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Kennen combos

the Heart of the Tempest

4 Kennen combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › W › E. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Kennen combos

The stun

Q › W › E

When: An enemy is within range.

Thundering Shuriken adds a mark, Electrical Surge another, Lightning Rush a third: at 3 marks, the enemy is stunned.

The team engage

E › R › Q › W

When: Several enemies are close.

Lightning Rush lets you pass through units while applying marks; Slicing Maelstrom summons a storm that hits nearby enemy champions.

Harassment

Q › AA AA › W

When: An enemy is in lane.

Electrical Surge passively adds marks every few attacks.

The series of marks

E › W › Q › R

When: Several enemies are close.

Lightning Rush applies a mark to each enemy crossed, Electrical Surge and Thundering Shuriken add some: at three marks, they are stunned; Slicing Maelstrom then hits the nearby champions.

Role in team fights

Kennen enters with Lightning Rush to apply marks on several enemies at once, completes with Shuriken and Electrical Surge to trigger the stuns, then casts Maelstrom to finish. His role is to control several targets with a single series of marks.

Common mistakes

• Using your abilities without counting the marks.
• Casting the ultimate without several enemies nearby.
• Neglecting your energy.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Thundering Shuriken	7/6.25/5.5/4.75/4	60/55/50/45/40 Energy	950
W · Electrical Surge	13/11.25/9.5/7.75/6	40 Energy	725
E · Lightning Rush	10/9/8/7/6	80 Energy	170
R · Slicing Maelstrom	120	—	550

Official ability descriptions

PassiveMark of the Storm

Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.

QThundering 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.

WElectrical 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.

ELightning 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.

RSlicing Maelstrom

Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.

Skill order

Max order: Q > W > E47.2% · 36 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●		●		●
W		●						●		●		●	●
E			●											●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 43 games).

Riot's official 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.

How to play around Kennen's combos

• 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.

Frequently asked questions

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