League of Legends: Yone Champion Guide - Master the Unforgotten Warrior
Yone is a versatile mid-lane bruiser who combines physical and magical damage through his unique dual-sword mechanics. While sharing similarities with his brother Yasuo, Yone offers distinct playstyles and combos that require dedicated practice to master.
Passive Ability
- Double critical strike chance from all sources
- Alternate sword attacks: second hit deals 50% magic and 50% physical damage
- Critical hits deal slightly reduced damage compared to normal scaling
Core Abilities
Q - Mortal Steel
- Deals physical damage in a small area
- Can critically strike
- Gains stacks on hit (max 2)
- Third strike creates a storm, dashing forward and knocking up enemies
- Cooldown reduces with attack speed
W - Spirit Cleave
- Deals mixed damage (50% physical, 50% magic) in a cone
- Damage scales with target's total health
- Provides shield that increases per champion hit
- Animation speed scales with attack speed
- Key trading tool in early game
E - Soul Unbound
- Leaves spirit form behind for 5 seconds
- Gains movement speed
- Stores portion of damage dealt
- Returns to spirit form dealing stored true damage
- Becomes unstoppable during return
- Can be reactivated early
R - Fate Sealed
- Marks area in front of Yone
- Dashes behind furthest champion in area
- Pulls and knocks up all marked enemies
- Can be used as escape if no champions are marked
Skill Order Priority
- Q - Mortal Steel (max first)
- E - Soul Unbound (max second)
- W - Spirit Cleave (max last)
Build Path Focus
- Early Attack Speed (to reach ability cooldown caps)
- Critical Strike Chance
- Attack Damage
- Life Steal
- Situational defensive items (5th or 6th item)
Key Tips
- Attack speed caps: Q at 1.33s cooldown, W at 6s cooldown
- Utilize W for advantageous trades in early game
- E stores damage from item procs, increasing their effectiveness
- Sustain-focused builds enable extended map presence
- Success requires extensive practice to understand damage limits
Mastering Yone demands significant dedication, as even high-elo players continue discovering new possibilities with the champion. Focus on understanding your damage potential and limits through consistent practice.