Yone - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Yonevs Karthus

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yone vs Karthus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yone wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Karthus based on 6 games. Yone wins the early laning phase while Karthus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yone build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yone vs Karthus matchup.

Yone Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yone 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.

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Karthus - 50.0% win rateKarthus(50.0%)
Yone - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Yone
50.0% WR
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Karthus vs Yone matchup - 50.0% win rate
Karthus
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Yone vs Karthus Matchup?

Yone wins the Yone vs Karthus matchup
Winner
Yone
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
7.8
CS / min
6.9
1,189
DMG / min
1,279
15,371
Gold / game
12,344
437
Heal / min
69
1,356
DMG Mitigated / min
591
1.0
CC / min
0.7
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Yone vs Karthus Matchup Summary

The Yone vs Karthus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Yone wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, giving Yone a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yone controls the early laning stage, but Karthus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yone needs to press advantages before Karthus reaches their power spikes, while Karthus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yone leads by 1,133 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yone has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Karthus's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yone vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Karthus in League of Legends

Yone is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Yone holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.8Yone
6.9Karthus
Yone significantly out-farms Karthus by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yone a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Karthus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,189Yone
1,279Karthus
Karthus heavily out-damages Yone by 90 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yone should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Karthus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,371Yone
12,344Karthus
Yone generates a commanding 3,027 more gold per game than Karthus. This substantial economic advantage means Yone consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karthus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Yone
0.7Karthus
Yone provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Karthus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Yone coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,793Yone
660Karthus
Yone vastly out-sustains Karthus, healing and mitigating 1,133 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Karthus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Karthus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yone Build Against Karthus

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Yone needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yone against Karthus are Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Yone an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yone vs Karthus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yone
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Yone early game win rateYone75.0%
Karthus early game win rateKarthus25.0%
Late Game
Karthus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Yone late game win rateYone0.0%
Karthus late game win rateKarthus100.0%

Yone dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Yone can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Karthus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Yone. Extended games heavily favor Karthus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yone must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Karthus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karthus survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Yone Runes Against Karthus

Precision rune tree - Yone primary runes vs KarthusPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yone rune vs KarthusAbsorb Life - best Yone rune vs KarthusLegend: Alacrity - best Yone rune vs KarthusLast Stand - best Yone rune vs Karthus
Resolve rune tree - Yone secondary runes vs KarthusResolve
Overgrowth - best Yone rune vs KarthusBone Plating - best Yone rune vs Karthus
100.0% WR

