Yone - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Yonevs Skarner

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yone vs Skarner is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Yone wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Skarner based on 8 games. Skarner 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 Skarner 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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Skarner - 50.0% win rateSkarner(50.0%)
Yone - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Yone
50.0% WR
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Skarner vs Yone matchup - 50.0% win rate
Skarner
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Yone vs Skarner Matchup?

Yone wins the Yone vs Skarner matchup
Winner
Yone
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.0
CS / min
5.0
873
DMG / min
758
11,629
Gold / game
10,492
374
Heal / min
214
985
DMG Mitigated / min
1,603
0.8
CC / min
1.6
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Yone vs Skarner Matchup Summary

The Yone vs Skarner matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Yone wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Skarner's 50.0%, giving Yone a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Skarner controls the early laning stage, but Yone outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Skarner 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 Skarner leads by 0.8s CC/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 Skarner'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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Skarner in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Yone
5.0Skarner
Yone significantly out-farms Skarner by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yone a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Skarner players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
873Yone
758Skarner
Yone heavily out-damages Skarner by 115 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Skarner should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yone's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,629Yone
10,492Skarner
Yone generates a commanding 1,137 more gold per game than Skarner. This substantial economic advantage means Yone consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Skarner should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Yone
1.6Skarner
Skarner provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yone, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Skarner coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,359Yone
1,818Skarner
Skarner vastly out-sustains Yone, healing and mitigating 459 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Skarner can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yone is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yone, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yone Build Against Skarner

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Yone needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yone against Skarner 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Skarner. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yone vs Skarner matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Skarner
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Yone early game win rateYone40.0%
Skarner early game win rateSkarner60.0%
Late Game
Yone
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Yone late game win rateYone66.7%
Skarner late game win rateSkarner33.3%

Skarner dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Yone. This lopsided early game means Skarner 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Skarner. 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: Skarner 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 Skarner

Precision rune tree - Yone primary runes vs SkarnerPrecision
Conqueror - best Yone rune vs SkarnerAbsorb Life - best Yone rune vs SkarnerLegend: Alacrity - best Yone rune vs SkarnerLast Stand - best Yone rune vs Skarner
Resolve rune tree - Yone secondary runes vs SkarnerResolve
Overgrowth - best Yone rune vs SkarnerSecond Wind - best Yone rune vs Skarner
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 Skarner.


