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Yone vs Kennen

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Yone is a scaling melee skirmisher who must use (E) + (Q) combos to force trades with planned exits against Kennen's ranged poke.
Avoid giving Kennen free ranged poke and mark stacks by controlling wave and spacing to deny his early lane pressure.

Trading pattern

Stack (Q) to threaten knockup, then use (E) and second (Q) to gap close and trade quickly before snapping back with (E).
Punish Kennen when he uses (E) aggressively by all-inning while his mobility is down.
Avoid extended trades when Kennen has multiple marks or (R) ready to prevent stun combos.

Danger windows

Kennen is most dangerous when he has multiple marks stacked and (R) available; avoid grouping and extended trades then.
Yone is vulnerable immediately after using (E) because Kennen can punish predictable snapback positions.
Be cautious around (E) engage or escape, especially without vision on flank angles.

Early game

Play cautiously pre-level 3 and avoid extended trades until (E) and (W) shield are unlocked for safer all-ins.
Use minion waves and cooldowns to find windows to engage with (E) + (Q) before Kennen stacks multiple marks.
Respect Kennen's poke and keep health high to survive until your first item power spike.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks (Q)-(W)-(E) combo; use this to force trades with shield and snapback.
First attack speed item increases damage and trade reliability; pressure waves and trades confidently after this.
Kennen's level 6 (R) enables area stuns; respect this by avoiding grouped fights and saving resources for counterplay.

Win conditions

Use (E) + (Q) combos to force trades and deny Kennen safe poke and mark stacking.
Exploit Kennen's vulnerability after (E) cooldown by all-inning to snowball lane control.
Outscale Kennen by surviving early poke and reaching key item spikes to pressure side lanes and teamfights with your engage and knockups.