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How to Win Kennen vs Yasuo Counter MatchupKennen is in the b tier of champions

Kennen vs Yasuo

How to Beat Yasuo as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Yasuo as Kennen

based on 2,817 Kennen vs Yasuo matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
6.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our data, Kennen did battle with Yasuo in 2817 matches. Having so many games with Kennen versus Yasuo provides us faith in our ability to prepare useful statistics and a supported build to suppress your foe. This champion matchup is fairly uncommon. Kennen encounters Yasuo in only 6.9% of his matches.

Kennen vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

Kennen has done a ok job of countering Yasuo. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Kennen versus Yasuo matches, Kennen’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Yasuo.

Best Kennen vs Yasuo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

CryptbloomBanshee's VeilShadowflameVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kennen to level upq
>
Second ability for Kennen to level upw
>
Last skill for Kennen to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kennen's passive ability p
Kennen's q ability q
Kennen's w ability w
Kennen's e ability e
Kennen's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Yasuo

You can land an initial Mark of the Storm debuff on an opponent with Thundering Shuriken, and then add to it with Electrical Surge.

Lightning Rush can be used to initiate fights with its Energy return component, allowing him to use other abilities afterward.

You can stun your opponents by inflicting 3 Marks of the Storm upon them.

Advice to Win Against Yasuo

Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.

Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.

Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.

When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.

Kennen vs Yasuo Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Yasuo Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.7
5.9
< Deaths >
7.4
6.8
< Assists >
5.4
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
161
< Minions Killed >
187
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.49
2,039
< Physical Damage >
17,102
20,726
< Magic Damage >
1,893
681
< True Damage >
895
23,447
< Damage Dealt >
19,891
21,848
< Damage Taken >
24,806
11,575
< Gold Earned >
12,553
2.04
< Towers >
2.28
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,123
< Total Healing >
5,295
14,777
< Experience >
14,516
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
75
< Time Dealing CC >
207

How to Counter Yasuo with Kennen in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some valuable Kennen against Yasuo counter statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the pair. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yasuo’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Yasuo..

Kennen usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Yasuo. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Yasuo

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Yasuo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Yasuo

Who is Better, Kennen or Yasuo?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when playing against Yasuo, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Kennen makes an ok counter to Yasuo.

While Kennen does have a lower win rate compared to Yasuo, when facing one another, Kennen also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kennen into Yasuo.

Furthermore, Kennen has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yasuo. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Yasuo matchups, Yasuo is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kennen is a somewhat poor counter for Yasuo. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Yasuo.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Yasuo Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yasuo as Kennen, we analyzed 2,817 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Yasuo as Kennen comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kennen to counter Yasuo during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Yasuo. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Kennen versus Yasuo build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Kennen combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Yasuo than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 49.8% when playing against Yasuo with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Yasuo as Kennen, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Kennen vs Yasuo LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Yasuo as Kennen are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.