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Yone

Yone, the Unforgotten

Who beats Yone in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Fighter
  • Assassin
  • Melee · 175 range
  • 345 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Yone

These champions have the tools to beat Yone.

  1. Vex
    Vex

    Every dash Yone makes marks him with Gloom, and Vex turns that into a fear.

  2. Malzahar
    Malzahar

    Malzahar's point-and-click ultimate suppresses Yone even when he dives in with his E.

  3. Annie
    Annie

    Annie stuns Yone with a point-and-click ability before he can dash in.

  4. Pantheon
    Pantheon

    Pantheon wins early trades and stuns Yone with a point-and-click spear.

  5. Renekton
    Renekton

    Renekton outtrades Yone early and stuns him when he dives in.

Worst picks against Yone

Yone usually wins these matchups.

  1. Xerath
    Xerath

    Yone dashes past Xerath's poke and kills him before he can escape.

  2. Vel'Koz
    Vel'Koz

    Yone closes the gap to Vel'Koz with his dashes and E.

  3. Lux
    Lux

    Yone dodges Light Binding with his dashes and kills Lux, who has no escape.

  4. Ziggs
    Ziggs

    Yone dives Ziggs with his dashes and E before Ziggs can use his satchel.

How to counter Yone

  1. Use point-and-click crowd control: his dashes dodge most skillshots.

  2. Move away from where his E started; he snaps back to that spot when it ends.

  3. Freeze the wave near your tower to make his engage risky.

  4. Avoid grouping in a line with your team against his ultimate.

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Vex, Malzahar, Annie, Pantheon and Renekton are strong picks against Yone. Every dash Yone makes marks him with Gloom, and Vex turns that into a fear.
Yone usually has the advantage against Xerath, Vel'Koz, Lux and Ziggs, so avoid those picks when Yone is likely in the mid.
Use point-and-click crowd control: his dashes dodge most skillshots. Move away from where his E started; he snaps back to that spot when it ends.
Yone has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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