League of Legends Kennen: Guide & Skills Overview
Kennen is an energy-based ranged champion in League of Legends who excels at dealing consistent magic damage through his lightning-based abilities. His kit revolves around applying and detonating his Mark of the Storm passive.
Key Abilities:
Mark of the Storm (Passive):
- Applies stacks on enemies hit by abilities
- At 3 stacks, stuns target for 1.25 seconds and restores energy
- Subsequent stuns on same target within 6 seconds reduced to 0.5 seconds
Thundering Shuriken (Q):
- Throws lightning shuriken dealing magic damage to first enemy hit
- Applies Mark of the Storm stack
- Primary poke and farming tool
Electrical Surge (W):
- Passive: Empowers basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage and apply mark
- Active: Damages all nearby marked enemies or those in ultimate
- Good for wave clear and harassment
Lightning Rush (E):
- Transforms into lightning ball gaining movement speed and ghosting
- Deals magic damage to passed-through enemies
- Grants attack speed buff when ended
- Used for mobility and engage
Slicing Maelstrom (R):
- Creates lightning storm around Kennen for 3 seconds
- Strikes nearby enemies every 0.5 seconds with magic damage
- Each subsequent hit on same target deals 10% more damage
- Grants bonus armor and magic resistance
Playstyle:
- Harass with Q and empowered autos
- Use E to engage or escape
- Combo abilities to stack marks and stun
- Ultimate is powerful in teamfights
- Strong lane bully who scales well into late game
Core builds focus on AP items and ability haste to maximize damage output and combo potential while maintaining energy efficiency through mark procs.
Purple ninja wielding lightning kunai