Talk:Kennen/@comment-4929259-20120520221844/@comment-71.142.64.12-20120521002208

Don't listen to ^poster. I have never started doran's shield, and probably won't have to. The person is right though; if you're losing lane, then buy what suits the opponent, but Kennen is so strong that you shouldn't really lose the lane in the first place. I posted a bit back on some tips on Kennen (the huge wall of text a few posts down). I've recently been experimenting after watchin WingsofDeathx, and noticing that you can go doran's blade early game. I've won quite a few games going that build, and it can be somewhat more consistent. Always start boots 3, and then if the lane is even somehow, recall and get some doran's blade. This provides extra AD to cs under turret, and you can abuse your range even more so. The W passive hurts more, etc. But don't build full AD; afer 2 doran's blade, you can go back to the usual AP build. (Go Zhonya's probably, because you have life steal now from Doran's blade). Survivability wise, just be careful early game of the opponent's burst. And rylai's isn't needed because all you really need in a team fight is the Zhonya's. Just ult -> zhonyas and you should be fine. To survive in lane, just constantly poke so the opponent can't all in you.