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Playing Against Yone
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Yone is a hybrid-damage skirmisher that excels at long-range initiation and safe trading. He uses to dive in, stack damage, and snap back to safety. Thanks to , he hits his 100% crit power spike twice as fast as other champions.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Every second auto-attack glows with a purple hue | His second attack deals 50% magic damage. He also gains double critical strike chance from items, meaning he hits his full damage potential very early. | |
| A forward sword thrust; wind swirls around him at 2 stacks | Linear skillshot. On the 3rd cast (with wind), he dashes forward and launches a tornado that knocks enemies airborne. This is his primary engage tool. | |
| A wide purple cone slash | Deals max health damage and grants him a shield. The shield gets significantly stronger for every champion he hits. Avoid standing in the cone during trades. | |
| Leaves a shadow behind and enters a ghostly form | He gains ramping movement speed and marks champions he damages. After 5 seconds, he snaps back to his shadow and deals a portion of the damage he dealt as true damage. | |
| A long, thin red rectangular indicator | A massive blink that hits all enemies in a line, knocking them up and pulling them toward his final position. It is often used to follow up on his knockup. |
Respect
- !3rd stack (The Wind)→It gives him a massive dash and knockup. If this hits you, he can guaranteed-combo you with or a full trade.
- !chase potential→He can travel nearly half the lane's distance by combining with his dash. You are never safe just because you are under tower.
- !The mark→If you see a black/purple mark over your head, the snap-back damage is lethal. Don't try to out-trade him once you've been heavily marked; just retreat.
- !Level 6 power spike→His allows him to bridge the gap and lock you down. Even if he is 0/2, his ultimate provides enough CC to set up a jungler or a solo kill.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (22-10s)→Without this, he has no safe way to trade or escape. This is your 20-second window in the early game to zone him or force an all-in.
- +The return point→He MUST return to his original shadow. Save your CC (like a stun or snare) and aim it at the shadow right as his 5-second duration is ending.
- +Missed tornado→When he misses his wind, he loses his primary CC and gap-closer for several seconds. Walk up and punish his CSing immediately.
- +Early game (Levels 1-2)→He is relatively weak until he has all three basic abilities. Use your range or stronger early stats to chunk him before he gets at level 3.
Laning Tips
- •Dodge the tornado by moving perpendicular (sideways) rather than backing away.
- •Stand away from your own minion wave so he has to choose between poking you or pushing the lane with .
- •If he activates , don't just run; if you have high burst, hitting him back forces him to snap back earlier to avoid dying.
- •Buy Plated Steelcaps early; even though he deals some magic damage via , the auto-attack reduction is massive against him.
- •Keep the wave on your side of the map. Yone struggles when he doesn't have the space to chase you down during .
- •Watch his resource bar; while he doesn't use mana, the white bar indicates his stacks. Only trade when the bar is empty.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Don't stack on top of your teammates in jungle corridors; a single can lose you the game instantly.
- ⚠Ward the side brushes/walls; Yone will often use from over a wall to catch your backline by surprise.
- ⚠Save your hardest CC specifically for when he casts . If he is stunned mid-fight, he is very squishy.
- ⚠If you are a support, save your peel for the return. He is predictable because he always goes back to the same spot.
- ⚠Check his items; if he has finished Mortal Reminder or Lord Dominik's, your tanks will melt to his and crit scaling.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached