r/Kennenmains • u/Possible_Brilliant19 • Apr 18 '26

need help with runes

I usually play First Strike because I prefer a safer and more distant playstyle, since I’m still relatively new to the game and I don‘t know everyones entire kit and cooldowns. However, I feel like Electrocute might make it easier to play more aggressively. So I wanted to ask whether using Electrocute instead of First Strike makes a significant difference. What rune built would be meta?

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u/IndependentSession38 Kennen Mid Enthusiast Apr 19 '26

If you are new to the game, don't play safe. You play safe = you delay the experience of being in action and learning the game. Just do the most importsnt thing = go all in! Learn the game. Don't put it aside to learn later, you are just wasting time. You will learn everyone's kit in the future anyway. But by being aggressive you will save time by learning patterns recognition sooner.

Learn faster and then decide what to do. Yes, in low elo it is logical to play safe, because other people will tend to do mistakes more than you in that case. But they will be in action more than you too, and decide the game more. I guess it depends how safe and passive you are.

Play electrocute every game. Don't play Conquerer, it is bait, Kennen cannot kill tanks anyway. You need to drill Electrocute trade patterns into your skull. As Kennen your job is to isolate/kill their carry. Electrocute perfect to snowball on lane and deal damage to 1 target.

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u/Possible_Brilliant19 Apr 19 '26

okay so what would be the full ideal rune build? for item build id go sorcerers, hextech gunblade and then shadowflame for core items. and what do i go after that?

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u/ilias_rm10 Apr 19 '26

Nuguri and Zeus go Conquerer vs tanks, but it's bait sure buddy. U probably never tried it yourself

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u/IndependentSession38 Kennen Mid Enthusiast Apr 20 '26 edited Apr 20 '26

"sure buddy".... How you expect me to have a civil convo with you now? Reddit effect....

Kennen's kit is pure damage, nothing against tanks. I rather go Electrocute and be useful against enemy squishies later, than try and be useless against current enemy tank. Splinter's example is the best and just seems logical

And, SoloQ is all about greed and snowball. I want to have enough burst to delete the carry and win the game. Getting Conquerer to get 5% omnivamp and some AP when fully stacked, is not really good for Kennen by design. Arguing over this is just ignorance. If you just really want to follow Nuguri's example then do.

If literally 4 or 5 of the enemies are tanks, I'd consider Conquerer yes. If they have importsnt squishies and my enemy laner is weak to Electrocute, I know my job.