Yone matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.08%6387.092412,16848.8%51.5%
47.30%4647.079511,78543.2%51.5%
52.13%3077.086012,77351.6%52.5%
48.06%2846.992612,61154.3%42.9%
43.77%2666.485211,37641.9%45.4%
56.04%2087.199812,43154.7%57.1%
41.87%2046.882811,61744.2%39.8%
43.00%2016.985711,74146.5%38.4%
44.10%1956.587012,15244.8%43.5%
53.89%1947.41,05013,24958.5%49.5%
44.32%1866.785111,12639.2%50.6%
48.37%1846.986611,97951.9%45.6%
52.17%1847.11,21313,10153.2%51.4%
46.96%1816.677811,65846.6%47.3%
53.33%1816.485612,48547.2%57.4%
42.05%1776.895311,80745.0%38.2%
47.73%1777.41,26013,02447.4%48.0%
52.27%1766.690212,41054.7%50.5%
51.72%1766.71,04212,48944.8%58.6%
57.06%1716.71,00512,29054.4%60.0%
51.79%1687.41,01412,51253.3%50.0%
51.19%1687.083212,38659.1%45.4%
42.17%1666.577511,65936.3%47.7%
50.92%1637.31,08612,79255.0%47.0%
48.13%1607.41,39812,07152.4%43.4%
45.91%1597.293811,76545.6%46.4%
54.43%1587.397012,44964.9%45.2%
54.00%1527.190012,97344.3%60.7%
49.66%1487.082912,30753.5%44.1%
55.63%1436.81,00612,37254.3%56.9%
41.55%1427.089911,94836.1%45.7%
46.38%1397.01,00611,93750.0%41.9%
48.91%1387.71,10313,28850.8%47.2%
56.20%1387.183612,01857.8%54.8%
38.46%1306.781011,38030.3%46.9%
46.88%1286.791612,22150.9%43.8%
56.56%1236.91,16412,36560.0%53.2%
50.41%1236.584612,12355.4%46.3%
46.67%1217.182512,12645.1%47.8%
50.83%1206.784912,03952.0%50.0%
55.83%1207.41,01512,71259.7%51.7%
49.15%1186.883012,22248.1%50.0%
51.72%1176.684612,44350.0%52.9%
52.59%1166.284912,26852.2%52.9%
51.75%1147.092111,87838.3%66.7%
51.75%1146.691212,43755.3%49.3%
51.79%1136.895911,64948.1%55.0%
50.44%1136.887012,46745.1%54.8%
40.54%1117.084012,37033.3%45.5%
43.27%1047.098512,47837.3%49.1%
44.21%956.897813,07242.2%46.0%
46.67%916.573911,87947.1%46.4%
56.04%917.391512,16863.6%44.4%
50.57%876.71,03712,31547.2%52.9%
37.93%876.891811,80128.2%45.8%
47.62%856.999813,12155.0%40.9%
46.99%837.61,06012,91743.6%50.0%
47.56%826.680711,93748.4%47.1%
41.25%806.694212,44134.3%46.7%
46.15%787.186211,99344.4%47.6%
45.33%766.899412,53143.3%46.7%
41.33%756.780112,98053.1%32.6%
56.76%757.091612,59052.8%60.5%
48.65%746.479811,92750.0%47.6%
47.89%716.61,20712,27850.0%46.0%
47.14%707.095111,61548.6%45.7%
45.59%687.090012,10940.0%50.0%
44.78%676.61,01712,51944.4%45.0%
59.32%596.687112,15053.9%63.6%
52.63%577.389011,91451.4%54.5%
54.55%566.994412,64057.7%51.7%
35.19%546.980012,33419.2%50.0%
51.02%506.999812,01540.0%58.6%
67.35%507.796313,30082.6%53.9%
46.94%497.292512,89641.7%52.0%
48.94%476.776910,88553.9%42.9%
44.68%477.079511,57947.8%41.7%
55.32%477.394113,29357.1%53.9%
56.52%466.379610,73350.0%65.0%
45.65%465.987012,40457.1%36.0%
53.33%456.996313,22756.3%51.7%
55.56%457.397912,19352.0%60.0%
60.47%436.481611,80066.7%56.0%
51.16%436.797413,23850.0%52.0%
47.62%426.887513,48033.3%58.3%
66.67%426.991612,10371.4%61.9%
54.76%426.394612,56650.0%57.7%
37.14%356.995012,38815.8%62.5%
60.61%337.21,05914,00362.5%58.8%
57.58%337.199112,30758.8%56.3%
50.00%316.285213,33737.5%54.5%
48.39%317.190011,49743.5%62.5%
46.67%307.197811,23442.1%54.5%
44.83%296.682311,47550.0%40.0%
64.00%266.582812,28672.7%57.1%
61.54%266.81,03013,18875.0%55.6%
36.00%256.378412,57425.0%46.1%
50.00%247.079312,93083.3%38.9%
63.64%226.597012,54158.3%70.0%
45.45%226.781011,94242.9%50.0%
59.09%226.898514,15354.5%63.6%
45.00%226.584212,04840.0%50.0%
47.62%217.01,15111,90853.9%37.5%
30.00%206.293012,92062.5%8.3%
26.32%194.888112,57912.5%36.4%
44.44%187.085812,38150.0%37.5%
22.22%185.582711,61322.2%22.2%
64.71%176.01,01413,25877.8%50.0%
56.25%166.81,07914,48950.0%58.3%
68.75%165.199714,70033.3%76.9%
66.67%156.51,21914,53685.7%50.0%
40.00%156.897911,94733.3%44.4%
57.14%146.179010,68433.3%75.0%
38.46%145.76067,58237.5%40.0%
69.23%136.81,05311,92057.1%83.3%
38.46%135.889510,91540.0%33.3%
38.46%135.283510,74037.5%40.0%
75.00%128.11,37115,24783.3%66.7%
25.00%127.797010,94025.0%25.0%
66.67%125.91,30514,929100.0%55.6%
72.73%126.376911,53766.7%80.0%
58.33%127.694113,82960.0%57.1%
36.36%116.287911,26140.0%33.3%
45.45%116.096912,74975.0%28.6%
54.55%117.577413,42950.0%60.0%
70.00%104.591912,568100.0%50.0%
50.00%106.385014,26250.0%50.0%
77.78%96.198612,217100.0%60.0%
50.00%86.087311,62940.0%66.7%
50.00%86.882214,53266.7%40.0%
50.00%87.299111,98060.0%33.3%
42.86%74.46549,63360.0%0.0%
42.86%76.589311,22840.0%50.0%
50.00%66.379413,32350.0%50.0%
66.67%64.51,11214,653100.0%33.3%
66.67%66.41,06610,45580.0%0.0%
60.00%55.61,23216,81250.0%66.7%
60.00%52.96339,40975.0%0.0%
80.00%55.61,05812,320100.0%66.7%
40.00%53.459910,56450.0%33.3%
60.00%55.683612,16150.0%100.0%
20.00%53.65448,92620.0%0.0%
60.00%54.07029,778100.0%33.3%
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Yone vs Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yone do against Skarner in League of Legends?

Yone wins the Yone vs Skarner matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Skarner's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Yone do against Skarner in the early game?

In the early game, Skarner has the advantage against Yone with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Skarner players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yone do against Skarner in the late game?

In the late game, Yone takes over the Yone vs Skarner matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Yone scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yone vs Skarner matchup?

Yone wins the matchup against Skarner with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Yone is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Yone build against Skarner?

The best Yone build against Skarner includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Skarner?

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

Does Yone counter Skarner?

Yes, Yone has a favorable matchup against Skarner with a 50.0% win rate. Yone slightly edges out Skarner in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Yone against Skarner?

When playing Yone against Skarner, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Skarner. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.