Kennen

The Heart of the Tempest

Mage · Energy · Ranged

About

Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest, is a mage champion who uses Energy as a resource and attacks at range. Their kit focuses on magic damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 4 out of 10: a champion of medium difficulty.

Compared with other champions, Kennen starts with below average HP (580), average armor (29) and average move speed (335). Attack range is 550 units.

Kennen has 10 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack6

Defense4

Magic7

Difficulty4

Abilities

Passive · Mark of the Storm
Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.
Q · Thundering Shuriken
Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.
Cooldown: 7/6.25/5.5/4.75/4s · Cost: 60/55/50/45/40
W · Electrical Surge
Kennen passively deals extra damage and adds a Mark of the Storm to his target every few attacks, and he can activate this ability to damage and add another Mark of the Storm to targets who are already marked.
Cooldown: 13/11.25/9.5/7.75/6s · Cost: 40
E · Lightning Rush
Kennen morphs into a lightning form, enabling him to pass through units and apply a Mark of the Storm. Kennen gains Move Speed when entering this form, and attack speed when leaving it.
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6s · Cost: 80
R (Ultimate) · Slicing Maelstrom
Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.
Cooldown: 120s

Tips for playing Kennen

You can stun your opponents by inflicting 3 Marks of the Storm upon them.
Lightning Rush can be used to initiate fights with its Energy return component, allowing him to use other abilities afterward.
You can land an initial Mark of the Storm debuff on an opponent with Thundering Shuriken, and then add to it with Electrical Surge.

Tips for playing against Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.
Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Base stats

HP: 580 (+98 per level)
Mana: 200
Armor: 29 (+4.95 per level)
Magic resist: 30 (+1.3 per level)
Attack damage: 48
Attack speed: 0.625 (+3.4 per level)
Move speed: 335
Range: 550

Lore

More than just the lightning-quick enforcer of Ionian balance, Kennen is the only yordle member of the Kinkou. Despite his small, furry stature, he is eager to take on any threat with a whirling storm of shuriken and boundless enthusiasm. Alongside his master Shen, Kennen patrols the spirit realm, employing devastating electrical energy to strike down his enemies.