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Ornn vs Kennen

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Ornn aims for a stable lane focusing on safe farming and scaling into a tanky engage threat rather than early kills.
Manage lane pressure to avoid giving Kennen free ranged poke and mark stacks that empower his all-ins.
Prioritize teamfight impact and item upgrades over early lane dominance, respecting Kennen's high early agency.

Trading pattern

Trade around (Q) terrain setups and apply brittle with (W) to maximize follow-up crowd control damage.
Punish Kennen when he uses (E) aggressively by engaging before he can reposition or escape.
Avoid trading when (R) is available and Kennen has stacked marks, as extended fights favor him.

Danger windows

Kennen is most dangerous when he has multiple marks stacked and (R) ready with flank angles; avoid clustering and overextending.
Be cautious when (E) is up on Kennen, as he can engage or escape quickly, punishing poor positioning.
Vulnerable to early all-ins before your tank items; avoid extended duels that Kennen can exploit with poke and stun stacks.

Early game

Avoid extended trades before your first tank item as Kennen's poke and stun stacks can overwhelm you.
Use (Q) to create terrain for (E) knockup opportunities, but only engage when terrain and escape paths are secured.
Focus on stable farming and applying brittle safely with (W) to trade when Kennen overextends or mispositions.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to start fights or turn ganks when your team can follow up; force Kennen to respect your engage range.
Your first tank item spike enables you to absorb Kennen's poke and trade more durably; play for controlled brittle trades.
Respect Kennen's level 6 (R) spike and his flash plus (R) threat by maintaining spacing and avoiding grouped positions.

Win conditions

Deny Kennen passive scaling by maintaining lane control and punishing his (E) cooldown windows with terrain-based (E) knockups.
Reach your first tank item and level 6 to leverage durable trades and impactful (R) engages in teamfights.
Use your crowd control and item upgrade scaling to create picks and control grouped fights, maximizing your teamfight value.