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

Yonevs Xerath

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

Yone vs Xerath is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yone wins with a 50.8% win rate (+1.5%) over Xerath based on 67 games. Yone wins the early laning phase while Xerath scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yone build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yone vs Xerath 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
Xerath - 50.8% win rateXerath(50.8%)
Yone - 50.8% win rate in this matchup
Yone
50.8% WR
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Xerath vs Yone matchup - 49.3% win rate
Xerath
49.3% WR

Who Wins the Yone vs Xerath Matchup?

Yone wins the Yone vs Xerath matchup
Winner
Yone
Matches: 67
50.8%
Win Rate
49.3%
6.9
CS / min
6.4
953
DMG / min
1,029
13,135
Gold / game
12,091
380
Heal / min
76
1,092
DMG Mitigated / min
332
0.8
CC / min
1.0
53.6%
Early Game WR
46.4%
48.7%
Late Game WR
51.3%

Yone vs Xerath Matchup Summary

The Yone vs Xerath matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 67 recent matches analyzed, Yone wins with a 50.8% win rate compared to Xerath's 49.3%, giving Yone a 1.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yone controls the early laning stage, but Xerath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yone needs to press advantages before Xerath reaches their power spikes, while Xerath should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yone leads by 1,063 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 Xerath'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 Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.9Yone
6.4Xerath
Yone edges out Xerath by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yone.
Damage
953Yone
1,029Xerath
Xerath deals 76 more champion damage per minute than Yone. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Yone choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Xerath's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,135Yone
12,091Xerath
Yone generates a commanding 1,045 more gold per game than Xerath. This substantial economic advantage means Yone consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Xerath should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Yone
1.0Xerath
Both Yone and Xerath provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,472Yone
409Xerath
Yone vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 1,063 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yone Build Against Xerath

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Yone needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yone against Xerath 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 75.0% win rate across 8 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Xerath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yone vs Xerath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yone
53.6%
+7.1% advantage
Yone early game win rateYone53.6%
Xerath early game win rateXerath46.4%
Late Game
Xerath
51.3%
+2.6% advantage
Yone late game win rateYone48.7%
Xerath late game win rateXerath51.3%

Yone dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.6% win rate — a 7.1 percentage point lead over Xerath. This lopsided early game means Yone can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Xerath takes over with a 51.3% win rate, leading Yone by 2.6 percentage points. Xerath scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Yone has the edge early, but Xerath 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 Xerath

Precision rune tree - Yone primary runes vs XerathPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yone rune vs XerathAbsorb Life - best Yone rune vs XerathLegend: Alacrity - best Yone rune vs XerathLast Stand - best Yone rune vs Xerath
Resolve rune tree - Yone secondary runes vs XerathResolve
Second Wind - best Yone rune vs XerathOvergrowth - best Yone rune vs Xerath
72.7% 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 Xerath.


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 Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yone do against Xerath in League of Legends?

Yone wins the Yone vs Xerath matchup with a 50.8% win rate compared to Xerath's 49.3%, a 1.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 67 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yone do against Xerath in the early game?

In the early game, Yone has the advantage against Xerath with a 53.6% win rate versus 46.4%. 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 Xerath in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Yone vs Xerath matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to 48.7%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yone vs Xerath matchup?

Yone wins the matchup against Xerath with a 50.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 1.5 percentage point advantage means Yone is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 67 games analyzed.

What is the best Yone build against Xerath?

The best Yone build against Xerath includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Infinity Edge with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Xerath?

The best Yone runes against Xerath use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 72.7% win rate in the Yone vs Xerath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yone counter Xerath?

Yes, Yone has a favorable matchup against Xerath with a 50.8% win rate. Yone slightly edges out Xerath in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Yone against Xerath?

When playing Yone against Xerath, 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.