How to Play Adept Yone
A stage-by-stage plan for Adept Yone: opener, when to level and roll for Yone, and where to position the board.
- Tier
- F
- Top 4 rate
- 25.0%
- Avg place
- 4.42
- 1st place
- 0.0%
- Playstyle
- Fast 9
- Games
- 12
How to level and roll with Adept Yone
Fast 9Adept Yone is a Fast 9 comp: level on the standard curve and roll down at level 9 on stage 5-1 to find Yone. At level 9, each shop slot has a 15% chance to be a 5-cost.
| Stage | Level | Action | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | 4 | Level | Level to 4 and play your strongest pairs; slam an early item if it saves HP. |
| 2-5 | 5 | Level | Level to 5 and keep building interest toward 50 gold. |
| 3-2 | 6 | Level | Level to 6 and save to 50 gold. |
| 3-5 | 7 | Level | Level to 7 while staying on interest. |
| 4-1 | 8 | Level | Level to 8 but roll only enough to stay healthy — the real roll is on 9. |
| 4-5 | 8 | Save gold | Rebuild gold toward 50 and keep your HP above 40. |
| 5-1 | 9 | Roll down | Level to 9 and roll down for your 5-costs and Yone 2-star. |
| 6-1 | 10 | Push level | With a stable board and spare gold, push to 10 for the last legendaries. |
Adept Yone early game and opener
We don't have enough early-board data for Adept Yone yet. Play your strongest pairs early and hold units that share traits with Yone.
Rolling odds for Adept Yone
Yone is easiest to find around level 9. Use the calculator to see your odds of a 2-star for the gold you have.
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Adept Yone positioning
A starting board for Adept Yone. Drag units to adjust it, switch to the anti-assassin layout when the lobby has divers, and copy the Team Planner code into the TFT client.
- Corner Xayah on the back line and put Shen in front of it.
- Split Xayah and Kayle across the back line so a single area spell can't hit both.
- Yone, Shen, and Irelia hold the front line — put the tankiest one opposite the enemy carry.
- Against assassins, step your carries up one row and leave Jax and Irelia in the back corners as bait.
Positioning board
Drag a unit onto another hex to move it — dropping on a unit swaps them.
When to play Adept Yone
Strengths
- Two damage threats (Yone and Kayle) make itemizing flexible
- Rarely played, so its units are usually free
- Highest late-game ceiling once the 5-costs are 2-starred
Weaknesses
- Average place is worse than 83% of comps of the same board size
- Needs Yone and Kayle at high cost, which can be hard to hit
- Weak until level 9 — you need HP to survive the econ phase
Strategic Tips
Economy
Stay on interest and save your big roll for level 9 at stage 5-1.
Itemization
Build Titan's Resolve, Bloodthirster, and Guinsoo's Rageblade on Yone.
When to pivot
Scout at 2-1 and 3-2: if two or more players hold your core units, or you haven't found any by 3-2, move into one of the comps on the Similar Comps tab instead of forcing Adept Yone.
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How to play Adept Yone – FAQ (TFT Set 4)
How do you play Adept Yone?
Adept Yone is a Fast 9 comp: level on the standard curve and roll down at level 9 on stage 5-1 to find Yone. Corner Xayah on the back line and put Shen in front of it. Build Titan's Resolve, Bloodthirster, and Guinsoo's Rageblade on Yone.
When should I roll down for Adept Yone?
Roll down at level 9 on stage 5-1. That is when Adept Yone finds Yone and its core most reliably; save gold before it.
What level do you roll for Yone?
Roll for Yone at level 9. At level 9, each shop slot has a 15% chance to be a 5-cost.
Is Adept Yone a reroll comp?
No. Adept Yone is a Fast 9 comp: level up and roll down at level 9 to find your 4- and 5-cost units at 2 stars.
How do you position Adept Yone?
Corner Xayah on the back line and put Shen in front of it. Split Xayah and Kayle across the back line so a single area spell can't hit both. Yone, Shen, and Irelia hold the front line — put the tankiest one opposite the enemy carry. Against assassins, step your carries up one row and leave Jax and Irelia in the back corners as bait.
What is the best opener for Adept Yone?
Adept Yone has no fixed opener: play your strongest early pairs, keep HP high and hold units that share traits with Yone.