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A data-driven breakdown of Kennen Top for patch 16.17: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Kennen, synergy partners, and how Kennen closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Kennen is an AP mage in the top, and on patch 16.17 they grade out as a strong pick — a 52.3% win rate, 2.1% pick rate, 24,581 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Kennen spikes hardest in the mid game around the two-to-three-item mark — that is the window to force fights and objectives.
How Kennen wins: grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Kennen tips the fight, and landing engage and starting fights on Kennen's terms. The kit grades 9/10 teamfighting, 8/10 engage, 7/10 waveclear. Kennen's soft spots are split-push and disengage (3/10, 2/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, which holds a 54.8% win rate across 2,390 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Ziggs, where Kennen sits at just 43.8%, the lane swings the other way into Vayne (60.3%), and on the team side, Kennen gains the most from a Riven (+7.8% pair win rate).
Kennen's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.
Champions that beat Kennen Top the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.
The teammates that make Kennen Top stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Kennen going solo.
Best Jungle partners for Kennen
Best Mid partners for Kennen
Best ADC partners for KennenKennen is also played in these other roles this patch.
For full draft-time coaching with all 10 picks, use the Team Builder. To see Kennen's tier on this patch, see the Tier List.
