Kennen vs Gangplank Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Kennen is a mage, Gangplank a fighter, and they meet in the Top lane. The sample behind this page is 469 games from patch 16.13.1, and Kennen wins 43.7% of them. That is 6.3 points under even, which is why Gangplank is listed among the champions Kennen struggles into.
mixed damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Kennen and Gangplank build against each other. Starting health splits 630 to 580 in Gangplank’s favour, with armour at 29 against 31. At full build levels the gap widens to 2568 HP versus 2246, favouring Gangplank. On autos alone the numbers read 48 AD for Kennen and 64 for Gangplank. That 335-versus-345 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
The 550-versus-125 attack range gap means Kennen can contest the wave from outside Gangplank’s reach. Until Gangplank closes that 125-to-550 gap, Kennen dictates the pace.
The exchange usually opens with Lightning Rush (E) or Parrrley (Q). Level six shifts things: Slicing Maelstrom on one side, Cannon Barrage on the other. Kennen pays in Energy, Gangplank in Mana, so extended trades drain them at different rates.
Gangplank is the more demanding of the two to pilot (9/10 versus 4/10), which quietly shapes the win rate. The 469-game sample behind Kennen versus Gangplank is data rather than opinion.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Gangplank has the statistical edge. Kennen wins 43.7% of the recorded games.
43.7% from Kennen's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
469 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Kennen build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Kennen build page.