DPS Kennen: Has anyone else tried it or is it...

[quote=Trojan995][quote=Searz] [[Rod of Ages]] maxes out at 630HP and 80AP. Would be really OP with the stats you mentioned. Rylai is a really, really good item on AP Kennen. Definitely core item. [/quote] qft especially with the reduced electrical surge range, you need to be able to keep your enemy in range.[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]Oops I totally f-ed that one up DX...but it's still more health for the same AP...I don't like Rylai's on Kennen cuz his AP ratios are shit...and the slow is down to 15% on all but one of his abilities. I'm not saying it's not a good choice, I'm saying I don't like it. I've tried maxing magic pen and then going for 2 tank-ier items: you still get decent damage output, but you gain a lot of survivability...If I go AP that's how I do it. I almost always go for a Randuin's which gives me a better, more reliably hindering slow.[/quote]

[quote=Trojan995]AP ratios @ lvl 5 spell: Q: 235 + .66 - that's actually a good AP ratio, considering it's spammable, long range, and 1/3 of a stun. W: 185 + .45 - not bad considering there's no limit to how many you can hit, and again 1/3 of a stun. E: 245 + .55 - it's AoE, you can hit multiple champions with this. Not bad all, and a massive base damage. R: 210 + .33 - since his ult hits 3 times, that becomes 630 + 1, and it's an AOE STUN. that's a phenomenal AP ratio, especially since it's not hard to get all 3 procs on at least 1 or 2 people. so, if you're so concerned about the AP ratios, get a damn void staff then build pure AP some more.[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]I'm not telling you that you're wrong, or that what you do doesn't work. I'm just telling you what I do instead, it's all about personal preference. Here's what I build (had to check my build list, it's been awhile): Magic Pen boots, Abyssal Scepter, Void Staff, Randuin's, Zhonya's, & a Rabadon's... I probably had less health, but more armor and MR. I've also gotten a frozen mallet a few times to bump up my health (when I do DPS), it just depends on the game. It's part of my personality to try to do something weird: sometimes it works great, sometimes it fails miserably...but I always have fun.[/quote]

[quote=Trojan995]Get void staff or abyssal scepter, not both.[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]I get abyssal for the MR. Lichbane is good for other reasons too but it doesn't give as much MR. There are the only two AP/MR items, and I opted for the one with better MR.[/quote]

[quote=Trojan995][quote=The_Nameless_Bard] I get abyssal for the MR. Lichbane is good for other reasons too but it doesn't give as much MR. There are the only two AP/MR items, and I opted for the one with better MR. [/quote] Void staff + Banshee's veil>Void staff + abyssal scepter[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]No AP from Banshee's veil lol ...If I'm going for AP I should get AP, no? Abyssal gives more MR and AP. The health is nice, but for a lot less gold I could just grab a haunting guise and get almost as much. I do like the passive spell shield...[/quote]

[quote=Miraisen]I've been playing a LOT of kennen lately, but I've been wondering, how does malady fare on a hybrid kennen? Has anyone tried to get it early? I was thinking Malady, Guinsoo's, Wit's End as a core.[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]I like Malady a lot on Kennen, it works well when you've got people under your ult because with each hit it's hitting them harder. What you're talking about would work very well, I would recommend getting a Lichbane or Trin force too so you can burst attack after casting. Hextech and Nashor's are also very good in general.[/quote]