Yasuovs Kennen
Yasuo vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Kennen wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Yasuo based on 12 games. Yasuo wins the early laning phase while Kennen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Kennen matchup.
Yasuo Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yasuo 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.
Who Wins the Yasuo vs Kennen Matchup?
Yasuo vs Kennen Matchup Summary
The Yasuo vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Kennen wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Yasuo's 41.7%, giving Kennen a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Kennen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo needs to press advantages before Kennen reaches their power spikes, while Kennen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yasuo leads by 502 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kennen has a strong advantage in this matchup. Yasuo 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.
Yasuo vs Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown
Kennen is favored during the laning phase against Yasuo, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kennen holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Yasuo Build Against Kennen
Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Kennen are Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Yasuo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 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 Yasuo vs Kennen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Yasuo50.0%
Kennen50.0%Yasuo25.0%Kennen75.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Yasuo and Kennen, with Yasuo holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Kennen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Kennen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Yasuo has the edge early, but Kennen gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Yasuo Runes Against Kennen
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Yasuo the best tools to compete against Kennen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Yasuo'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 Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.49% | 303 | 6.8 | 869 | 11,825 | 49.2% | 53.1% | |
| 49.82% | 273 | 6.7 | 899 | 12,099 | 47.4% | 51.6% | |
| 47.86% | 234 | 7.1 | 796 | 12,038 | 49.5% | 46.8% | |
| 46.26% | 227 | 7.0 | 773 | 12,360 | 51.2% | 43.4% | |
| 50.69% | 217 | 6.8 | 863 | 11,779 | 53.1% | 48.8% | |
| 45.54% | 213 | 6.7 | 944 | 11,703 | 55.4% | 38.0% | |
| 54.59% | 185 | 6.8 | 860 | 12,887 | 61.7% | 51.2% | |
| 44.83% | 174 | 6.8 | 787 | 11,565 | 42.6% | 46.2% | |
| 47.47% | 158 | 6.8 | 860 | 11,890 | 41.7% | 52.3% | |
| 54.61% | 152 | 7.2 | 911 | 12,437 | 55.9% | 53.6% | |
| 54.41% | 136 | 7.0 | 778 | 12,036 | 50.8% | 57.3% | |
| 47.24% | 127 | 6.8 | 764 | 12,181 | 53.9% | 42.7% | |
| 54.21% | 107 | 7.0 | 934 | 11,792 | 57.5% | 51.7% | |
| 44.23% | 104 | 7.0 | 805 | 13,158 | 34.2% | 50.0% | |
| 57.28% | 103 | 6.7 | 796 | 12,028 | 52.5% | 60.3% | |
| 44.66% | 103 | 7.0 | 850 | 12,227 | 44.7% | 44.6% | |
| 44.12% | 102 | 7.1 | 751 | 10,856 | 36.2% | 54.5% | |
| 39.00% | 100 | 6.9 | 916 | 11,867 | 48.7% | 32.8% | |
| 44.00% | 100 | 7.0 | 811 | 12,303 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 51.02% | 98 | 7.2 | 863 | 10,994 | 47.2% | 55.6% | |
| 53.13% | 96 | 6.8 | 891 | 11,226 | 47.7% | 57.7% | |
| 51.65% | 91 | 6.8 | 810 | 12,279 | 44.7% | 56.6% | |
| 57.30% | 89 | 6.8 | 733 | 11,012 | 65.7% | 51.9% | |
| 48.86% | 88 | 6.4 | 823 | 14,210 | 60.7% | 43.3% | |
| 44.44% | 81 | 6.5 | 728 | 11,680 | 48.5% | 41.7% | |
| 49.37% | 79 | 6.7 | 847 | 12,341 | 55.9% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 78 | 6.6 | 849 | 12,329 | 60.6% | 42.2% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 6.2 | 833 | 11,089 | 55.3% | 43.2% | |
| 44.44% | 72 | 6.7 | 791 | 11,270 | 55.6% | 37.8% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 6.9 | 786 | 11,017 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 6.6 | 832 | 13,303 | 68.0% | 39.5% | |
| 45.45% | 66 | 6.6 | 855 | 10,562 | 37.9% | 51.4% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 7.1 | 787 | 12,024 | 55.6% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 7.4 | 805 | 11,943 | 35.7% | 61.1% | |
| 42.86% | 63 | 7.0 | 749 | 10,782 | 32.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 6.9 | 816 | 11,149 | 42.9% | 55.9% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 7.5 | 925 | 12,291 | 70.0% | 36.7% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 6.5 | 774 | 12,243 | 62.1% | 56.7% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 7.0 | 872 | 12,873 | 50.0% | 53.7% | |
| 41.38% | 58 | 7.0 | 768 | 12,969 | 40.0% | 41.9% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 7.2 | 822 | 10,455 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 55 | 6.9 | 709 | 10,547 | 33.3% | 40.9% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 7.0 | 755 | 12,415 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 7.1 | 843 | 12,622 | 45.0% | 48.5% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 6.8 | 795 | 13,941 | 76.2% | 43.8% | |
| 64.15% | 53 | 7.0 | 854 | 10,601 | 74.1% | 53.9% | |
| 61.54% | 52 | 6.9 | 807 | 12,547 | 63.2% | 60.6% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 7.3 | 754 | 11,466 | 64.0% | 56.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 6.7 | 828 | 11,630 | 28.6% | 62.1% | |
| 61.22% | 49 | 7.0 | 916 | 14,007 | 72.7% | 57.9% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 6.9 | 779 | 11,710 | 52.4% | 57.1% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 7.2 | 860 | 11,699 | 40.9% | 46.1% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 6.8 | 865 | 12,128 | 35.3% | 41.9% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.7 | 787 | 11,147 | 40.9% | 61.5% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 7.0 | 826 | 10,142 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 60.87% | 46 | 6.8 | 845 | 12,743 | 68.4% | 55.6% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.1 | 867 | 12,043 | 65.