Crit Kennen Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Kennen and build Crit.

Crit Kennen build with runes and items. Crit Kennen guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Crit Kennen build in League of Legends Patch 14.20!

Updated: 2024-10-04 ()

TLDR

Starting items for Kraken
Hearthbound Axe should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Kennen ability Electrical Surge should be leveled first.
W
Kennen ability Lightning Rush should be leveled second.
E
Kennen ability Thundering Shuriken should be leveled third.
Q
Final items
Zephyr should be final item in your build.
Infinity Edge should be final item in your build.
Kraken Slayer should be final item in your build.
Rapid Firecannon should be final item in your build.
The Collector should be final item in your build.
Lord Dominik's Regards should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Lethal Tempo from Precision tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Crit Kennen Runes

Precision
Precision major tree Press the Attack rune.
Precision major tree Lethal Tempo rune.
Precision major tree Fleet Footwork rune.
Precision major tree Conqueror rune.
Precision major tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision major tree Triumph rune.
Precision major tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision major tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision major tree Cut Down rune.
Precision major tree Last Stand rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination minor tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

Crit Build specific
  1. You are going to be building damage items, going AD and Crit.
  2. You are going to play carry for your team.

How to play

Crit Build specific
  1. Kennen Crit build. You go AD, Attack Speed and of course... Crit!
  2. Don't rush Infinity Edge. Usually go for it as #2 or #3 item.
Kennen specific
  1. Use E to prep before fights, to gain attack speed.
  2. Use R to peel from yourself, as you cannot really autoattack, so engaging with it rarely makes sense.

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. Keep track of your Electrical Surge (W) stacs. Once you have it fully stacked, you can very easily stun an enemy with auto attack + Q + W combo. You can even pair it with Flash for very unexpected CC.
Riot
  1. You can stun your opponents by inflicting 3 Marks of the Storm upon them.
  2. Lightning Rush can be used to initiate fights with its Energy return component, allowing him to use other abilities afterward.
  3. You can land an initial Mark of the Storm debuff on an opponent with Thundering Shuriken, and then add to it with Electrical Surge.

Skill Order

  • Kennen [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Thundering Shuriken
  • Kennen [object Object] ability.
    W
    Electrical Surge
  • Kennen [object Object] ability.
    E
    Lightning Rush
  • Kennen [object Object] ability.
    R
    Slicing Maelstrom

Items

Starting items for Kraken
Hearthbound Axe item.
Starting items for Collector/IE
B. F. Sword item.
Optional starting items
Guardian's Hammer item.
Good AD items
Bloodthirster item.
The Collector item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Yun Tal Wildarrows item.
Get this as #2 or #3 item
Infinity Edge item.
Boots
Berserker's Greaves item.
Get it post 15 lvl
Zephyr item.
Good AS items
Rapid Firecannon item.
Statikk Shiv item.
Phantom Dancer item.
Runaan's Hurricane item.
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Defensive items
Wit's End item.
Maw of Malmortius item.
Mercurial Scimitar item.
Immortal Shieldbow item.
Counter tanks
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Counter healing
Executioner's Calling item.
Mortal Reminder item.
Counter shielding
Serpent's Fang item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Zephyr item.
Infinity Edge item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Rapid Firecannon item.
The Collector item.
Lord Dominik's Regards item.