League Classic matchup
Kennen vs Malphite
The lane, from both sides
Kennen’s side
- Strong against Malphitefrom the AP Bruiser build (Top)
Granite Shield
Granite ShieldPassiveInnate: Malphite grants himself a shield equal to 10% of his maximum health. The shield lasts until it is broken, and replenishes to full strength after a few seconds of not taking damage. and his armor are answers to attack damage, and Kennen brings none.
Seismic Shard
Seismic ShardQActive: Malphite sends a shard to the target enemy that deals magic damage and slows them for 4 seconds upon impact. Malphite also gains bonus movement speed equal to the raw amount of movement speed the target lost from the slow for the duration. and
Ground Slam
Ground SlamEActive: Malphite slams the ground beneath him, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies and crippling them for 3 seconds. both want him close enough that
Lightning Rush
Lightning RushEKennen morphs into a lightning form, enabling him to pass through units. Any enemy unit he runs through takes damage and gets a Mark of the Storm. has already gone.
Malphite’s side
No note from Malphite’s side yet; the silence is a gap, not a verdict.
The kits at a glance
Kennen
Full abilities- Mark of the Storm
- Thundering Shuriken
- Electrical Surge
- Lightning Rush
- Slicing Maelstrom
Malphite
Full abilities- Granite Shield
- Seismic Shard
- Brutal Strikes
- Ground Slam
- Unstoppable Force
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Kennen | Malphite |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 482 (+79) | 513 (+90) |
| HP regen | 1.03 (+0.13) | 1.6 (+0.11) |
| Mana | – | 255 (+40) |
| Attack damage | 50.3 (+3.3) | 59.675 (+3.375) |
| Armor | 17.75 (+3.75) | 25.75 (+3.75) |
| Magic resist | 30 | 31.25 (+1.25) |
| Attack speed | 0.69 (+3.4) | 0.638 (+3.4) |
| Move speed | 335 | 335 |
| Attack range | 550 | 125 |
Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.
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