How to win lane as Vladimir against Kennen · 53.59% win rate over 459 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Kennen | Level 1 favours Kennen because his ranged Q poke outranges your melee kit from the start. |
| Level 2 | Kennen | Level 2 stays his as the Q/W chip and stun-stacking zone you off CS. |
| Level 3 | Kennen | Level 3 is Kennen's — full poke rotation plus Lightning Rush stun threat dominates. |
| Levels 4-5 | Kennen | Levels 4-5 remain his while his ranged bully phase is at its peak. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is even because you can Sanguine Pool his stun and R storm, blunting his spike. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is even as your sustain heals through his poke and trades equalize. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With two items Vladimir outscales the squishy mage and his burst plus pool safety win fights. |
Levels 1-2 are Kennen's — his ranged Thundering Shuriken poke outranges everything you have and he zones you off the wave while stacking his stun passive.
The full Vladimir 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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