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Kennen vs Cho'Gath

KennenYOU · TOP
Cho'GathENEMY · TOP
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 EasyPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge his Q
If he goes AP, one Q can kill you: use your Lightning Rush to dodge it.
Win before first back
You are stronger before first back: press your advantage then, because afterward he out-shoves you.
He neutralizes lane
His passive lets him ignore your poke and perma-shove: expect a farm lane, not a kill lane.
Never try to poke him down: his passive shrugs it off while he perma-shoves the wave.
Runes
DOMINATIONDOMINATION
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
Last 30 days Emerald+ - 51% WR - 625 games
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Kennen · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Kennen vs Cho'Gath in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: if he is AP, one Q can delete you, hold Lightning Rush to dodge it.

Kennen matchup data compiled from the r/Kennenmains Challenger OTP sheet and Rime101League of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).