Talk:Kennen/@comment-15562896-20120426174027/@comment-71.142.77.146-20120501073051

As a Kennen main, I feel like this could be implemented; but the main problem is not that Kennen is overpowered, but that people don't understand how to counter him. The first thing to realize is that Kennen sucks pre-6, and even post-6 can be quite vulnerable. His CD's are very high early levels, and if he uses any of his abilities to last hit, you can be sure in the next 10 seconds he won't be getting a stun off. I've constantly been able to get away from free harrass because people think I have a stun that can't be pulled off. Moreover, Kennen can't harrass early game unless you're running into Q's... and if you are... then Kennen isn't your only problem. The amount of minion aggro that you a Kennen would take to land a Q - W - auto passive is a lot, and he's by then trying to hightail it out because he can't do anything anymore, and he's taking too much damage. While his E does have great mobility, your team should counterpick him in a few ways. 1. You should have some sort of hard CC that renders his lightning rush useless. You can blow him up in a few seconds while he's stunned, and if he's in his E form, he's stuck. 2. If he's pushing like a madman just have your jungler have a slow + exhaust and Kennen will die. The 230 MS is not enough to cover from your turret to his own. His utility is great in team fights, I won't concede that, but so are a ton of other champions. Karthus has an ult on everyone, Mordekaiser can make a teamfight 6v4 in a matter of seconds, Brand can wreck a whole team in a wrong position. If he's insta-gap closing you to stun, as this Anon posted, he now has no energy. His CD's are super long. And you can harrass him back while he takes minion aggro. You come out ahead.. it's that simple. Use your brain and think. What's he going to do after his stun is gone? AA you to death while you have all your abilities up + he's taking more damage?