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

Yonevs Smolder

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yone vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Smolder wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Yone based on 18 games. Smolder 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 Smolder 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.

Compare against an opponent
Smolder - 44.4% win rateSmolder(44.4%)
Yone - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Yone
44.4% WR
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Smolder vs Yone matchup - 55.6% win rate
Smolder
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Yone vs Smolder Matchup?

Smolder wins the Yone vs Smolder matchup
Winner
Smolder
Matches: 18
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
7.3
CS / min
7.2
1,045
DMG / min
1,032
13,802
Gold / game
13,043
366
Heal / min
199
1,228
DMG Mitigated / min
445
0.8
CC / min
0.4
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Yone vs Smolder Matchup Summary

The Yone vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Yone's 44.4%, giving Smolder a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Smolder controls the early laning stage, but Yone outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Smolder 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 sustain, where Yone leads by 950 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder has a strong advantage in this matchup. Yone players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Smolder overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yone vs Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Smolder in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.3Yone
7.2Smolder
Yone and Smolder farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,045Yone
1,032Smolder
Damage output is virtually even between Yone and Smolder, with only 13 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
13,802Yone
13,043Smolder
Yone earns 758 more gold per game than Smolder, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Yone slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Yone
0.4Smolder
Yone provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Smolder, 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
1,594Yone
645Smolder
Yone vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 950 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Smolder is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Smolder, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yone Build Against Smolder

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Yone needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yone against Smolder are Immortal Shieldbow, Death's Dance and Blade of The Ruined King. 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 Smolder. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yone vs Smolder matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Smolder
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Yone early game win rateYone37.5%
Smolder early game win rateSmolder62.5%
Late Game
Yone
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yone late game win rateYone50.0%
Smolder late game win rateSmolder50.0%

Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Yone. This lopsided early game means Smolder can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Yone at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Smolder. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Smolder has the edge early, but Yone gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Yone Runes Against Smolder

Precision rune tree - Yone primary runes vs SmolderPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yone rune vs SmolderTriumph - best Yone rune vs SmolderLegend: Alacrity - best Yone rune vs SmolderLast Stand - best Yone rune vs Smolder
Resolve rune tree - Yone secondary runes vs SmolderResolve
Overgrowth - best Yone rune vs SmolderSecond Wind - best Yone rune vs Smolder
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Yone the best tools to compete against Smolder in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yone do against Smolder in League of Legends?

Smolder wins the Yone vs Smolder matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Yone's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yone do against Smolder in the early game?

In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Yone with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Smolder players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yone do against Smolder in the late game?

In the late game, Yone takes over the Yone vs Smolder matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Yone scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yone vs Smolder matchup?

Smolder wins the matchup against Yone with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.

What is the best Yone build against Smolder?

The best Yone build against Smolder includes Immortal Shieldbow, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King 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 Smolder?

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

Does Yone counter Smolder?

No, Yone struggles against Smolder with only a 44.4% win rate. Smolder has the advantage in this matchup. Yone players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Smolder's lead.

How do I play Yone against Smolder?

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