Yone - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Yonevs Zed

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yone vs Zed is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Zed wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Yone based on 123 games. Zed 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 Zed 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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Zed - 48.8% win rateZed(48.8%)
Yone - 48.8% win rate in this matchup
Yone
48.8% WR
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Zed vs Yone matchup - 51.2% win rate
Zed
51.2% WR

Who Wins the Yone vs Zed Matchup?

Zed wins the Yone vs Zed matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 123
48.8%
Win Rate
51.2%
6.6
CS / min
6.2
827
DMG / min
970
11,558
Gold / game
12,113
300
Heal / min
150
1,034
DMG Mitigated / min
588
0.7
CC / min
0.3
45.3%
Early Game WR
54.7%
52.5%
Late Game WR
47.5%

Yone vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Yone vs Zed matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 123 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Yone's 48.8%, giving Zed a 2.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zed controls the early laning stage, but Yone outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zed 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 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Zed 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 Zed's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yone vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

Yone is favored during the laning phase against Zed, 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
6.6Yone
6.2Zed
Yone edges out Zed by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yone.
Damage
827Yone
970Zed
Zed heavily out-damages Yone by 143 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 Zed's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,558Yone
12,113Zed
Zed earns 555 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 Zed slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Yone
0.3Zed
Yone provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, 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
1,335Yone
737Zed
Yone vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 597 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zed is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zed, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yone Build Against Zed

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Yone needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yone against Zed 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 71.4% win rate across 14 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yone vs Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
54.7%
+9.4% advantage
Yone early game win rateYone45.3%
Zed early game win rateZed54.7%
Late Game
Yone
52.5%
+5.1% advantage
Yone late game win rateYone52.5%
Zed late game win rateZed47.5%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.7% win rate — a 9.4 percentage point lead over Yone. This lopsided early game means Zed 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 52.5% win rate — 5.1 points above Zed. 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: Zed 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 Zed

Precision rune tree - Yone primary runes vs ZedPrecision
Conqueror - best Yone rune vs ZedAbsorb Life - best Yone rune vs ZedLegend: Alacrity - best Yone rune vs ZedLast Stand - best Yone rune vs Zed
Resolve rune tree - Yone secondary runes vs ZedResolve
Overgrowth - best Yone rune vs ZedSecond Wind - best Yone rune vs Zed
60.0% 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 Zed.


