How to win lane as Kennen against Master Yi · 40.57% win rate (106 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Read from Kennen's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Master Yi.
This is Kennen's own plan; across 106 pooled games the lane is Master Yi-favoured.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Kennen | Your shuriken poke dominates his melee level 1. |
| Level 2 | Kennen | Your ranged mark-stacking keeps control of level 2. |
| Level 3 | Kennen | Your third Mark stuns him out of Meditate — his only heal, on 10s. |
| Levels 4-5 | Kennen | Poke still controls 4-5, but Wuju Style puts true damage on his autos every 14s — armour will not answer it. |
| Level 6 | Master Yi | At 6 his stacked Wuju spike and Highlander flip the isolated duel — he runs you down. |
| First item | Even / skill | At first item your ult's stun-lock keeps his spike honest — a skill window either way. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | At two-plus items his true-damage burst deletes your squishy frame. |
This is your stretch of the game and it is a wide one: shuriken poke, mark-stacking, and stun threat control levels 1 through 4-5, so chunk him relentlessly and deny CS. Bank the advantage now — every point of pressure here buys you safety against what is coming later.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Kennen's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Kennen vs Master Yi 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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Master Yi — Kennen wins only 40.57% of 106 games, so Kennen plays this as the disadvantaged side.
Not really — Master Yi holds a real statistical advantage (59.43% win rate), so Kennen is the one working uphill.
No — Master Yi counters Kennen (Kennen wins only 40.57% of games). Play it as the disadvantaged side and lean on the windows in the plan.
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