Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Xerathvs Yone

AMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Yone is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yone wins with a 50.8% win rate (+1.5%) over Xerath based on 67 games. Yone wins the early laning phase while Xerath scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Yone matchup.

Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Yone - 49.3% win rateYone(49.3%)
Xerath - 49.3% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
49.3% WR
VS
Yone vs Xerath matchup - 50.8% win rate
Yone
50.8% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Yone Matchup?

Yone wins the Xerath vs Yone matchup
Winner
Yone
Matches: 67
49.3%
Win Rate
50.8%
6.4
CS / min
6.9
1,029
DMG / min
953
12,091
Gold / game
13,135
76
Heal / min
380
332
DMG Mitigated / min
1,092
1.0
CC / min
0.8
46.4%
Early Game WR
53.6%
51.3%
Late Game WR
48.7%

Xerath vs Yone Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Yone matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 67 recent matches analyzed, Yone wins with a 50.8% win rate compared to Xerath's 49.3%, giving Yone a 1.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yone controls the early laning stage, but Xerath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yone needs to press advantages before Xerath reaches their power spikes, while Xerath should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yone leads by 1,063 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Yone is slightly favored, Xerath can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Yone's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xerath vs Yone Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

Yone is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yone holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Xerath
6.9Yone
Yone edges out Xerath by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yone.
Damage
1,029Xerath
953Yone
Xerath deals 76 more champion damage per minute than Yone. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Yone choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Xerath's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,091Xerath
13,135Yone
Yone generates a commanding 1,045 more gold per game than Xerath. This substantial economic advantage means Yone consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Xerath should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Xerath
0.8Yone
Both Xerath and Yone provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
409Xerath
1,472Yone
Yone vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 1,063 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xerath Build Against Yone

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yone, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Yone are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Xerath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yone. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Yone matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yone
53.6%
+7.1% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath46.4%
Yone early game win rateYone53.6%
Late Game
Xerath
51.3%
+2.6% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath51.3%
Yone late game win rateYone48.7%

Yone dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.6% win rate — a 7.1 percentage point lead over Xerath. This lopsided early game means Yone can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Xerath takes over with a 51.3% win rate, leading Yone by 2.6 percentage points. Xerath scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Yone has the edge early, but Xerath gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Xerath Runes Against Yone

Inspiration rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs YoneInspiration
First Strike - best Xerath rune vs YoneMagical Footwear - best Xerath rune vs YoneBiscuit Delivery - best Xerath rune vs YoneCosmic Insight - best Xerath rune vs Yone
Sorcery rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs YoneSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs YoneScorch - best Xerath rune vs Yone
53.3% WR

The Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Xerath maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Yone.


