How to win lane as Illaoi against Kennen · 49.61% win rate over 254 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Kennen | Kennen out-ranges you at level 1 with Q Thundering Shuriken and starts his stun stacks. |
| Level 2 | Illaoi | At level 2 you gain tools and the lane starts tipping your way. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | Level 3 W Harsh Lesson lets you close and punish his poke cooldowns. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | Levels 4-5 tentacles and your trades beat him whenever he can't E away. |
| Level 6 | Illaoi | Level 6 stays yours in a straight 1v1 — your R and E out-damage his poke. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item evens out as his range and Lightning Rush let him kite the tentacles. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | At 2+ items it's a skill standoff — his R engage vs your catch potential. |
Level 1 favors Kennen — his Q Thundering Shuriken out-ranges you and he can start stacking his stun passive while you have no way to reach him before you get W.
The full Illaoi vs Kennen report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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