50.3%
Win Rate
Mid Lane · Duelist
Yone Mid Counters
Yone gives up Wind Wall for pure damage — without a projectile block, ranged poke and hard-CC mages punish him far more consistently than they punish his brother.
7.9%
Pick Rate
9.6%
Ban Rate
Hard
Difficulty
How to Counter Yone Mid
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 Champions Against Yone Mid
Ranked by win-rate difference, 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.
Worst Matchups for the Enemy
Champions Yone beats hardest in mid lane — don’t expect a counter here.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katarina | +2.7% | 720 | Reset-based burst outpaces his sustained trading pattern. |
| Yasuo | +1.6% | 560 | Similar duel pattern, but Wind Wall gives Yasuo the edge in poke-heavy games. |
Best Lane Counters (GD@15)
Champions with the largest gold lead over Yone at the 15-minute mark.
Pantheon
+219
540 games
Stun burst punishes his all-in before Spirit Cleave's shield matters.
Malzahar
+189
620 games
Suppression locks him down with no projectile block to save him.
Ahri
+160
690 games
Charm and ranged poke chip him down with no way to block it.
Viktor
+142
480 games
Laser poke wins the ranged trading war outright.
Corki
+90
410 games
Consistent ranged pressure he has no tool to block.
How to Play Against Yone Mid
He has no way to block your spells, so sustained ranged pressure works cleanly. Punish Soul Unbound's return trip — it's telegraphed and committal.
Yone Mid 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
Frequently Asked Questions
What champions counter Yone mid?
Malzahar tops the list — without Yasuo's Wind Wall, Yone has no answer to a suppression ultimate at all.
Is Yone weak early?
Weaker than his reputation suggests — he lacks a strong level 1-3 trading pattern and is vulnerable to ranged poke before his first item.
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.