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 7.2 | 974 | 11,278 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.8 | 833 | 10,735 | 42.3% | 61.1% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.5 | 769 | 10,493 | 47.8% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.6 | 807 | 12,797 | 57.1% | 46.4% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 6.7 | 876 | 11,922 | 63.6% | 65.0% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 7.0 | 845 | 13,548 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 65.85% | 41 | 6.9 | 955 | 13,453 | 66.7% | 65.2% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 7.2 | 772 | 11,938 | 42.1% | 59.1% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 7.0 | 909 | 11,371 | 33.3% | 39.1% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 7.2 | 868 | 13,133 | 78.6% | 52.2% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 7.2 | 907 | 12,132 | 58.3% | 64.0% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.1 | 1,094 | 13,197 | 70.6% | 50.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 7.2 | 816 | 12,221 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.5 | 874 | 11,018 | 68.8% | 47.4% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 7.0 | 918 | 11,844 | 53.3% | 42.1% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 6.5 | 881 | 10,572 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 7.0 | 960 | 11,252 | 46.1% | 38.9% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.4 | 866 | 11,350 | 54.5% | 47.4% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.0 | 980 | 14,974 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 6.9 | 792 | 11,009 | 27.3% | 41.2% | |
| 25.00% | 28 | 7.5 | 773 | 11,883 | 20.0% | 27.8% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 6.4 | 1,049 | 11,519 | 41.7% | 37.5% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 6.6 | 827 | 11,890 | 61.5% | 60.0% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.3 | 809 | 14,288 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 7.8 | 825 | 11,691 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.4 | 851 | 13,702 | 71.4% | 42.1% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.9 | 684 | 10,770 | 42.9% | 54.5% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.8 | 1,410 | 12,028 | 63.6% | 42.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 762 | 10,918 | 71.4% | 18.2% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.7 | 833 | 13,070 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 7.4 | 658 | 11,090 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.3 | 749 | 10,878 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 7.1 | 885 | 13,087 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 78.26% | 23 | 7.1 | 826 | 12,840 | 100.0% | 72.2% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.0 | 872 | 11,482 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.8 | 738 | 12,465 | 58.3% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 7.5 | 885 | 12,330 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 7.3 | 928 | 13,283 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 640 | 11,259 | 44.4% | 27.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 7.4 | 832 | 10,237 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.8 | 827 | 12,584 | 62.5% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.9 | 878 | 12,054 | 57.1% | 63.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.4 | 786 | 11,224 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.9 | 927 | 9,433 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.4 | 832 | 12,263 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.3 | 790 | 10,348 | 44.4% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.6 | 1,102 | 13,042 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.1 | 831 | 13,751 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 7.0 | 888 | 11,262 | 37.5% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.3 | 837 | 11,053 | 16.7% | 62.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.2 | 930 | 10,363 | 62.5% | 80.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.1 | 788 | 15,628 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.6 | 743 | 12,038 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.2 | 874 | 11,836 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.2 | 842 | 13,515 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.9 | 686 | 11,126 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 560 | 12,370 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 702 | 10,404 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 685 | 10,550 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.3 | 624 | 7,816 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 814 | 12,610 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 945 | 12,709 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 704 | 11,617 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.7 | 775 | 13,590 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.1 | 789 | 12,135 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,174 | 15,147 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 841 | 12,329 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 833 | 9,892 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 930 | 13,880 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 739 | 13,148 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 660 | 9,070 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 769 | 13,978 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
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Yasuo vs Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yasuo do against Kennen in League of Legends?
Kennen wins the Yasuo vs Kennen matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Yasuo's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Yasuo do against Kennen in the early game?
In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Kennen with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Yasuo do against Kennen in the late game?
In the late game, Kennen takes over the Yasuo vs Kennen matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Kennen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Yasuo vs Kennen matchup?
Kennen wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Kennen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Yasuo build against Kennen?
The best Yasuo build against Kennen includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Infinity Edge with Gunmetal Greaves. 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 Yasuo runes against Kennen?
The best Yasuo runes against Kennen use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Yasuo vs Kennen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Yasuo counter Kennen?
No, Yasuo struggles against Kennen with only a 41.7% win rate. Kennen has the advantage in this matchup. Yasuo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kennen's lead.
How do I play Yasuo against Kennen?
When playing Yasuo 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.