Kennen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Kennenvs Fiddlesticks

FMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kennen vs Fiddlesticks is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Kennen wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Fiddlesticks based on 5 games. Kennen wins the early laning phase while Fiddlesticks scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kennen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kennen vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Kennen Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kennen performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Fiddlesticks - 60.0% win rateFiddlesticks(60.0%)
Kennen - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Kennen
60.0% WR
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Fiddlesticks vs Kennen matchup - 40.0% win rate
Fiddlesticks
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Kennen vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Kennen wins the Kennen vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Kennen
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.1
CS / min
5.0
879
DMG / min
940
13,456
Gold / game
12,800
185
Heal / min
310
649
DMG Mitigated / min
667
0.9
CC / min
2.2
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Kennen vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Kennen vs Fiddlesticks matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kennen wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 40.0%, giving Kennen a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kennen controls the early laning stage, but Fiddlesticks outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kennen needs to press advantages before Fiddlesticks reaches their power spikes, while Fiddlesticks should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Fiddlesticks leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kennen players can confidently pick into Fiddlesticks and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Fiddlesticks away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kennen vs Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Kennen in League of Legends

Fiddlesticks is favored during the laning phase against Kennen, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Fiddlesticks holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Kennen
5.0Fiddlesticks
Kennen significantly out-farms Fiddlesticks by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kennen a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Fiddlesticks players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
879Kennen
940Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks deals 61 more champion damage per minute than Kennen. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Kennen choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Fiddlesticks's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,456Kennen
12,800Fiddlesticks
Kennen earns 656 more gold per game than Fiddlesticks, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kennen slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Kennen
2.2Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks brings significantly more crowd control than Kennen, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Fiddlesticks far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kennen should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
834Kennen
977Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks heals and mitigates 143 more damage per minute than Kennen, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Fiddlesticks to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Kennen.

Best Kennen Build Against Fiddlesticks

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Kennen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kennen against Fiddlesticks are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Kennen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kennen vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kennen
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Kennen early game win rateKennen100.0%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks0.0%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Kennen late game win rateKennen33.3%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks66.7%

Kennen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Fiddlesticks. This lopsided early game means Kennen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Kennen. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kennen must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Fiddlesticks reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Fiddlesticks survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Kennen Runes Against Fiddlesticks

