- Win Rate
- 49.5%
- Pick Rate
- 0.9%
- Ban Rate
- 0.7%
Kennen Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 827
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Kennen's abilities include Thundering Shuriken, Electrical Surge, Lightning Rush, Slicing Maelstrom, Mark of the Storm. Learn how to use Kennen's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- Levels 1-3
- Q > W > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 7/6/6/5/4s
- R cooldown
- 120/120/120s
Mark of the Storm
Kennen Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
1,324 games
Q
W
EKennen Top maxes Q (Thundering Shuriken) → W (Electrical Surge) → E (Lightning Rush): 86% of players use this order and win 49.1% of 1,164 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 85.8% | 49.1% | 1,164 |
| Q > E > W | 7.2% | 51.0% | 98 |
| W > Q > E | 4.6% | 51.6% | 62 |
QWEKennen Mid maxes Q (Thundering Shuriken) → W (Electrical Surge) → E (Lightning Rush): 80% of players use this order and win 50.6% of 253 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QWEKennen Support maxes Q (Thundering Shuriken) → W (Electrical Surge) → E (Lightning Rush): 71% of players use this order and win 38.3% of 60 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Kennen Passive: Mark of the Storm
Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.
Kennen Q: Thundering Shuriken
Cooldown 7/6/6/5/4sKennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 7s | 6s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
| Cost (Energy) | 60 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40 |
| Range | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3.5s | 3s | 3s | 2.5s | 2s |
Kennen W: Electrical Surge
Cooldown 13/11/10/8/6sKennen 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.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 13s | 11s | 10s | 8s | 6s |
| Cost (Energy) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6.5s | 5.5s | 5s | 4s | 3s |
Kennen E: Lightning Rush
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6sKennen 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.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| Cost (Energy) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Range | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s |
Kennen R: Slicing Maelstrom
Cooldown 120s
Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 120s | 120s |
| Cost (Energy) | No cost | ||
| Range | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 60s | 60s |
Kennen Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Kennen's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Thundering Shuriken | 4s | 2.7s | 2s |
| W · Electrical Surge | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| E · Lightning Rush | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| R · Slicing Maelstrom | 120s | 80s | 60s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Thundering Shuriken | 7s | 6s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
| W · Electrical Surge | 13s | 11s | 10s | 8s | 6s |
| E · Lightning Rush | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| R · Slicing Maelstrom | 120s | 120s | 120s |
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Kennen Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Kennen?
Most Kennen Top players max Q (Thundering Shuriken), W (Electrical Surge), E (Lightning Rush) in that order — 86% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.1% win rate.
What is Kennen's ultimate cooldown?
Kennen's ultimate, Slicing Maelstrom, has a 120 / 120 / 120 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 60 seconds.
When should I level Kennen's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Kennen skill order does.
What does Kennen's passive do?
Kennen's passive is Mark of the Storm. Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.
How much does ability haste lower Kennen's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Kennen's Thundering Shuriken goes from 4 to 2 seconds and Slicing Maelstrom from 120 to 60 seconds at max rank.