Matchup

Varus
Varus
64%
36%

vs

50.5%

over 743 games

Yone
Yone
67%
33%
Heavy AD damageSustained DPSDive threatHigh burst

Skill matchup

Build vs Yone

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Dusk and Dawn
1Mage tank
Riftmaker
2Mage tank
Zhonya's Hourglass
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Experimental Hexplate
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

3446%
42139%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Randuin's Omen
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Banshee's Veil
vs AP
Wit's End
vs AP
Mercurial Scimitar
vs AP

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Terminus
vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank

DPS

Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Nashor's Tooth
DPS
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Malignance
Mage

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Mejai's Soulstealer
Bramble Vest
71.4% WR7 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
VarusVarus
YoneYone
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

Yone's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Way of the Hunter (P)

Yone deals magic damage with every second Attack. In addition, his critical strike chance is increased.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s14s22s
64s14s22s2m
94s14s22s2m
114s14s22s1m40
164s14s16s1m20
184s14s10s1m20

Playing against Yone

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

When Yone uses E, you can see his anchor body — place CC on it to stun him when he returns.

2

His E has a timer: he MUST return after a few seconds. Don't panic, he goes back to his body.

3

Punish him in early game (pre-2 items): Yone is weak before his crit items.

4

CC prevents his Q3 and R — save a CC to interrupt him when he engages.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026