MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yone vs Malzahar
What is Yone's win rate vs Malzahar?
In Mid, Yone wins 51% against Malzahar across 2,607 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Yone ahead by 169 gold.
Yone at 15:00
- Gold: +169
- CS: -3
- XP: +56
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 2,593 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yone counter Malzahar?
Too close to call. Yone sits at 51% over 2,607 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Malzahar as Yone
When Yone is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 1,516 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 1,091.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 1,516 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,091 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,455 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 1,159 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,263 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 861 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 343 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:27; the level 6 spike lands around 5:08. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yone build in Mid?
Into Malzahar specifically, Yone finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 51.5% over 946 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 57.7% across 333 games.
The most-finished Yone core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 57.4% across 9,989 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (29,237 games).
Skill plan: Yone players max Q first and take Q at level 1.