Master Yi vs Kennen
How to Beat Kennen as Master Yi
based on 1,987 Master Yi vs Kennen matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Kennen Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Kennen Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Kennen
If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
Advice to Win Against Kennen
Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.
Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.
Master Yi vs Kennen Counter Stats
How to Counter Kennen with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here clarify some critical Master Yi vs. Kennen matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kennen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kennen..
Master Yi normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Kennen. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Kennen
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Kennen?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kennen, with a 50.1% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes an ok counter to Kennen.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate compared to Kennen, when they face off with one another, Master Yi also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Kennen.
Moreover, Master Yi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kennen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Kennen matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Master Yi is a decent counter to Kennen. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Kennen.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi in order to counter Kennen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi typically accumulates a lot less CS compared to Kennen. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The top items to use in your Master Yi versus Kennen build consist of Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Kennen than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average win rate of 50.1% when playing against Kennen with this build.
To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Kennen as Master Yi, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Master Yi vs Kennen battles, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.1% win rate overall.
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