Skins
Counters
Base Stats
Gameplay Ratings
Attack
Defense
Magic
Per Level
Abilities
E
Soul Unbound
Yone's spirit leaves his body behind, gaining Move Speed. When this ability ends, Yone's spirit is forced back to his body and he repeats a portion of the damage he dealt as a spirit.
Passive
Way of the Hunter
Yone deals magic damage with every second Attack. In addition, his critical strike chance is increased.
Q
Mortal Steel
Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line.<br><br>On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Mortal Steel dashes Yone forward with a gust of wind knocking enemies <status>Airborne</status>.
R (Ultimate)
Fate Sealed
Yone blinks behind the last champion in a line with a slash so powerful it pulls all enemies hit towards him.
W
Spirit Cleave
Cleaves forward, damaging all enemies in a cone. Grants a shield to Yone, the value is increased by the number of champions hit by the swipe.<br><br>Spirit Cleave's cooldown and cast time scale with attack speed.
Lore
In life, he was Yone—half-brother of Yasuo, and renowned student of his village's sword school. But upon his death at the hands of his brother, he found himself hunted by a malevolent entity of the spirit realm, and was forced to slay it with its own sword. Now, cursed to wear its demonic mask upon his face, Yone tirelessly hunts all such creatures in order to understand what he has become.
About Yone, the Unforgotten
In life, he was Yone—half-brother of Yasuo, and renowned student of his village's sword school. But upon his death at the hands of his brother, he found himself hunted by a malevolent entity of the spirit realm, and was forced to slay it with its own sword. Now, cursed to wear its demonic mask upon his face, Yone tirelessly hunts all such creatures in order to understand what he has become.
How to Play Yone
Playing Yoneeffectively comes down to understanding the champion's role, combo patterns, and power spikes. As a fighter, Yone benefits from the recommended runes and core items shown above, which reflect the current meta across ranked play.
Yone Counters and Matchups
Yone's toughest matchup this patch is Smolder. Conversely, Yone performs strongly into Ashe.
Difficulty and Who Should Play Yone
Riot rates Yone's difficulty at 8/10. Yone rewards mastery and has a steep learning curve — expect to spend dozens of games before seeing the payoff.