MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yone vs Vel'Koz
What is Yone's win rate vs Vel'Koz?
In Mid, Yone wins 46% against Vel'Koz across 389 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 behind by 177 gold.
Yone at 15:00
- Gold: -177
- CS: +2
- XP: -189
Typical gap to Vel'Koz, from 389 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yone counter Vel'Koz?
Too close to call. Yone sits at 46% over 389 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 Vel'Koz as Yone
When Yone is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 164 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 225.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 164 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 225 |
| First blood | 48% | 160 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 115 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 197 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 77 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:51; the level 6 spike lands around 5:17. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yone build in Mid?
Into Vel'Koz specifically, Yone finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 44.4% over 135 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 54.7% across 53 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.