MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yone vs Zed
What is Yone's win rate vs Zed?
In Top, Yone wins 47% against Zed across 211 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 705 gold.
Yone at 15:00
- Gold: -705
- CS: -2
- XP: -782
Typical gap to Zed, from 210 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yone counter Zed?
Too close to call. Yone sits at 47% over 211 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 Zed as Yone
When Yone is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 84 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 127.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 84 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 127 |
| First blood | 57% | 81 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 62 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 121 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:25; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yone build in Top?
Into Zed specifically, Yone finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 51.3% over 76 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Yone core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 59.1% across 6,742 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (28,787 games).
Skill plan: Yone players max Q first and take Q at level 1.