Kennen vs Yorick TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kennen vs Yorick

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Kennen should use ranged poke and high lane pressure to deny Yorick's passive scaling and side-lane setup.
Prioritize controlling the wave and avoiding giving Yorick safe time to prepare graves and summon Maiden for tower pressure.

Trading pattern

Use short poke trades with (Q) and (W) to stack marks and force Yorick to farm under pressure.
Punish Yorick when his ghouls or (E) mark are down by committing to trades or zoning.
Avoid fighting inside (W) cage and disengage if trapped to prevent heavy damage and setup for his team.

Danger windows

Yorick is most dangerous when Maiden is alive and ghouls are ready, so avoid extended trades and respect his (E) mark.
Kennen is vulnerable after using (E) as it is his main escape; avoid overcommitting without it.
(W) cage can trap Kennen; maintain spacing and keep (E) ready to escape if caught.

Early game

Aggressively poke Yorick with (Q) and (W) before level 6 to prevent him from setting up graves and ghouls.
Keep (E) ready as an escape to avoid getting trapped by (W) or caught by ghouls.
Avoid extended trades without stun stacks or (E) available to prevent Yorick's healing from (Q) from out-sustaining you.

Power spikes

At level 6, preserve health and look for flank or flash angles to use (R) for area stuns and teamfight impact.
Hold (E) and (R) for decisive fights as Yorick's threat spikes with Maiden alive and prepared ghouls.
Yorick's power spikes with Maiden and ghouls require Kennen to clear waves quickly and deny side-lane pressure.

Win conditions

Deny Yorick the ability to set graves and summon Maiden by applying constant ranged poke and wave pressure.
Use stacked marks and (R) flank or flash engages to win fights and force Yorick off the lane.
Translate lane pressure into teamfight presence by leveraging (R) area stuns to control objectives and skirmishes.