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Xerath's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Xerath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.10%2264.190111,37847.6%56.3%
53.53%1705.51,01911,14357.5%50.0%
57.35%1366.596712,86456.0%58.1%
50.77%1306.41,01611,92856.4%46.7%
58.97%1176.41,09211,74861.9%55.6%
56.48%1086.395011,86166.7%49.2%
54.37%1036.61,04112,80256.4%53.1%
47.25%912.08079,91742.5%51.0%
48.84%863.71,02111,59160.5%39.6%
55.00%806.298711,67452.8%56.8%
44.30%796.496711,80636.1%51.2%
51.95%772.180210,33052.9%51.2%
58.44%773.51,02611,59880.0%48.1%
48.68%766.31,00812,30736.4%53.7%
43.42%762.185110,76453.1%36.4%
42.67%756.088012,31040.0%44.4%
60.81%746.31,05013,00769.0%55.6%
54.17%726.596012,59958.1%51.2%
47.89%712.08309,99464.7%32.4%
54.29%701.988710,61148.5%59.5%
48.53%686.197311,99339.4%57.1%
49.25%676.41,02912,09146.4%51.3%
46.27%676.191112,17648.0%45.2%
51.52%662.993210,79856.0%48.8%
39.68%635.988511,75759.3%25.0%
59.02%613.387511,03352.2%63.2%
52.46%616.71,05311,97153.1%51.7%
57.89%572.492011,31866.7%52.8%
48.21%566.01,01011,93338.7%60.0%
33.93%561.978910,11940.9%29.4%
43.40%531.98129,55959.1%32.3%
53.85%526.597512,06760.0%48.1%
60.00%505.391611,86962.5%58.8%
44.00%506.199711,74247.6%41.4%
53.06%492.688811,35441.2%59.4%
46.94%491.97759,60660.0%33.3%
59.18%496.092011,94255.6%61.3%
50.00%486.61,02512,13550.0%50.0%
71.74%466.61,11913,11070.6%72.4%
45.45%446.01,09611,87339.1%52.4%
55.81%436.71,12412,59572.2%44.0%
34.88%436.493812,16240.0%32.1%
41.86%432.288110,80420.0%53.6%
34.15%412.283010,59346.7%26.9%
44.74%386.096912,24227.3%51.9%
44.74%381.981110,69050.0%41.7%
41.67%361.987211,86063.6%32.0%
51.52%331.96559,32052.9%50.0%
50.00%323.394011,87850.0%50.0%
50.00%326.51,03013,84157.1%48.0%
37.50%326.397011,68727.8%50.0%
54.84%316.61,06811,48952.6%58.3%
54.84%312.083310,61058.3%52.6%
60.00%302.51,05111,10866.7%57.1%
53.33%306.295112,75662.5%50.0%
66.67%306.61,08113,08654.5%73.7%
46.43%286.11,17813,59763.6%35.3%
37.04%272.187511,13427.3%43.8%
62.96%276.11,04413,43766.7%61.1%
52.00%253.21,00311,03558.3%46.1%
54.17%246.498711,45654.5%53.9%
62.50%241.787911,412100.0%43.8%
52.17%237.21,16813,09760.0%37.5%
63.64%226.51,11112,63466.7%61.5%
54.55%226.290010,89733.3%80.0%
47.62%212.593511,54537.5%53.9%
55.00%206.41,14913,14066.7%37.5%
42.11%196.593210,90970.0%11.1%
42.11%196.41,00011,60550.0%36.4%
68.42%195.51,11413,65766.7%69.2%
70.59%171.883210,67844.4%100.0%
64.71%173.997711,15750.0%77.8%
70.59%173.399713,61980.0%66.7%
35.29%176.81,04312,24933.3%37.5%
68.75%161.983010,41562.5%75.0%
56.25%166.31,20014,54966.7%50.0%
50.00%161.87409,67850.0%50.0%
80.00%156.21,29815,351100.0%76.9%
60.00%156.01,29712,72040.0%70.0%
57.14%146.11,05113,69062.5%50.0%
57.14%145.51,14712,312100.0%40.0%
50.00%147.31,02713,09857.1%42.9%
35.71%141.879910,26850.0%30.0%
61.54%136.31,00210,19570.0%33.3%
75.00%126.894813,965100.0%57.1%
45.45%116.11,1519,95042.9%50.0%
18.18%115.294813,45820.0%16.7%
36.36%111.986911,03760.0%16.7%
18.18%116.394611,94333.3%12.5%
27.27%116.71,14514,0060.0%30.0%
36.36%116.31,06414,55533.3%37.5%
50.00%106.91,05013,13433.3%75.0%
50.00%102.38329,87650.0%50.0%
50.00%105.71,08013,11666.7%42.9%
50.00%106.41,01012,35850.0%50.0%
50.00%102.190311,308100.0%44.4%
33.33%92.687611,66650.0%20.0%
44.44%96.31,10713,24450.0%40.0%
55.56%96.791711,36840.0%75.0%
87.50%86.81,17515,373100.0%75.0%
37.50%86.31,13212,70850.0%33.3%
42.86%74.194311,32133.3%50.0%
28.57%77.194311,8970.0%40.0%
100.00%73.281612,056100.0%100.0%
33.33%66.395111,96733.3%33.3%
66.67%66.91,10713,61950.0%75.0%
33.33%65.983811,348100.0%20.0%
20.00%52.17219,8100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.898014,683100.0%50.0%
20.00%57.01,03212,07050.0%0.0%
100.00%56.31,0228,762100.0%100.0%
60.00%57.61,17413,71766.7%50.0%
60.00%53.71,12711,411100.0%50.0%

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Xerath vs Yone - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Yone in League of Legends?

Yone wins the Xerath vs Yone matchup with a 50.8% win rate compared to Xerath's 49.3%, a 1.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 67 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Xerath do against Yone in the early game?

In the early game, Yone has the advantage against Xerath with a 53.6% win rate versus 46.4%. Yone players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Xerath do against Yone in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Yone matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to 48.7%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Yone matchup?

Yone wins the matchup against Xerath with a 50.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 1.5 percentage point advantage means Yone is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 67 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Yone?

The best Xerath build against Yone includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Xerath runes against Yone?

The best Xerath runes against Yone use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.3% win rate in the Xerath vs Yone matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xerath counter Yone?

No, Xerath struggles against Yone with only a 49.3% win rate. Yone has the advantage in this matchup. Xerath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yone's lead.

How do I play Xerath against Yone?

When playing Xerath against Yone, play cautiously and avoid Yone's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Yone in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.