League Classic matchup
Kennen vs Ryze
The lane, from both sides
Kennen’s side
- Weak against Ryzefrom the AP Mage build (Mid)
OverloadOverloadQPassive: Ryze permanently gains cooldown reduction. Active: Ryze unleashes a runic blast on the target enemy, dealing magic damage. comes back fast enough to out-trade the shuriken, and 
Rune PrisonRune PrisonWActive: Ryze instantly deals magic damage and roots the target enemy for a short duration. stops 
Lightning RushLightning 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., which is Kennen's mark, his escape and his engage in one button. Losing it costs him the third mark.
Ryze’s side
No note from Ryze’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
Ryze
Full abilities- Arcane Mastery
- Overload
- Rune Prison
- Spell Flux
- Desperate Power
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Kennen | Ryze |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 482 (+79) | 446 (+86) |
| HP regen | 1.03 (+0.13) | 0.98 (+0.11) |
| Mana | – | 305 (+55) |
| Attack damage | 50.3 (+3.3) | 55 (+3) |
| Armor | 17.75 (+3.75) | 18.9 (+3.9) |
| Magic resist | 30 | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.69 (+3.4) | 0.625 (+2.112) |
| Move speed | 335 | 335 |
| Attack range | 550 | 550 |
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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