Kennen vs Yone TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Kennen vs Yone TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kennen into Yonemedium

Overview

Use ranged poke with and to deny Yone's scaling and force short trades.
Keep as an escape to avoid Yone's engage and punish his cooldowns.
Focus on stacking marks to set up level 6 all-ins and teamfight impact rather than extended trades.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts with and to build mark stacks and back off before Yone uses .
Avoid trading when is down to prevent being vulnerable to Yone's follow-up engage.
Step forward to punish Yone if he wastes or misses his knockup.

Danger windows

Be cautious when is on cooldown as Yone can all-in with and knockup from third cast.
Avoid grouping tightly to reduce risk from Yone's knockup and displacement.
Do not use forward without vision to prevent ganks or counter-engage setups.

Early game

Thin the wave early using and autos to avoid giving Yone minions for his dash.
Hold ready to disengage when Yone commits with .
Preserve health by avoiding extended trades before level 6 and punish Yone's missed cooldowns.

Power spikes

At level 6, look to flank or flash into to turn trades and objective fights decisively.
After first AP item, increase poke pressure and look for teamfight windows.
Respect Yone's level 3 unlock of -- combo and item spikes by avoiding extended trades and holding for safety.

Win conditions

Use ranged poke to deny Yone free farm and prevent him from stacking waves safely.
Stack marks quickly to stun Yone and convert flanks or flash engages into kills or objective control.
Preserve and health to survive Yone's engage and turn poke advantage into teamfight wins.

Tactical tip

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