MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kennen vs Cassiopeia
How often does Kennen beat Cassiopeia in Top?
Kennen into Cassiopeia in Top: 61% observed win rate across 92 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kennen behind by 311 gold.
Kennen at 15:00
- Gold: -311
- CS: -18
- XP: +27
Typical gap to Cassiopeia, from 91 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kennen counter Cassiopeia?
The count says yes: across 92 ranked Top games into Cassiopeia, Kennen takes 61%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Kennen.
Beating Cassiopeia: the Kennen game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 56 |
| First blood | 64% | 42 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:29 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kennen's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Kennen core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.8% across 1,777 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Rocketbelt (8,572 games).
Skill plan: Kennen players max Q first and take Q at level 1.