- Win Rate
- 51.3%
- Pick Rate
- 0.2%
- Ban Rate
- 0.8%
Kennen Mid Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 154
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Kennen build is Spellslinger's Shoes, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, Farsight Alteration: 8.68% of games, 73.68% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Best Kennen Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Ignite66.7%Win Rate63.2%Pick Rate
Flash + Teleport100.0%Win Rate31.6%Pick Rate
Build Stats
This Kennen build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
The core items for this Kennen build are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Hextech Rocketbelt. This item combination achieves a 73.7% win rate across 19 matches analyzed.
At full build, Kennen gains a total of 495 AP, 350 Health, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Kennen Runes
Domination
Sorcery
Kennen Abilities
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Kennen build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Kennen are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 100.0% win rate and 26.3% pick rate.
- Shadowflame S Tier
Shadowflame
3,20051.16%Win Rate-0.14%WR Diff55.84%Pick Rate - Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,25056.60%Win Rate+5.30%WR Diff34.42%Pick Rate - Hextech Rocketbelt S Tier
Hextech Rocketbelt
2,65056.10%Win Rate+4.80%WR Diff53.25%Pick Rate
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- Any item combo — even off-meta
- Thousands of real matches
- Win rate by rank & game length
Kennen players complete Hextech Rocketbelt first in 48% of games, winning 58.6% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:36 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:24 to 13:00).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 58.6% | 47.6% | 11:36 | 70 |
 | 55.2% | 19.7% | 12:42 | 29 |
 | 47.4% | 12.9% | 11:42 | 19 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 55.3% | 29.0% | 19:42 | 38 |
| 35.7% | 10.7% | 19:48 | 14 |
| 50.0% | 9.2% | 20:24 | 12 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 61.5% | 14.4% | 26:30 | 13 |
 | 30.0% | 11.1% | 27:18 | 10 |
| 66.7% | 10.0% | 26:12 | 9 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Kennen players max Q > W > E in 78% of games, winning 52.6% of the 116 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
W
E| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > E > W: 14% of games, 57.1% win rate
- W > Q > E: 5% of games, 37.5% win rate
- Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,50056.25%Win Rate+4.95%WR Diff20.78%Pick Rate - Stormsurge S Tier
Stormsurge
2,80050.00%Win Rate-1.30%WR Diff35.06%Pick Rate
- Spellslinger's Shoes S Tier
Spellslinger's Shoes
1,10055.47%Win Rate+4.17%WR Diff83.12%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
068.18%Win Rate+16.88%WR Diff14.29%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Kennen build.
Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:495
Armor:50
Health:350- Movement Speed:6%
Build Comparison
SpeedAPArmorHealthSpeed
This Kennen burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 73.7% win rate comes from only 19 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 495 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Kennen with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Kennen's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,500, this Kennen build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Hextech Rocketbelt power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Kennen build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Strengths
- Devastating ability power scaling with 495 total AP
Weaknesses
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Champions with Similar Builds to Kennen
Kennen Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
148 gamesMost Kennen Mid players rush Hextech Rocketbelt first (48% of games), finished at a median of 11.6 minutes. Spellslinger's Shoes are the usual boots (86%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (76%).
Kennen boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spellslinger's ShoesMost played | 86.5% | 55.5% | 128 |
Kennen summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + IgniteMost played | 76.4% | 52.2% | 113 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Kennen First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Kennen players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hextech Rocketbelt | 11.6 min 10.4-13.0 min | 47.6% | 58.6% | 70 |
Every Kennen Mid Item by Win Rate
The completed items Kennen players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 ShadowflameMost played | 58.1% | 51.2% | 86 |
| Hextech Rocketbelt | 55.4% | 56.1% | 82 |
 Stormsurge | 36.5% | 50.0% | 54 |
 Zhonya's Hourglass | 35.8% | 56.6% | 53 |
Kennen Build Planner
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- Magic Pen
- 20
- Magic Pen %
- 8%
- Move Speed
- 45