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Kennen vs Darius

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Kennen should use ranged poke and mobility to control the lane and avoid extended melee trades against Darius.
Prioritize denying Darius passive stacks and avoid letting him force long trades to limit his all-in threat.

Trading pattern

Trade short poke bursts using (Q) and (W) marks and back off before Darius can stack his passive or pull with (E).
Avoid committing when (E) is down, as Kennen is vulnerable to Darius's all-in without mobility.
Look to engage hard only when (R) is ready and you have stacked marks to maximize stun potential and punish grouped enemies.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Darius has (E) available to pull, as stepping too close can lead to lethal combos.
Avoid extended trades when Darius has multiple passive stacks and (R) ready for execute resets.
Kennen is fragile if caught after using (E); maintain vision and do not engage forward without escape options.

Early game

Use (Q) and (W) to poke Darius from range early and prevent him from safely stacking his passive.
Keep (E) ready to escape (E) pull and avoid walking into his melee range without vision.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 where Darius's passive and (R) execute are not yet threats, focusing on short poke trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, (R) unlocks major area stun threat; preserve health and seek flank or flash angles to maximize impact.
Kennen's flash plus (R) creates reliable teamfight engage; hold resources for decisive fights rather than low-value trades.
Respect Darius's level 6 (R) execute and passive stacks; avoid extended trades near execute threshold to prevent lethal all-ins.

Win conditions

Use ranged poke to deny Darius safe farming and prevent passive stacking, limiting his all-in potential.
Reach level 6 with good health to leverage (R) for teamfight impact and kill pressure.
Secure flank angles or flash engage with (R) to stun grouped enemies and turn fights in your favor.