Darius vs Kennen in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: you can't catch him while his E is up — wait for it to be down before you commit. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · TOPDARIUSthe Hand of Noxus

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPKENNENthe Heart of the Tempest

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Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ghost

How to play it

✓ DO

Respect his E escape

Lightning Rush is his only escape — while it's up he can't be caught, so hold your run-down for when it's on cooldown.

Run him down E-down

When his E is down he can't get away — run him down; at level 9 your E+AA+W+Q+R+AA one-shots if you're even or ahead.

Farm to 3, then trade

Farm till level 3 and let the wave come to you; poke with Q and short-trade with E — you hard-outsustain his poke.

✕ DON'T

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Never group into a 5v5 with Kennen — he's far better in fights; take him to the side lane instead.

Runes

SORCERYmatchup page

PRECISIONoverride for this matchup

SHARDS

Matchup-specific rune page — override from the OTP sheet for this lane.

Spells

FLASH

GHOST

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 55% WR - 329 games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
		E							E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXQ→E→W

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