Yorick vs Kennen TOP Matchup Guide

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Overview

Your goal is to build graves and use Maiden to pressure Kennen and towers in side lanes.
Manage wave states to avoid Kennen's ranged poke and prevent him from safely stacking marks.
This matchup is a scaling splitpush versus ranged poke; survive early poke to reach power spikes.

Start trades by setting graves, then land to send ghouls for sustained pressure.
Use to trap Kennen when marked and ghouls are active to punish his low mobility.
Avoid fighting without graves or Maiden, as your damage and sustain drop significantly.

You are vulnerable when Maiden is dead or misses, losing pressure and sustain.
Kennen's with stacked marks creates lethal all-in windows; avoid grouping and extended trades.
Be cautious when Kennen's is available, as he can engage or escape quickly punishing your low mobility.

Prepare graves before engaging to maximize ghoul pressure and punish Kennen's positioning.
Avoid extended trades early to reduce damage from Kennen's ranged poke and mark stacks.
Use to mark Kennen only when ghouls are ready to follow up damage.

Level 6 summons Maiden with to increase side-lane pressure and force Kennen's response.
After graves are prepared, use marks plus ghouls to pressure Kennen and deny wave control.
Respect Kennen's level 6 area stun; avoid grouping before Maiden is up.

Use graves and Maiden to create sustained side-lane pressure forcing Kennen or his team to respond.
Trap Kennen with when he is marked and ghouls are active to win duels and secure tower damage.
Survive early poke by avoiding fights without ghoul setup and scale into a splitpush threat Kennen cannot match.

Tactical tip

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