- Win Rate
- 51.9%
- Pick Rate
- 4.7%
- Ban Rate
- 16.7%
Yone Mid Counters & Lane Matchups
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 9,421
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 17, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Every Mid lane opponent Yone faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Annie (63.1% win rate against Yone) and Irelia (55.3%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 53 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Yone.
- Hardest counter
- Anniewins 63.1%
- Next hardest
- Ireliawins 55.3%
- Biggest lane bully
- Irelia+1,252 gold at 15
- Easiest matchup
- Sylasyou win 57.3%
- Mid lanes won at 15
- 48.5%
Who Counters Yone Mid (Patch 26.20)
53 lane opponents · 8,303 gamesThe hardest Mid matchups for Yone are Annie (63.1% win rate against Yone), Irelia (55.3%) and Katarina (53.8%). Irelia is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 1,252 gold ahead of Yone on average. Across the 50 matchups with lane data, Yone is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 10 and clearly behind against 12. The easiest lane is Sylas: Yone wins 57.3%.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Annie | 63.1% | +28 | −0.2 | +177 | Counter | 103 |
 Irelia | 55.3% | +1,252 | +18.5 | +406 | Leans their wayWins lane | 190 |
 Katarina | 53.8% | +161 | −12.4 | −0 | Leans their way | 238 |
 Akali | 51.8% | +187 | −0.2 | +137 | Wins lane | 371 |
 Jayce | 63.3% | — | — | — | Leans their way | 30 |
 LeBlanc | 52.5% | +375 | −2.0 | +386 | Leans their wayWins lane | 181 |
 Pantheon | 57.1% | +889 | +3.4 | +440 | Leans their wayWins lane | 63 |
 Vex | 51.2% | +235 | +1.4 | +148 | Wins lane | 213 |
 Diana | 50.9% | +490 | −4.6 | +225 | Wins lane | 234 |
 Ahri | 49.0% | −54 | −3.1 | +11 | Even | 402 |
 Zed | 48.8% | +527 | −0.1 | +271 | Wins lane | 334 |
 Vladimir | 49.8% | −96 | +2.1 | +193 | Even | 221 |
 Aurora | 53.1% | +141 | −0.2 | +215 | Leans their way | 96 |
 Ekko | 48.9% | −19 | −9.0 | −144 | Even | 280 |
 Yasuo | 46.2% | +105 | +4.2 | −7 | Favorable | 794 |
 Fizz | 48.0% | +541 | −2.5 | +175 | Leans your wayWins lane | 342 |
 Twisted Fate | 52.0% | +87 | −12.9 | −431 | Leans their way | 100 |
 Locke | 48.0% | +320 | −8.6 | −91 | Wins lane | 281 |
 Viktor | 49.0% | −239 | −0.3 | +16 | Loses lane | 204 |
 Malzahar | 47.4% | −295 | +3.7 | −211 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 312 |
 Veigar | 45.9% | −571 | −10.4 | −402 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 327 |
 Mel | 47.3% | +427 | +9.1 | +260 | Leans your wayWins lane | 182 |
 Ryze | 50.0% | −644 | −7.9 | −381 | Loses lane | 86 |
 Morgana | 55.6% | −194 | −6.7 | +227 | Leans their way | 36 |
 Lissandra | 46.8% | −69 | −0.5 | −51 | Leans your way | 171 |
 Lux | 45.0% | +272 | +1.0 | +318 | Leans your wayWins lane | 280 |
 Xerath | 48.6% | −146 | −8.7 | +88 | Even | 105 |
 Orianna | 47.7% | −101 | +3.4 | −11 | Leans your way | 111 |
 Akshan | 49.4% | +260 | −3.5 | −85 | Even | 79 |
 Kassadin | 48.0% | −652 | −19.0 | −660 | Loses lane | 102 |
 Anivia | 50.9% | −213 | −3.2 | +53 | Even | 57 |
 Vel'Koz | 54.8% | −133 | −8.0 | −154 | Leans their way | 31 |
 Sylas | 42.7% | −210 | −16.5 | −169 | FavorableLoses lane | 316 |
 Brand | 50.0% | −343 | −8.3 | −232 | Even | 56 |
 Malphite | 51.1% | −72 | −10.3 | +113 | Even | 47 |
 Zoe | 45.5% | −104 | −6.5 | −33 | Leans your way | 121 |
 Syndra | 43.5% | +44 | +4.9 | +86 | Leans your way | 193 |
 Naafiri | 48.4% | +243 | +6.4 | −96 | Even | 64 |
 Gwen | 48.3% | −204 | −8.9 | −471 | Even | 60 |
 Aurelion Sol | 47.2% | −1,088 | −12.2 | −1,031 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 72 |
 Azir | 44.2% | −904 | −7.2 | −659 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 104 |
 Garen | 51.6% | −135 | −7.7 | −154 | Even | 31 |
 Galio | 42.3% | −714 | −17.7 | −609 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 156 |
 Qiyana | 42.2% | +376 | −3.3 | +13 | Leans your wayWins lane | 116 |
 Ziggs | 50.0% | +37 | +1.3 | −8 | Even | 32 |
 Swain | 48.6% | −289 | −3.3 | −136 | Even | 37 |
 Sett | 46.2% | +371 | −0.4 | +148 | Leans your way | 39 |
 Hwei | 40.2% | −43 | +0.1 | −11 | Favorable | 102 |
 Talon | 40.9% | +241 | −0.7 | +46 | Leans your way | 44 |
 Taliyah | 40.0% | −1,113 | −14.4 | −899 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 40 |
 Tristana | 40.0% | — | — | — | Leans your way | 30 |
 Cassiopeia | 33.3% | −305 | +3.2 | +80 | Favorable | 57 |
 Heimerdinger | 33.3% | — | — | — | Leans your way | 30 |
Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.
