Yone - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
6.0%

Yonevs Locke

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.13
Matches177,854
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yone vs Locke is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Locke wins with a 51.5% win rate (+2.9%) over Yone based on 171 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Yone scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yone build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yone vs Locke matchup.

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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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Yone - 48.5% win rate in this matchup
Yone
48.5% WR
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Locke vs Yone matchup - 51.5% win rate
Locke
51.5% WR

Who Wins the Yone vs Locke Matchup?

Locke wins the Yone vs Locke matchup
Winner
Locke
Matches: 171
48.5%
Win Rate
51.5%
6.2
CS / min
5.4
956
DMG / min
960
11,297
Gold / game
11,713
303
Heal / min
362
979
DMG Mitigated / min
746
0.8
CC / min
0.5
43.4%
Early Game WR
56.6%
52.6%
Late Game WR
47.4%

Yone vs Locke Matchup Summary

The Yone vs Locke matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 171 recent matches analyzed, Locke wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Yone's 48.5%, giving Locke a 2.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Locke controls the early laning stage, but Yone outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Locke needs to press advantages before Yone reaches their power spikes, while Yone should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Yone leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Locke is slightly favored, Yone 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 Locke's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yone vs Locke Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Locke in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Yone
5.4Locke
Yone significantly out-farms Locke by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yone a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Locke players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
956Yone
960Locke
Damage output is virtually even between Yone and Locke, with only 5 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,297Yone
11,713Locke
Locke earns 416 more gold per game than Yone, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Locke slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Yone
0.5Locke
Both Yone and Locke provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,281Yone
1,108Locke
Yone vastly out-sustains Locke, healing and mitigating 173 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Locke is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Locke, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yone Build Against Locke

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Locke, providing the mobility and stats Yone needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yone against Locke are Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King and Wit's End. This combination gives Yone an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Locke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yone vs Locke matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Locke
56.6%
+13.2% advantage
Yone early game win rateYone43.4%
Locke early game win rateLocke56.6%
Late Game
Yone
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Yone late game win rateYone52.6%
Locke late game win rateLocke47.4%

Locke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.6% win rate — a 13.2 percentage point lead over Yone. This lopsided early game means Locke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Yone is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.6% win rate — 5.3 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Yone, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Locke must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Yone reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Yone 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 Locke

Precision rune tree - Yone primary runes vs LockePrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yone rune vs LockeAbsorb Life - best Yone rune vs LockeLegend: Alacrity - best Yone rune vs LockeLast Stand - best Yone rune vs Locke
Resolve rune tree - Yone secondary runes vs LockeResolve
Second Wind - best Yone rune vs LockeOvergrowth - best Yone rune vs Locke
66.7% 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 Locke.


