Kenji How to play Kenji

Kenji counters

The best counters to Kenji right now are Amber (66.9%), Vince (65.4%), Gus (62.3%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Kenji, from 869 ranked and high-trophy games.

Kenji vs popular picks

1. 
   CosmoKenji wins 40.8%95 games
2. 
   WendyKenji wins 43.9%119 games
3. 
   RicoKenji wins 44.5%297 games
4. 
   BrockKenji wins 46.9%144 games
5. 
   PiperKenji wins 45.6%102 games
6. 
   NoriKenji wins 47.9%92 games

How to beat Kenji

• Use stuns, slows and knockback. They break his dash-slash rhythm.
• Watch where the fish lands and step out of the cross.
• Burst him after Hosomaki Healing is on cooldown.

Common mistake: Trading slowly with Kenji. Every hit he lands heals him, so long fights favor him.

Best Kenji Build

Star Powers

Studied the BladeRecommended

Longer Super slashes. The cross covers more ground and hits more enemies.

Nigiri Nemesis

Gadgets

Dashi Dash

Hosomaki HealingRecommended

Recovers most of the health you just lost. It wins duels that were turning against you.

Recommended Gears

Damage

Speed

Adapt per mode

Hypercharge

All You Can Eat

Game plan

Kenji is a fast samurai whose attack alternates between a forward dash and a wide katana slash, and he heals after hitting enemies. His Super throws a fish over walls, then he vanishes and slashes in a cross where it lands. He weaves in and out of fights faster than most brawlers can react.

1. Use the dash attack to close distance, then follow with the slash. The pair is his full combo.
2. Throw the Super onto enemies holding a spot behind walls. You are untargetable while you slash.
3. Keep attacking to keep healing. Kenji sustains by staying in the fight, not by backing off.

Drafting Kenji

When to pick

Pick Kenji in Gem Grab, Brawl Ball and Knockout, into teams without reliable crowd control.

Who to pair with

Pair him with a controller who slows or stuns targets so his combo always connects.

Ban or not

Ban him if your team has no stuns or slows to stop his dashes.