Yone Mid Counters: Best Picks & Lane Stats (26.19)

Hardest counter: Anniewins 58.1%
Next hardest: Ahriwins 53.3%
Biggest lane bully: Irelia+1,140 gold at 15
Easiest matchup: Aniviayou win 63.3%
Mid lanes won at 15: 48.9%

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Who Counters Yone Mid (Patch 26.19)

52 lane opponents · 7,808 games

The hardest Mid matchups for Yone are Annie (58.1% win rate against Yone), Ahri (53.3%) and Akshan (59.2%). Irelia is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 1,140 gold ahead of Yone on average. Across the 52 matchups with lane data, Yone is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 10 and clearly behind against 15. The easiest lane is Anivia: Yone wins 63.3%.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Brand	69.0%	+135	+1.9	+152	Counter	58
Annie	58.1%	+169	−3.0	+149	Leans their way	117
Ahri	53.3%	−158	−5.1	−85	Leans their wayLoses lane	403
Akshan	59.2%	+429	−1.4	−12	Leans their wayWins lane	76
Diana	55.6%	+574	−4.4	+259	Leans their wayWins lane	162
Malphite	59.6%	−499	−13.6	−258	Leans their wayLoses lane	57
Katarina	52.5%	−135	−15.7	−141	Leans their way	244
Viktor	52.6%	−95	+1.6	+57	Leans their wayOutscales	232
Akali	51.3%	+315	+1.5	+296	Wins lane	304
Vex	52.5%	+312	+1.3	+292	Leans their wayWins lane	204
LeBlanc	52.5%	+193	−6.5	+120	Leans their way	200
Syndra	52.7%	+252	+6.5	+216	Leans their wayWins lane	188
Lux	50.6%	−19	−2.2	+23	Outscales	239
Ekko	50.2%	+164	−6.4	+133	Even	253
Fizz	49.6%	+366	−5.5	+25	Wins lane	262
Pantheon	55.0%	+479	−3.8	+165	Leans their wayWins lane	60
Zed	47.6%	+744	+0.8	+497	Leans your wayWins lane	330
Malzahar	47.4%	−178	+6.9	−72	Leans your wayLoses lane	342
Zoe	51.5%	+71	−4.2	+58	Even	97
Locke	47.5%	+84	−9.7	−320	Leans your way	240
Heimerdinger	56.1%	+1,003	+18.1	+771	Leans their wayWins lane	41
Aurora	50.0%	+94	−0.3	+166	Even	110
Irelia	48.4%	+1,140	+22.6	+497	Wins lane	159
Vladimir	47.4%	−127	+1.4	+55	Leans your wayOutscales	196
Yasuo	43.4%	+52	+3.0	−52	Favorable	696
Veigar	45.7%	−567	−10.7	−408	Leans your wayLoses laneOutscales	256
Sylas	45.2%	−81	−15.8	−102	Leans your way	290
Lissandra	47.5%	−94	+3.1	+9	Leans your way	139
Ziggs	53.2%	−0	+0.5	+72	Leans their way	47
Galio	46.2%	−560	−15.8	−451	Leans your wayLoses lane	169
Nasus	50.8%	−715	−13.1	−407	Loses lane	59
Mel	45.0%	+367	+8.1	+91	Leans your wayWins lane	200
Aurelion Sol	47.9%	−828	−9.5	−806	Leans your wayLoses lane	96
Qiyana	49.3%	+496	−4.4	+177	Wins lane	71
Vel'Koz	54.8%	+180	+0.2	+220	Leans their way	31
Teemo	54.8%	−33	−1.2	−204	Leans their way	31
Taliyah	52.9%	+30	+1.8	+156	Leans their way	34
Xerath	45.2%	−176	−6.1	−1	Leans your way	124
Gwen	49.0%	−263	−10.9	−385	Even	51
Talon	47.5%	+904	+3.3	+408	Leans your wayWins lane	40
Cassiopeia	45.8%	+93	+7.0	−17	Leans your way	48
Naafiri	44.3%	+481	+5.8	−126	Leans your wayWins lane	61
Hwei	40.2%	−142	+0.3	+29	Favorable	132
Morgana	46.3%	−366	−12.3	−10	Leans your way	41
Twisted Fate	39.8%	−43	−13.5	−485	Favorable	113
Azir	43.1%	−740	−9.7	−632	Leans your wayLoses lane	58
Ryze	38.3%	−632	−6.5	−478	FavorableLoses lane	94
Garen	44.1%	−146	−8.4	−176	Leans your way	34
Tristana	43.2%	+726	+6.7	+82	Leans your wayWins lane	37
Kassadin	37.2%	−770	−16.6	−748	FavorableLoses lane	94
Anivia	36.7%	−175	−7.5	−23	Favorable	98
Orianna	36.7%	−244	−1.5	−282	Favorable	90

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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Strongest picks vs Yone

Pick	Win rate vs Yone	Gold @15	Games
1. Brand	69.0%	+135	58
2. Annie	58.1%	+169	117
3. Ahri	53.3%	−158	403
4. Akshan	59.2%	+429	76
5. Diana	55.6%	+574	162

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.

Zed−744
Fizz−366
Akali−315
Ekko−164
Locke−84
Yasuo−52
Lux+19
Sylas+81
Katarina+135
Ahri+158
Malzahar+178
Veigar+567

When facing Yone in League of Legends, understanding Yone's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Yone deals primarily physical damage, which means prioritizing armor in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Yone's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Yone include Plated Steelcaps, Frozen Heart, Randuin's Omen, and Thornmail. These items provide substantial armor stats that directly mitigate Yone's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Yone counters are Annie, Ahri, Akshan, and Diana. 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

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Yone may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Yone becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

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
Anivia	36.7%	−175	−7.5	−23	Favorable	98
Orianna	36.7%	−244	−1.5	−282	Favorable	90
Yasuo	43.4%	+52	+3.0	−52	Favorable	696
Kassadin	37.2%	−770	−16.6	−748	FavorableLoses lane	94
Ryze	38.3%	−632	−6.5	−478	FavorableLoses lane	94
Hwei	40.2%	−142	+0.3	+29	Favorable	132
Twisted Fate	39.8%	−43	−13.5	−485	Favorable	113
Sylas	45.2%	−81	−15.8	−102	Leans your way	290
Veigar	45.7%	−567	−10.7	−408	Leans your wayLoses laneOutscales	256
Mel	45.0%	+367	+8.1	+91	Leans your wayWins lane	200

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Yone Counters FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who counters Yone?

In the Mid lane this patch, the strongest counters to Yone are Annie (58.1% over 117 games), Ahri (53.3% over 403 games), Akshan (59.2% over 76 games), Diana (55.6% over 162 games), Katarina (52.5% over 244 games).

What is Yone's hardest matchup?

Annie. Yone wins only 41.9% of 117 lane games against Annie and sits at −169 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Yone good against?

Yone's best Mid matchups this patch are Anivia (63.3%), Orianna (63.3%), Yasuo (56.6%), Kassadin (62.8%).

Who beats Yone in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Yone's toughest lanes are Irelia (+1,140 gold ahead), Heimerdinger (+1,003 gold ahead), Talon (+904 gold ahead).

Is Yone a lane bully?

No. Yone Mid averages 44 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 49% of games — Yone plays for later fights.

Yone Mid Counters & Lane Matchups