Master Yi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Master Yivs Kennen

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Master Yi vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Kennen wins with a 69.2% win rate (+38.5%) over Master Yi based on 13 games. Kennen holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Master Yi vs Kennen matchup.

Master Yi Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Master Yi performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Kennen - 30.8% win rateKennen(30.8%)
Master Yi - 30.8% win rate in this matchup
Master Yi
30.8% WR
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Kennen vs Master Yi matchup - 69.2% win rate
Kennen
69.2% WR

Who Wins the Master Yi vs Kennen Matchup?

Kennen wins the Master Yi vs Kennen matchup
Winner
Kennen
Matches: 13
30.8%
Win Rate
69.2%
5.5
CS / min
7.0
680
DMG / min
962
12,321
Gold / game
14,467
316
Heal / min
217
806
DMG Mitigated / min
527
0.1
CC / min
0.9
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Master Yi vs Kennen Matchup Summary

The Master Yi vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Kennen wins with a 69.2% win rate compared to Master Yi's 30.8%, giving Kennen a 38.5 percentage point advantage. Kennen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Master Yi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Kennen leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kennen has a strong advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Kennen overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Master Yi vs Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown

Kennen wins the laning phase against Master Yi in League of Legends

Kennen is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Kennen holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.5Master Yi
7.0Kennen
Kennen significantly out-farms Master Yi by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kennen a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Master Yi players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
680Master Yi
962Kennen
Kennen heavily out-damages Master Yi by 282 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Master Yi should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kennen's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,321Master Yi
14,467Kennen
Kennen generates a commanding 2,147 more gold per game than Master Yi. This substantial economic advantage means Kennen consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Master Yi should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Master Yi
0.9Kennen
Kennen brings significantly more crowd control than Master Yi, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Kennen far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Master Yi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,123Master Yi
744Kennen
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Kennen, healing and mitigating 379 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kennen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kennen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Master Yi Build Against Kennen

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Master Yi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Master Yi against Kennen are Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King and Guinsoo's Rageblade. This combination gives Master Yi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kennen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Master Yi vs Kennen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kennen
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi33.3%
Kennen early game win rateKennen66.7%
Late Game
Kennen
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi28.6%
Kennen late game win rateKennen71.4%

Kennen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Kennen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kennen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Master Yi. Extended games heavily favor Kennen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kennen holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Master Yi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Master Yi Runes Against Kennen

