recommend flat armor on toplane. In mid you could also use seals of scaling magic resistance but they wont be to helpful earlygame and most jungler are forced to deal ad damage so ganks wont do to much damage.
In masteries i would suggest 30-0-0 for maximum hybrid damage. Spellsword will help your basic attacks to deal more damage in addition to your abilitypower and Executioner will help you give enemies the killingblow.
Level 1:
I tested 3 starts:
1. Boots and 3 Health Potion - nice sustain and you can dodge skillshots more easy but boots got nerfed in S3 so i dont play it anymore but if you feel more confident its a valid startup
2. Amplifying Tome and Health Potion - don't recommend this one, no real sustain and your damage wont be that great
3. Elixir of Fortitude and 6 Health Potion - my main start, you get more HP real hard sustain with your pots and you will gain +15 AD; thats the way you will get FIRSTBLOOD :D
Focus on: (the AP core)
There is one item you really need to be extremely effective in teamfights: Zhonya's Hourglass
Get this one, use your ult and be the shiny little hamster that destroys your enemies.
You should also aim to get the Sorcerer's Shoes early for the movement and magic pen.
Another important startup item is the Hextech Revolver, you will get more sustain resulting from the spellvamp and some more damage.
Focus on: (the AD core)
If you like to play a more AD way i would recommend heading for Vampiric Scepter and Berserker's Greaves first. Then you can go to the Bilgewater Cutlass for more AD damage in lane and last but not least: Zhonya's Hourglass for the ultimate Kennen ;)
Complete your build:
I'm gonna list all items you can see at the top on the cheat sheet and explain why they could improve your build but keep in mind that they are just optional
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Spoiler: Click to view - Hextech Gunblade
Spoiler: Click to view - Rabadon's Deathcap
Spoiler: Click to view - Twin Shadows
Spoiler: Click to view - Void Staff
Spoiler: Click to view - Malady
Spoiler: Click to view - Nashor's Tooth
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- Thundering Shuriken
Spoiler: Click to view - Electrical Surge
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From now on you will get a nice lead on lane and it will give you the option to roam a little. If you see a fight near mid (example: junglers fighting or botlane-fight at dragonpit) go in and help your team. To get some nice junglekills i recommend buying Sight Wards.
Don't forget to get an Elixir of Fortitude 2 or 3 times to keep your tankyness and damage output up.
In teamfights your task is to get as many enemies as possible into your Slicing Maelstrom, your Lightning Rush and your Electrical Surge. Use your Zhonya's Hourglass early to avoid to much damage (only safe it if you could bait last enemies after a teamfight).
Lategame your hardest counter will be the enemy tank but you can kite a lot of players by simply stunning them all the time they go for you and melt them down slowly.
I wanna thank Ragan again for opening my eyes for this awesome build, he really helped me getting a better player (here the link if you didn't got it out of the text ;) http://www.probuilds.net/guide/KR/470531375/1247126). Because of this Build my winrate with Kennen increased to nearly 70% now and i hope it will raise more :3
Hopefully you enjoyed my first guide,
greets IProtestTheHero!
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