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Kennen vs Aurora

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Kennen is a ranged lane bully who must pressure Aurora early to deny her farming and picking windows.
Use high lane pressure to prevent Aurora from safely scaling into her burst and mobility power spikes.
This is a control vs teamfight matchup where Kennen aims to leverage poke and flanks to win fights.

Trading pattern

Trade short poke bursts with (Q) and (W) to stack marks and force Aurora to farm under pressure.
Punish Aurora immediately after she uses (W) since she loses her escape and invisibility.
Avoid trading when (E) is down as Kennen becomes vulnerable to Aurora's burst and repositioning.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (E) is on cooldown as he is vulnerable to Aurora's burst and ganks.
Respect Aurora's level 6 ultimate window where her burst and mobility peak.
Avoid grouping in choke points where Aurora can punish with her burst and repositioning.

Early game

Use (Q) and (W) to chip Aurora before she can engage with her longer (E) animation.
Keep (E) ready for safety to avoid Aurora's burst or reposition attempts.
Avoid extended trades without mark stacks or (R) ready to prevent overcommitment.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) with flank or flash angles to threaten all-ins and objective fights.
Hold resources for flash plus (R) windows to maximize teamfight impact and kill potential.
Respect Aurora's level 6 ultimate and first AP item spike by playing cautiously and avoiding extended trades.

Win conditions

Use ranged poke to deny Aurora safe farming and stack marks for stun setups.
Preserve health and hold (E) for defensive mobility to survive Aurora's burst attempts.
Convert (R) flank or flash windows into kills or advantageous teamfights to snowball lane control.