Inspiration rune tree - Kennen primary runes vs FiddlesticksInspiration
First Strike - best Kennen rune vs FiddlesticksCash Back - best Kennen rune vs FiddlesticksTriple Tonic - best Kennen rune vs FiddlesticksCosmic Insight - best Kennen rune vs Fiddlesticks
Domination rune tree - Kennen secondary runes vs FiddlesticksDomination
Taste of Blood - best Kennen rune vs FiddlesticksUltimate Hunter - best Kennen rune vs Fiddlesticks
100.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Domination secondary allows Kennen to press their advantage against Fiddlesticks, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Kennen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Kennen's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Kennen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Kennen matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.72%695.987711,88648.4%52.6%
53.23%625.882811,93242.3%61.1%
50.82%616.386911,48834.5%65.6%
39.66%586.51,13011,83736.7%42.9%
45.61%576.388112,66352.4%41.7%
49.12%576.392411,88361.5%38.7%
41.82%565.685411,18547.8%37.5%
50.00%546.11,01512,27840.0%58.6%
57.78%456.397412,26380.0%46.7%
51.16%435.81,05613,82771.4%41.4%
41.86%436.41,10011,88141.2%42.3%
46.51%435.890011,10136.0%61.1%
58.14%436.389511,70642.1%70.8%
53.66%415.981011,99447.4%59.1%
47.50%406.578111,72763.2%33.3%
61.54%395.589211,89872.2%52.4%
34.21%386.195611,58845.5%29.6%
55.26%386.083510,62258.8%52.4%
55.56%366.41,00412,09056.3%55.0%
41.67%365.589410,47842.1%41.2%
58.82%346.791011,16764.7%52.9%
63.64%336.31,00112,13457.9%71.4%
43.75%326.380411,13662.5%25.0%
46.67%305.571510,59646.7%46.7%
48.28%295.994412,35341.7%52.9%
44.83%296.51,01412,03142.9%46.7%
35.71%286.193211,35037.5%33.3%
51.85%275.596212,08646.1%57.1%
26.92%266.186813,20228.6%26.3%
41.67%246.391512,60938.5%45.5%
45.83%246.092012,16358.3%33.3%
40.91%225.98689,22642.9%37.5%
45.45%226.593612,16033.3%53.9%
45.45%225.885311,87171.4%33.3%
47.62%214.582311,40930.0%63.6%
47.62%216.491211,28250.0%44.4%
33.33%216.482712,28725.0%38.5%
60.00%205.974211,05960.0%60.0%
35.00%205.91,02812,21740.0%30.0%
36.84%196.11,00411,87025.0%45.5%
57.89%195.878012,44137.5%72.7%
50.00%186.480112,20075.0%30.0%
55.56%186.399312,58762.5%50.0%
33.33%185.782911,36737.5%30.0%
58.82%175.685911,61285.7%40.0%
62.50%166.080511,00970.0%50.0%
66.67%156.384711,80942.9%87.5%
33.33%155.475810,21014.3%50.0%
53.33%155.788012,70625.0%63.6%
21.43%145.890511,62828.6%14.3%
21.43%145.994011,21320.0%22.2%
42.86%145.683111,72180.0%22.2%
21.43%145.27569,83820.0%22.2%
76.92%136.191911,69571.4%83.3%
61.54%136.282111,96666.7%57.1%
75.00%126.197310,43060.0%85.7%
58.33%125.91,10113,50666.7%50.0%
41.67%126.48389,67950.0%25.0%
33.33%125.585410,95244.4%0.0%
54.55%115.681512,26750.0%55.6%
36.36%115.476912,571100.0%22.2%
54.55%116.579913,04533.3%62.5%
55.56%96.085211,41675.0%40.0%
44.44%96.078610,74850.0%42.9%
44.44%95.778911,94620.0%75.0%
66.67%96.398712,16283.3%33.3%
50.00%85.586511,68033.3%60.0%
62.50%84.683811,83750.0%66.7%
75.00%85.095412,07675.0%75.0%
25.00%86.51,21612,98625.0%25.0%
62.50%85.684311,07675.0%50.0%
50.00%84.475910,12033.3%60.0%
25.00%86.081110,9070.0%50.0%
71.43%75.573011,488100.0%50.0%
57.14%75.175711,15660.0%50.0%
14.29%75.18629,6890.0%25.0%
66.67%65.61,05113,954100.0%60.0%
16.67%65.85736,72320.0%0.0%
66.67%65.887511,29133.3%100.0%
33.33%66.385010,16320.0%100.0%
33.33%65.880411,42733.3%33.3%
33.33%64.276511,56450.0%25.0%
33.33%65.377110,74633.3%33.3%
66.67%66.39369,95050.0%100.0%
33.33%66.292712,72250.0%0.0%
33.33%65.46908,98650.0%0.0%
40.00%54.673810,96650.0%33.3%
60.00%51.769111,26250.0%66.7%
40.00%56.61,03114,3840.0%50.0%
40.00%56.11,05712,73766.7%0.0%
20.00%56.688110,75933.3%0.0%
60.00%56.51,04111,83366.7%50.0%
20.00%51.593612,24650.0%0.0%
60.00%56.19307,281100.0%0.0%
60.00%56.187913,456100.0%33.3%
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Kennen vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kennen do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Kennen wins the Kennen vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Kennen do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

In the early game, Kennen has the advantage against Fiddlesticks with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Kennen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kennen do against Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Kennen vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kennen vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Kennen wins the matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Kennen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Kennen build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Kennen build against Fiddlesticks includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kennen runes against Fiddlesticks?

The best Kennen runes against Fiddlesticks use the Inspiration primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kennen vs Fiddlesticks matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kennen counter Fiddlesticks?

Yes, Kennen has a favorable matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 60.0% win rate. Kennen strongly counters Fiddlesticks in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Kennen against Fiddlesticks?

When playing Kennen against Fiddlesticks, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.