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


Yone matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Yone'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 Yone build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Yone 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
42.97%2496.991112,14844.0%41.7%
49.26%2037.01,00512,69740.5%55.5%
48.88%1787.183212,25947.6%50.0%
48.23%1416.588211,59841.2%54.8%
47.01%1347.182912,56552.7%43.0%
51.26%1196.783812,28840.7%60.0%
50.86%1167.089312,22952.6%49.1%
50.00%1127.080211,47753.6%46.4%
43.93%1076.891912,44740.9%46.0%
43.69%1036.676211,13246.7%39.5%
54.74%957.092912,77950.0%58.8%
59.14%937.191512,80556.4%61.1%
48.31%896.71,00712,40644.2%52.2%
44.94%896.682211,54046.5%43.5%
51.72%876.589711,67148.8%54.4%
48.19%836.781011,86550.0%46.1%
43.21%817.191912,87447.1%40.4%
45.68%816.889512,43029.7%59.1%
36.71%796.989711,14536.4%37.1%
51.90%796.685813,12659.3%48.1%
54.43%797.21,01212,83866.7%42.5%
50.00%766.987211,97452.8%47.5%
40.00%757.093212,05341.0%38.9%
33.78%746.798012,39033.3%34.1%
53.42%737.21,24612,81355.6%51.4%
50.75%676.995313,13553.6%48.7%
57.14%636.785012,01146.7%66.7%
53.23%627.01,04413,52955.6%51.4%
53.23%626.783411,48154.5%51.7%
52.46%617.297111,49154.3%50.0%
40.00%607.097512,94751.9%30.3%
43.86%576.887611,83651.7%35.7%
52.63%577.31,17212,29743.3%63.0%
54.55%557.01,10212,64765.0%48.6%
50.00%547.291912,38656.7%41.7%
66.67%546.798312,25567.9%65.4%
43.40%536.986912,01533.3%51.7%
52.83%536.586012,12245.5%58.1%
48.08%527.31,65314,43455.6%44.1%
58.82%516.499312,45250.0%64.5%
50.00%507.097611,66946.4%54.5%
40.00%506.679311,80847.8%33.3%
36.17%476.384512,15222.2%44.8%
53.19%477.193111,92050.0%56.5%
52.17%467.294412,58850.0%53.9%
52.17%466.884011,35447.8%56.5%
45.65%467.51,13413,04247.8%43.5%
56.52%467.41,03413,19770.0%46.1%
37.78%456.781712,00623.8%50.0%
52.27%446.985412,28645.0%58.3%
41.86%436.899413,21636.8%45.8%
40.00%406.783912,53928.6%46.1%
50.00%407.01,01712,33031.3%62.5%
60.00%407.194012,89660.0%60.0%
55.00%407.596412,88053.3%56.0%
50.00%387.31,03512,53742.1%57.9%
67.57%376.882712,22468.8%66.7%
42.86%357.081911,08655.6%29.4%
48.57%356.61,15411,60154.5%38.5%
38.24%346.694411,97015.4%52.4%
41.18%346.485312,54716.7%54.5%
52.94%347.71,04212,54166.7%42.1%
48.48%336.797011,47352.9%43.8%
59.38%326.586312,81257.1%61.1%
50.00%326.785512,24240.0%58.8%
50.00%326.493813,48933.3%56.5%
48.39%317.11,00412,49140.0%56.3%
51.61%316.885511,43747.4%58.3%
43.33%306.888611,89936.4%47.4%
44.83%296.986812,02041.2%50.0%
38.46%266.787312,52450.0%25.0%
44.00%256.888312,02033.3%53.9%
25.00%246.370212,06820.0%28.6%
43.48%237.093312,37544.4%42.9%
54.55%226.997013,16870.0%41.7%
40.91%227.01,04212,22325.0%60.0%
50.00%226.389510,87861.5%33.3%
52.38%216.691611,10654.5%50.0%
65.00%207.21,00111,84766.7%63.6%
57.89%196.591011,09266.7%42.9%
52.63%196.91,14713,76450.0%54.5%
61.11%187.21,08613,22071.4%54.5%
61.11%186.783914,48060.0%61.5%
55.56%187.31,03314,15025.0%64.3%
27.78%186.386111,66627.3%28.6%
44.44%187.31,04513,80237.5%50.0%
29.41%176.588310,88328.6%30.0%
81.25%167.51,23914,49771.4%88.9%
40.00%156.21,07812,57333.3%50.0%
42.86%146.61,11212,09828.6%57.1%
61.54%136.778110,81166.7%57.1%
75.00%125.971312,21675.0%75.0%
58.33%126.876611,70683.3%33.3%
45.45%116.575210,65450.0%40.0%
45.45%116.279111,34433.3%60.0%
63.64%117.21,12512,10083.3%40.0%
27.27%116.27518,63530.0%0.0%
36.36%117.284112,81050.0%20.0%
36.36%116.194512,40650.0%28.6%
60.00%106.874012,55850.0%75.0%
60.00%106.077312,03050.0%62.5%
50.00%106.388213,46675.0%33.3%
80.00%107.11,00112,05480.0%80.0%
66.67%97.81,12012,55866.7%66.7%
11.11%96.169910,3050.0%20.0%
44.44%96.11,05112,89175.0%20.0%
66.67%96.01,00612,54250.0%71.4%
44.44%95.490213,23275.0%20.0%
22.22%96.495214,09820.0%25.0%
62.50%86.71,03412,29966.7%60.0%
37.50%85.31,03513,3940.0%50.0%
57.14%76.098013,91750.0%66.7%
28.57%76.46809,53125.0%33.3%
57.14%76.386714,23150.0%60.0%
83.33%67.01,00813,873100.0%75.0%
83.33%67.49259,23080.0%100.0%
50.00%67.81,18915,37175.0%0.0%
50.00%67.279613,3870.0%60.0%
50.00%66.287313,47750.0%50.0%
66.67%66.31,14013,88733.3%100.0%
40.00%56.396112,1520.0%50.0%
40.00%54.15459,36333.3%50.0%
20.00%55.069610,2810.0%33.3%
40.00%55.51,22815,64650.0%33.3%

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Yone vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yone do against Karthus in League of Legends?

Yone wins the Yone vs Karthus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yone do against Karthus in the early game?

In the early game, Yone has the advantage against Karthus with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Yone players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yone do against Karthus in the late game?

In the late game, Karthus takes over the Yone vs Karthus matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Karthus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yone vs Karthus matchup?

Yone wins the matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Yone is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Yone build against Karthus?

The best Yone build against Karthus includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Infinity Edge with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yone runes against Karthus?

The best Yone runes against Karthus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Yone vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yone counter Karthus?

Yes, Yone has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate. Yone slightly edges out Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Yone against Karthus?

When playing Yone against Karthus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.