Yone matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.54%1716.295611,29743.4%52.6%
54.00%1006.688611,39751.9%56.5%
58.93%566.590111,79559.3%58.6%
52.94%516.31,05411,63153.9%52.0%
44.00%506.982212,09636.8%48.4%
48.98%497.199211,73443.5%53.9%
57.45%476.287611,77952.6%60.7%
53.33%456.786611,33453.9%52.6%
42.86%426.799511,88250.0%35.0%
62.50%406.789812,54856.3%66.7%
63.16%387.21,27012,44652.9%71.4%
64.86%376.781110,29262.5%69.2%
48.65%377.284811,00245.8%53.9%
44.44%366.888211,36427.3%71.4%
57.14%356.586212,39754.5%58.3%
69.70%337.01,06811,97783.3%53.3%
57.58%336.487511,57064.7%50.0%
30.00%307.388711,79740.0%20.0%
62.07%296.785311,78164.3%60.0%
57.14%286.688112,06054.5%58.8%
50.00%286.485911,84446.1%53.3%
42.86%286.776011,29341.7%43.8%
66.67%276.81,07812,12254.5%75.0%
53.85%266.985011,38764.3%41.7%
42.31%266.673411,41730.8%53.9%
48.00%256.683912,28453.9%41.7%
60.00%257.01,15212,28444.4%68.8%
62.50%246.884711,48954.5%69.2%
52.17%237.31,08012,55450.0%54.5%
47.83%236.582711,58727.3%66.7%
56.52%237.51,10215,035100.0%37.5%
65.22%236.793612,85770.0%61.5%
39.13%236.582511,36233.3%42.9%
50.00%226.69619,86953.3%42.9%
50.00%226.877610,14754.5%45.5%
59.09%227.21,62213,79237.5%71.4%
33.33%216.177610,79127.3%40.0%
35.00%207.194812,13650.0%20.0%
55.00%206.698811,64150.0%62.5%
65.00%207.61,20812,77480.0%50.0%
40.00%206.976911,34850.0%30.0%
57.89%196.81,14313,34966.7%53.9%
47.37%197.01,15511,75240.0%55.6%
55.56%186.983512,37037.5%70.0%
52.94%176.886510,08857.1%50.0%
52.94%176.783610,90675.0%33.3%
47.06%176.699211,57950.0%44.4%
62.50%166.894414,89966.7%61.5%
37.50%165.86539,54533.3%42.9%
62.50%166.799312,99357.1%66.7%
50.00%166.71,10113,31128.6%66.7%
50.00%167.277711,08944.4%57.1%
53.33%156.065012,13028.6%75.0%
40.00%156.890412,85342.9%37.5%
57.14%146.995912,16050.0%66.7%
57.14%146.888512,88383.3%37.5%
30.77%136.31,06211,36112.5%60.0%
46.15%136.389813,26540.0%50.0%
69.23%137.197111,41462.5%80.0%
53.85%136.389510,53657.1%50.0%
61.54%136.269910,85333.3%85.7%
16.67%126.77129,55714.3%20.0%
58.33%126.790913,12250.0%66.7%
66.67%126.71,17114,60175.0%62.5%
63.64%116.171710,75360.0%66.7%
54.55%116.51,0509,05260.0%50.0%
27.27%117.182511,69433.3%25.0%
30.00%106.71,06112,38560.0%0.0%
50.00%107.31,09511,98328.6%100.0%
30.00%106.88628,97333.3%25.0%
70.00%107.699113,869100.0%57.1%
60.00%106.587910,42650.0%66.7%
66.67%96.01,17911,27657.1%100.0%
77.78%96.81,12713,284100.0%60.0%
66.67%96.396113,42633.3%83.3%
44.44%96.47928,96437.5%100.0%
55.56%96.89949,99383.3%0.0%
62.50%86.67469,18040.0%100.0%
25.00%85.96739,02825.0%25.0%
25.00%86.61,20111,49733.3%20.0%
37.50%86.61,05515,5470.0%42.9%
75.00%88.11,11613,35280.0%66.7%
28.57%76.61,03615,7030.0%33.3%
42.86%76.71,01611,85550.0%0.0%
85.71%75.789914,228100.0%80.0%
57.14%77.084210,36566.7%0.0%
42.86%77.71,04514,0770.0%60.0%
66.67%66.61,00511,39960.0%100.0%
16.67%66.788813,5990.0%20.0%
83.33%66.476510,95380.0%100.0%
80.00%56.51,18811,472100.0%66.7%
40.00%56.572814,373100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.861211,8720.0%60.0%
20.00%56.977311,6510.0%25.0%
80.00%57.01,30315,576100.0%75.0%
100.00%57.281915,578100.0%100.0%

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Yone vs Locke - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yone do against Locke in League of Legends?

Locke wins the Yone vs Locke matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Yone's 48.5%, a 2.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 171 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Yone do against Locke in the early game?

In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Yone with a 56.6% win rate versus 43.4%. Locke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yone do against Locke in the late game?

In the late game, Yone takes over the Yone vs Locke matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to 47.4%. Yone scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yone vs Locke matchup?

Locke wins the matchup against Yone with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 2.9 percentage point advantage means Locke is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 171 games analyzed.

What is the best Yone build against Locke?

The best Yone build against Locke includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Locke?

The best Yone runes against Locke use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Yone vs Locke matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yone counter Locke?

No, Yone struggles against Locke with only a 48.5% win rate. Locke has the advantage in this matchup. Yone players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Locke's lead.

How do I play Yone against Locke?

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