50.3%
Win Rate
Mid Lane · Duelist
Yone Counters
Yone trades Yasuo's Wind Wall for higher raw damage and a fixed-line knock-up ultimate — the champions that beat him hardest are the ones who punish his all-in before his combo lands.
7.9%
Pick Rate
9.6%
Ban Rate
Hard
Difficulty
Yone Overview
Yone is played across 1 roles, most commonly mid lane. Use the role links above to jump to role-specific counters — the data on this page reflects mid lane, his primary role.
How to Counter Yone
Poke him down from range before he can close with Soul Unbound, and hold hard CC for the moment he commits to an all-in.
Best Picks Against Yone
Ranked by win-rate difference in mid lane, Patch 14.14.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malzahar | +5.1% | 620 | Suppression locks him down with no projectile block to save him. |
| Pantheon | +4.6% | 540 | Stun burst punishes his all-in before Spirit Cleave's shield matters. |
| Ahri | +1.7% | 690 | Charm and ranged poke chip him down with no way to block it. |
| Viktor | +1.3% | 480 | Laser poke wins the ranged trading war outright. |
| Corki | +0.9% | 410 | Consistent ranged pressure he has no tool to block. |
Computed by our stats engine from synthetic seed data, not live Riot match results — same aggregation pipeline that will process real match data once available.
See the full Mid Lane counters breakdown, including worst matchups and lane-phase gold data →
Yone Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Highest raw damage ceiling among duelist mid picks
- Spirit Cleave's shield sustains him through extended trades
- Fate Sealed is a powerful, hard-to-avoid teamfight engage
Weaknesses
- No projectile block, unlike Yasuo
- Soul Unbound's return dash is telegraphed and interruptible
- Weaker early game than his reputation suggests
Abilities Overview
P
Way of the Hunter
Grants bonus critical strike chance and true damage scaling on crits — his core damage identity.
Q
Mortal Steel
A forward thrust that knocks up on the third cast — his combo starter.
W
Spirit Cleave
A cleaving attack that shields based on damage dealt.
E
Soul Unbound
Detaches from his body as a spirit, then can dash back — his mobility, engage, and reposition tool in one.
R
Fate Sealed
Pulls enemies along a fixed line and knocks them airborne — a powerful teamfight engage that doesn't need Wind Wall to matter.
Build, Runes & Setup
Best Items
Immortal Shieldbow
Survives all-ins while stacking crit damage
Infinity Edge
Scales his crit-reliant damage ceiling
Death's Dance
Lets him survive extended trades
Counter Items (for the enemy)
Randuin's Omen
Crit damage reduction blunts his burst
Zhonya's Hourglass
Survives his knock-up combo window
Runes & Skill Order
Primary: Precision (Conqueror or Lethal Tempo) → Triumph → Legend: Alacrity → Last Stand. Secondary: Sudden Impact, Ravenous Hunter. Max order: Q → W → E, taking R whenever available.
Playbook
Punish him hard before his first item — he has less early sustain than his reputation suggests.
Interrupt Soul Unbound's return trip if you can; it's a committal, telegraphed mobility tool.
Group defensively rather than in a straight line — Fate Sealed hits everyone caught along its path.
Common Mistakes
Landing crowd control into his shield-generating Spirit Cleave window.
Standing in a line where his ultimate can catch multiple allies.
Chasing him through Soul Unbound's spirit form instead of waiting out the return dash.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who counters Yone?
Malzahar, Pantheon, and Ahri all punish his all-in with tools he can't dodge or block.
Does Yone have a Wind Wall like Yasuo?
No — he trades that defensive tool for higher raw damage, which makes ranged poke and burst mages more consistently effective against him.