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| Pick | Win rate vs Yone | Gold @15 | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Annie | 63.1% | +28 | 103 |
| 2. Irelia | 55.3% | +1,252 | 190 |
| 3. Katarina | 53.8% | +161 | 238 |
| 4. Akali | 51.8% | +187 | 371 |
| 5. Jayce | 63.3% | — | 30 |
Yone Lane Gold at 15 Minutes
Yone's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Mid opponents. Right of the line, Yone is ahead; left, the opponent is.
From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Yone counters are Annie, Irelia, Katarina, and Akali. These champions either out-trade Yone in lane, have abilities that negate Yone's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Annie in particular exploits Yone's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.
Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Yone involves understanding Yone's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Yone when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Yone in team fights before Yone can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Yone to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Yone's impact and secure victory.
When to Counter Yone - Game Phase Strategy
Yone may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.
Yone becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.
Yone is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Yone is too tanky.
Tips for Playing Against Yone
- Pick Annie or similar champions with kits that exploit Yone's weaknesses
- Build Plated Steelcaps or Seeker's Armguard early to reduce Yone's damage in lane
- Track Yone's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
- Ward Yone's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
- Coordinate with your jungler to gank Yone during vulnerable windows
- Group with teammates to deny Yone solo picks
- Place control wards in flanking positions to spot Yone's engages
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What Yone Is Good Against
The Mid opponents Yone beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Yone is your champion.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylas | 42.7% | −210 | −16.5 | −169 | FavorableLoses lane | 316 |
| Yasuo | 46.2% | +105 | +4.2 | −7 | Favorable | 794 |
| Hwei | 40.2% | −43 | +0.1 | −11 | Favorable | 102 |
| Galio | 42.3% | −714 | −17.7 | −609 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 156 |
| Syndra | 43.5% | +44 | +4.9 | +86 | Leans your way | 193 |
| Lux | 45.0% | +272 | +1.0 | +318 | Leans your wayWins lane | 280 |
| Veigar | 45.9% | −571 | −10.4 | −402 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 327 |
| Qiyana | 42.2% | +376 | −3.3 | +13 | Leans your wayWins lane | 116 |
| Malzahar | 47.4% | −295 | +3.7 | −211 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 312 |
| Fizz | 48.0% | +541 | −2.5 | +175 | Leans your wayWins lane | 342 |
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Yone Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who counters Yone?
In the Mid lane this patch, the strongest counters to Yone are Annie (63.1% over 103 games), Irelia (55.3% over 190 games), Katarina (53.8% over 238 games), Akali (51.8% over 371 games), LeBlanc (52.5% over 181 games).
What is Yone's hardest matchup?
Annie. Yone wins only 36.9% of 103 lane games against Annie and sits at −28 gold at 15 minutes.
What is Yone good against?
Yone's best Mid matchups this patch are Sylas (57.3%), Yasuo (53.8%), Hwei (59.8%), Galio (57.7%).
Who beats Yone in lane?
Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Yone's toughest lanes are Irelia (+1,252 gold ahead), Pantheon (+889 gold ahead), Fizz (+541 gold ahead).
Is Yone a lane bully?
No. Yone Mid averages 52 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 49% of games — Yone plays for later fights.