Domination rune tree - Master Yi primary runes vs KennenDomination
Hail of Blades - best Master Yi rune vs KennenSudden Impact - best Master Yi rune vs KennenGrisly Mementos - best Master Yi rune vs KennenUltimate Hunter - best Master Yi rune vs Kennen
Precision rune tree - Master Yi secondary runes vs KennenPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Master Yi rune vs KennenCoup de Grace - best Master Yi rune vs Kennen
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Master Yi the best tools to compete against Kennen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Master Yi's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Master Yi matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.09%5531.277813,55753.6%46.6%
51.73%3481.385613,63846.9%56.8%
53.69%3391.281513,83350.4%56.1%
44.41%3051.974313,25843.7%45.1%
50.51%3001.478212,98047.9%52.9%
47.95%2931.376913,25944.8%50.3%
42.96%2911.372913,30345.0%41.5%
49.02%2581.274713,30356.1%43.9%
56.52%2541.371413,29752.5%60.3%
45.45%2531.271012,74645.6%45.3%
50.86%2342.095413,17155.3%46.6%
39.32%2071.373414,22132.4%43.0%
55.34%2072.181512,57359.0%50.6%
51.96%2051.379213,19549.0%54.7%
55.67%2041.279713,52457.1%54.3%
56.92%1951.282914,06953.0%59.8%
53.61%1951.385514,85755.1%52.6%
56.45%1891.476513,61852.2%60.6%
54.55%1771.382713,78948.2%60.4%
53.25%1541.275613,74850.7%55.7%
55.19%1541.380014,18152.7%57.5%
58.55%1531.283113,72462.7%55.3%
48.65%1502.876913,12849.2%48.2%
54.35%1391.374713,60246.5%60.0%
48.15%1372.579114,53644.2%50.6%
54.20%1311.282813,91154.4%54.0%
56.92%1311.181813,87547.2%63.6%
57.38%1241.576813,16155.9%58.7%
48.25%1141.881714,12746.8%49.3%
51.85%1103.385312,85854.4%50.0%
50.00%1091.183813,52740.4%60.8%
43.52%1081.271613,31346.1%41.1%
41.00%1013.784412,65639.5%42.1%
54.55%1001.683713,05251.0%58.3%
52.58%971.478413,85953.1%52.1%
53.61%972.288813,53151.2%55.6%
61.46%962.387813,62667.3%54.5%
51.61%951.479813,66145.2%56.9%
48.42%951.883514,24054.8%43.4%
57.61%931.782914,56158.3%57.1%
37.08%902.671812,69638.1%36.2%
48.86%881.386113,10848.7%49.0%
51.32%771.682212,88051.1%51.6%
57.14%771.581213,73647.1%65.1%
56.76%741.583313,18956.4%57.1%
49.30%722.574612,95644.4%54.3%
43.66%711.170512,70238.9%48.6%
71.43%701.587513,73748.5%91.9%
37.14%703.286113,11721.9%50.0%
45.31%655.590713,11117.6%55.3%
33.87%622.871612,08135.3%32.1%
56.67%604.889613,46547.8%62.2%
43.64%551.274113,92732.0%53.3%
59.26%541.278114,47348.0%69.0%
43.14%515.076811,90227.3%55.2%
50.00%471.376214,56041.2%55.2%
54.35%465.797413,78742.9%64.0%
66.67%452.481213,43372.2%63.0%
62.22%456.184712,84350.0%70.4%
48.89%453.892312,67055.0%44.0%
53.49%431.988614,65346.1%56.7%
51.28%394.096613,47062.5%43.5%
46.15%391.274812,57352.6%40.0%
56.41%392.079914,12250.0%61.9%
47.37%396.092713,25055.6%40.0%
68.42%381.984414,45271.4%66.7%
45.95%375.685213,84744.4%46.4%
34.29%365.172411,30416.7%43.5%
38.89%365.682511,40150.0%25.0%
45.45%334.580912,61744.4%46.7%
38.71%316.11,00513,74353.3%25.0%
55.17%291.472813,18460.0%50.0%
53.85%286.091813,44360.0%45.5%
50.00%283.174813,52733.3%62.5%
33.33%254.286111,86537.5%25.0%
60.00%251.368013,63650.0%66.7%
50.00%241.278311,55250.0%50.0%
34.78%241.870212,71457.1%25.0%
60.87%232.972513,25050.0%66.7%
40.91%225.781112,33150.0%35.7%
45.45%226.090612,03341.7%50.0%
47.62%215.31,08413,56328.6%57.1%
66.67%214.589413,73875.0%61.5%
50.00%206.694712,54654.5%44.4%
42.11%196.11,00412,12640.0%44.4%
63.16%196.684413,38555.6%70.0%
72.22%182.488514,21471.4%72.7%
38.89%185.372110,47242.9%36.4%
37.50%164.681713,24050.0%25.0%
33.33%151.355512,62312.5%57.1%
50.00%144.883612,32657.1%42.9%
53.85%134.191213,12057.1%50.0%
69.23%136.189312,98175.0%60.0%
53.85%136.076111,19666.7%25.0%
30.77%135.568012,32133.3%28.6%
46.15%135.793815,22825.0%55.6%
61.54%135.873612,49060.0%62.5%
46.15%135.51,01412,04350.0%42.9%
58.33%123.372212,80471.4%40.0%
50.00%122.070312,26171.4%20.0%
58.33%124.780312,15760.0%57.1%
54.55%113.695013,24266.7%50.0%
45.45%115.591712,99650.0%44.4%
63.64%115.691513,63560.0%66.7%
45.45%113.869611,98650.0%42.9%
54.55%114.91,16915,13850.0%60.0%
77.78%104.876911,42085.7%50.0%
50.00%104.868012,58750.0%50.0%
44.44%96.396812,14166.7%33.3%
77.78%96.089215,86350.0%85.7%
37.50%94.41,01211,30440.0%33.3%
37.50%84.58009,98040.0%33.3%
62.50%84.371910,66550.0%100.0%
75.00%84.41,14016,45750.0%83.3%
71.43%75.31,19317,0750.0%83.3%
57.14%72.278114,03850.0%60.0%
85.71%75.499414,259100.0%66.7%
57.14%75.575711,57550.0%66.7%
71.43%75.01,29317,00450.0%80.0%
57.14%73.979213,16866.7%50.0%
0.00%65.41,23816,4900.0%0.0%
33.33%66.11,04814,23550.0%0.0%
83.33%61.977711,627100.0%50.0%
0.00%64.590517,1970.0%0.0%
100.00%52.257410,864100.0%100.0%
40.00%53.076713,77250.0%33.3%
40.00%52.61,11015,05250.0%33.3%
80.00%55.61,10715,894100.0%50.0%
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Master Yi vs Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Master Yi do against Kennen in League of Legends?

Kennen wins the Master Yi vs Kennen matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to Master Yi's 30.8%, a 38.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Master Yi do against Kennen in the early game?

In the early game, Kennen has the advantage against Master Yi with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Kennen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Master Yi do against Kennen in the late game?

In the late game, Kennen takes over the Master Yi vs Kennen matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Kennen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Master Yi vs Kennen matchup?

Kennen wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 69.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 38.5 percentage point advantage means Kennen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Master Yi build against Kennen?

The best Master Yi build against Kennen includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Master Yi runes against Kennen?

The best Master Yi runes against Kennen use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Master Yi vs Kennen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Master Yi counter Kennen?

No, Master Yi struggles against Kennen with only a 30.8% win rate. Kennen has the advantage in this matchup. Master Yi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kennen's lead.

How do I play Master Yi against Kennen?

When playing Master Yi against Kennen, play cautiously and avoid Kennen's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kennen has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.