Yone matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.94%4426.895412,49855.4%50.7%
48.74%2776.681511,46442.0%55.4%
54.72%2126.886412,38550.5%58.6%
50.00%1826.485011,80348.1%51.5%
51.11%1806.990412,54760.5%43.4%
54.48%1456.593112,74959.1%50.6%
49.65%1416.684511,90749.3%50.0%
58.16%1417.31,01613,21168.8%49.4%
55.00%1407.31,03813,02258.0%52.1%
45.52%1346.588211,98942.2%48.6%
48.12%1337.21,26613,71449.1%47.5%
53.13%1287.095912,54046.0%57.7%
48.78%1236.682711,55845.3%52.5%
50.00%1206.61,05912,34250.9%49.2%
51.72%1167.01,05012,31052.5%50.9%
54.31%1167.11,00613,37964.7%46.1%
43.97%1166.673311,23644.8%42.9%
50.86%1166.997212,21343.1%58.6%
56.90%1167.01,00312,18362.5%51.7%
49.11%1127.183312,50149.0%49.2%
54.55%1106.81,09412,66450.0%58.1%
49.53%1076.587612,45053.2%46.7%
53.77%1067.11,46412,41162.8%45.5%
50.00%1066.687511,79646.8%54.5%
44.76%1056.81,06012,99043.5%45.8%
49.49%996.693611,73752.0%46.9%
62.24%986.81,02512,32450.0%75.0%
32.99%976.883612,44830.9%34.5%
50.00%947.287612,03541.2%60.5%
45.05%916.594011,83940.0%49.0%
51.65%916.986812,28651.2%52.0%
48.89%906.491012,92645.7%50.9%
44.94%896.686412,93551.4%40.4%
39.51%816.992910,80235.6%44.4%
49.37%796.696212,34143.2%54.8%
53.25%777.092613,36951.4%55.0%
63.64%777.089311,82365.7%61.9%
54.67%757.41,09812,31045.0%65.7%
48.65%746.695112,68740.6%54.8%
57.75%716.582911,79955.9%59.5%
45.59%686.787912,35438.2%52.9%
50.00%687.21,13312,59050.0%50.0%
67.65%686.890413,06460.0%73.7%
58.21%676.595712,39750.0%65.7%
50.75%676.61,08812,21053.3%48.6%
53.03%666.787612,27958.6%48.6%
54.55%667.01,03612,28854.5%54.5%
67.19%647.190711,65671.0%61.5%
42.19%646.71,04212,90445.5%40.5%
52.38%637.096612,88550.0%53.5%
55.56%637.01,10812,86253.6%57.1%
54.84%626.81,06012,29857.1%51.9%
48.39%626.995713,14340.7%54.3%
38.98%596.694911,68436.0%41.2%
61.40%576.595011,36254.5%70.8%
45.61%576.71,15011,54238.5%51.6%
54.72%536.596312,12154.2%55.2%
48.08%526.786912,66642.1%51.5%
31.37%517.41,09912,97640.0%23.1%
49.02%517.099811,88646.1%52.0%
56.00%506.783512,52147.4%61.3%
48.98%496.582012,52737.5%60.0%
38.78%496.894812,68738.5%39.1%
39.58%486.784411,83750.0%30.8%
31.91%476.892312,13035.0%29.6%
52.27%446.474010,88347.6%56.5%
50.00%447.098313,22731.8%68.2%
37.21%436.275212,34226.3%45.8%
60.98%416.388512,19862.5%58.8%
53.66%416.81,02813,41456.3%52.0%
55.26%386.991712,50852.6%57.9%
54.05%376.990613,15442.9%60.9%
51.35%376.384713,14641.2%60.0%
58.33%366.790812,45756.3%60.0%
44.44%366.974211,95143.8%45.0%
39.39%337.382211,18341.7%33.3%
53.33%306.593712,43753.3%53.3%
44.83%296.693712,43730.8%56.3%
60.71%287.186613,27960.0%61.1%
48.15%276.91,12713,70161.5%35.7%
33.33%277.191811,59621.4%46.1%
40.74%277.193413,29037.5%42.1%
55.56%276.386111,98466.7%46.7%
69.23%267.31,04112,93381.3%50.0%
60.00%256.996212,10360.0%60.0%
58.33%247.087211,07940.0%88.9%
69.57%236.694414,51671.4%68.8%
60.87%237.191713,64542.9%68.8%
52.17%236.71,17813,21071.4%43.8%
31.82%226.497912,10025.0%40.0%
52.38%216.397412,79344.4%58.3%
52.38%216.486011,44935.7%85.7%
42.11%195.981611,27650.0%28.6%
50.00%186.281112,29244.4%55.6%
50.00%186.483413,36477.8%22.2%
52.94%176.01,01613,32766.7%37.5%
62.50%166.595213,12957.1%66.7%
68.75%166.71,09113,37975.0%62.5%
60.00%157.51,15813,66975.0%42.9%
78.57%146.31,03013,22566.7%100.0%
42.86%146.182011,10257.1%28.6%
50.00%126.578310,03137.5%75.0%
25.00%125.275910,81216.7%33.3%
58.33%126.78698,97366.7%33.3%
41.67%125.575111,20250.0%37.5%
60.00%106.696015,00050.0%66.7%
10.00%106.084610,8470.0%16.7%
80.00%106.61,03113,22680.0%80.0%
55.56%97.71,09314,94650.0%60.0%
55.56%97.71,07413,73450.0%60.0%
55.56%96.871612,48175.0%40.0%
55.56%96.677413,01075.0%40.0%
25.00%86.898914,12533.3%20.0%
37.50%85.778413,24733.3%40.0%
62.50%87.363310,88175.0%50.0%
28.57%77.177811,64533.3%25.0%
28.57%77.994311,68525.0%33.3%
14.29%76.76119,63720.0%0.0%
57.14%76.51,10615,28450.0%60.0%
85.71%77.41,02812,79175.0%100.0%
57.14%75.187112,892100.0%40.0%
50.00%66.21,40915,9370.0%75.0%
40.00%57.279111,85650.0%33.3%
40.00%54.892212,05750.0%0.0%
60.00%54.91,22213,45466.7%50.0%
40.00%51.33739,81433.3%50.0%
40.00%57.81,14814,00525.0%100.0%
60.00%56.073913,16650.0%66.7%
40.00%57.577611,87425.0%100.0%
80.00%56.91,33117,6980.0%100.0%
40.00%54.282611,8850.0%50.0%
40.00%55.31,03115,165100.0%25.0%
80.00%57.51,17014,513100.0%66.7%
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Yone vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yone do against Zed in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Yone vs Zed matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Yone's 48.8%, a 2.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 123 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Yone do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Yone with a 54.7% win rate versus 45.3%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yone do against Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Yone takes over the Yone vs Zed matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to 47.5%. Yone scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yone vs Zed matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Yone with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 2.4 percentage point advantage means Zed is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 123 games analyzed.

What is the best Yone build against Zed?

The best Yone build against Zed includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Infinity Edge with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 71.4% 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 Zed?

The best Yone runes against Zed use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Yone vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yone counter Zed?

No, Yone struggles against Zed with only a 48.8% win rate. Zed has the advantage in this matchup. Yone players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zed's lead.

How do I play Yone against Zed?

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