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

Yonevs Vel'Koz

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

Yone vs Vel'Koz is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vel'Koz wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Yone based on 24 games. Vel'Koz holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yone build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yone vs Vel'Koz 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
Vel'Koz - 25.0% win rateVel'Koz(25.0%)
Yone - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Yone
25.0% WR
VS
Vel'Koz vs Yone matchup - 75.0% win rate
Vel'Koz
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Yone vs Vel'Koz Matchup?

Vel'Koz wins the Yone vs Vel'Koz matchup
Winner
Vel'Koz
Matches: 24
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
6.3
CS / min
6.3
702
DMG / min
1,089
12,068
Gold / game
12,597
275
Heal / min
100
875
DMG Mitigated / min
383
0.7
CC / min
1.1
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Yone vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

The Yone vs Vel'Koz matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Vel'Koz wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Yone's 25.0%, giving Vel'Koz a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Vel'Koz dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yone players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yone leads by 667 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz Laning Phase Breakdown

Vel'Koz wins the laning phase against Yone in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Yone
6.3Vel'Koz
Yone and Vel'Koz farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
702Yone
1,089Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz heavily out-damages Yone by 386 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 Vel'Koz's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,068Yone
12,597Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz earns 529 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 Vel'Koz slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Yone
1.1Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yone, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Vel'Koz coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,150Yone
483Vel'Koz
Yone vastly out-sustains Vel'Koz, healing and mitigating 667 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vel'Koz is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vel'Koz, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yone Build Against Vel'Koz

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Vel'Koz, providing the mobility and stats Yone needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yone against Vel'Koz 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. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yone vs Vel'Koz matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vel'Koz
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Yone early game win rateYone20.0%
Vel'Koz early game win rateVel'Koz80.0%
Late Game
Vel'Koz
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Yone late game win rateYone28.6%
Vel'Koz late game win rateVel'Koz71.4%

Vel'Koz dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Yone. This lopsided early game means Vel'Koz can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vel'Koz is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Yone. Extended games heavily favor Vel'Koz, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vel'Koz holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Yone players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yone Runes Against Vel'Koz

Precision rune tree - Yone primary runes vs Vel'KozPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yone rune vs Vel'KozAbsorb Life - best Yone rune vs Vel'KozLegend: Alacrity - best Yone rune vs Vel'KozCoup de Grace - best Yone rune vs Vel'Koz
Resolve rune tree - Yone secondary runes vs Vel'KozResolve
Second Wind - best Yone rune vs Vel'KozOvergrowth - best Yone rune vs Vel'Koz
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Yone the best tools to compete against Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yone do against Vel'Koz in League of Legends?

Vel'Koz wins the Yone vs Vel'Koz matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Yone's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yone do against Vel'Koz in the early game?

In the early game, Vel'Koz has the advantage against Yone with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Vel'Koz players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yone do against Vel'Koz in the late game?

In the late game, Vel'Koz takes over the Yone vs Vel'Koz matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Vel'Koz scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yone vs Vel'Koz matchup?

Vel'Koz wins the matchup against Yone with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Vel'Koz is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Yone build against Vel'Koz?

The best Yone build against Vel'Koz includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Infinity Edge with Gunmetal Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yone runes against Vel'Koz?

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

Does Yone counter Vel'Koz?

No, Yone struggles against Vel'Koz with only a 25.0% win rate. Vel'Koz has the advantage in this matchup. Yone players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vel'Koz's lead.

How do I play Yone against Vel'Koz?

When playing Yone against Vel'Koz, play cautiously and avoid Vel'Koz's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Vel'Koz has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.