Yorick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Yorickvs Kennen

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yorick wins with a 76.5% win rate (+52.9%) over Kennen based on 17 games. Yorick holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Kennen matchup.

Yorick Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yorick 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.

Compare against an opponent
Kennen - 76.5% win rateKennen(76.5%)
Yorick - 76.5% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
76.5% WR
VS
Kennen vs Yorick matchup - 23.5% win rate
Kennen
23.5% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Kennen Matchup?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Kennen matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 17
76.5%
Win Rate
23.5%
7.0
CS / min
5.9
778
DMG / min
689
11,684
Gold / game
9,488
344
Heal / min
162
820
DMG Mitigated / min
514
0.3
CC / min
0.7
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
71.4%
Late Game WR
28.6%

Yorick vs Kennen Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 76.5% win rate compared to Kennen's 23.5%, giving Yorick a 52.9 percentage point advantage. Yorick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kennen 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 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Kennen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kennen away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yorick vs Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Kennen in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.0Yorick
5.9Kennen
Yorick significantly out-farms Kennen by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Kennen players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
778Yorick
689Kennen
Yorick heavily out-damages Kennen by 88 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kennen should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yorick's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,684Yorick
9,488Kennen
Yorick generates a commanding 2,196 more gold per game than Kennen. This substantial economic advantage means Yorick consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kennen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Yorick
0.7Kennen
Kennen provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yorick, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Kennen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,164Yorick
676Kennen
Yorick vastly out-sustains Kennen, healing and mitigating 488 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yorick 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 Yorick Build Against Kennen

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Kennen are Serylda's Grudge, Spear of Shojin and Trinity Force. This combination gives Yorick 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 Yorick vs Kennen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick80.0%
Kennen early game win rateKennen20.0%
Late Game
Yorick
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick71.4%
Kennen late game win rateKennen28.6%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Kennen. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

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

Best Yorick Runes Against Kennen

Resolve rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs KennenResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Yorick rune vs KennenShield Bash - best Yorick rune vs KennenConditioning - best Yorick rune vs KennenRevitalize - best Yorick rune vs Kennen
Precision rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs KennenPrecision
Absorb Life - best Yorick rune vs KennenLast Stand - best Yorick rune vs Kennen
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Yorick to press their advantage against Kennen, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Yorick'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 Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Yorick matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.69%2037.586112,52059.4%48.0%
50.00%1467.091312,52359.1%41.3%
44.23%1047.11,06012,62553.2%36.8%
53.85%1047.092812,63465.3%43.6%
54.00%1006.984912,25556.8%51.8%
68.35%797.376512,63773.7%63.4%
51.39%727.380312,26657.5%43.8%
45.59%687.11,31612,53260.0%34.2%
57.58%667.195812,55656.3%58.8%
50.00%647.092711,74261.3%39.4%
53.13%647.01,06712,63566.7%45.0%
39.68%637.293712,44654.2%30.8%
50.00%627.084013,28057.7%44.4%
47.54%617.189311,67245.7%50.0%
48.33%606.685912,66857.7%41.2%
45.00%607.490612,37548.3%41.9%
49.06%536.91,05611,61754.2%44.8%
53.85%527.284412,23457.1%50.0%
65.38%527.182712,42677.4%47.6%
48.98%496.684711,68454.2%44.0%
41.30%467.080211,32341.7%40.9%
53.33%456.479311,43060.9%45.5%
48.78%417.11,06013,11662.5%40.0%
60.00%406.897612,82764.7%56.5%
35.00%407.078513,27530.8%37.0%
56.41%397.090312,27459.1%52.9%
44.74%387.886113,17150.0%40.9%
43.24%377.586613,17755.0%29.4%
48.57%357.185511,48257.1%35.7%
48.57%357.391511,88852.4%42.9%
52.94%347.483612,14852.6%53.3%
51.52%337.591913,95550.0%52.6%
56.67%307.582812,89681.8%42.1%
51.72%297.387212,99171.4%33.3%
42.86%287.069712,26946.7%38.5%
34.62%265.775410,28837.5%30.0%
65.38%266.684013,47172.7%60.0%
44.00%257.381912,48044.4%43.8%
44.00%256.290712,07655.6%37.5%
60.00%257.476913,31762.5%58.8%
64.00%257.178912,98966.7%61.5%
41.67%246.779212,63144.4%40.0%
45.83%247.575912,08436.4%53.9%
37.50%246.695312,37741.7%33.3%
47.62%217.580213,14841.7%55.6%
52.38%217.292810,90038.5%75.0%
52.94%176.277413,45471.4%40.0%
76.47%177.077811,68480.0%71.4%
37.50%167.277811,51450.0%25.0%
50.00%147.584411,57050.0%50.0%
61.54%136.385512,81833.3%85.7%
76.92%137.990511,93260.0%87.5%
83.33%124.076711,532100.0%50.0%
33.33%126.575210,89733.3%33.3%
45.45%117.293212,54750.0%42.9%
18.18%117.063211,51333.3%0.0%
60.00%107.075011,74350.0%75.0%
60.00%108.176711,29566.7%50.0%
20.00%107.380013,00850.0%12.5%
60.00%103.273612,94250.0%66.7%
30.00%107.391612,83333.3%28.6%
40.00%104.886413,85533.3%42.9%
55.56%97.71,11811,47450.0%66.7%
55.56%95.472412,69150.0%57.1%
44.44%95.68169,64150.0%33.3%
55.56%98.091112,23250.0%66.7%
50.00%86.51,01311,92550.0%50.0%
50.00%87.794114,647100.0%33.3%
42.86%77.392714,02266.7%25.0%
42.86%76.67569,91925.0%66.7%
57.14%74.581313,16666.7%50.0%
71.43%76.258712,91533.3%100.0%
71.43%77.489311,55380.0%50.0%
50.00%63.763711,62733.3%66.7%
66.67%67.471012,67766.7%66.7%
33.33%63.664810,0810.0%66.7%
16.67%67.377611,62633.3%0.0%
33.33%64.178312,2310.0%100.0%
83.33%65.289510,193100.0%0.0%
66.67%67.981313,427100.0%33.3%
40.00%57.184513,61250.0%33.3%
20.00%57.283013,614100.0%0.0%
40.00%57.799115,7810.0%50.0%
80.00%56.365411,54366.7%100.0%
60.00%57.490613,63666.7%50.0%
60.00%52.377416,134100.0%50.0%
40.00%58.21,25813,339100.0%0.0%
60.00%56.079511,56566.7%50.0%
100.00%55.799616,289100.0%100.0%
40.00%57.284312,37350.0%33.3%

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Yorick vs Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yorick do against Kennen in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Kennen matchup with a 76.5% win rate compared to Kennen's 23.5%, a 52.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yorick do against Kennen in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Kennen with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Yorick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yorick do against Kennen in the late game?

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

Who wins the Yorick vs Kennen matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Kennen with a 76.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 52.9 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Kennen?

The best Yorick build against Kennen includes Serylda's Grudge, Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force 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 Yorick runes against Kennen?

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

Does Yorick counter Kennen?

Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Kennen with a 76.5% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Kennen in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Yorick against Kennen?

When playing Yorick against Kennen, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.