How to win lane as Yasuo against Kennen · 51.11% win rate over 585 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Kennen | Kennen out-pokes you at level 1 with Q shuriken range you can't match. |
| Level 2 | Kennen | At level 2 his stacking mark passive threatens a stun that keeps him ahead. |
| Level 3 | Kennen | Through level 3 his ranged harass and stun setup keep bullying you. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | At levels 4-5 it becomes a skill check as you learn to dodge and Wind Wall his Q. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 stays a skill test — his R can chain-stun but respected play evens it. |
| First item | Yasuo | At first item Wind Wall negates his poke and your dive burst kills him. |
| Two+ items | Yasuo | Late game is yours as a fed Yasuo dives him through R and Lightning Rush. |
Kennen wins levels 1-3: his Q shuriken out-ranges you and stacking his mark passive threatens a stun you can't answer yet. Last-hit carefully, dodge the shurikens, and don't let him get free stacks. He wants to poke you low and land the W stun into an E-in all-in, so keep your distance until you have tools.
The full Yasuo 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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