Yone Top Lane Build Guide: Best Runes, Items and Strategies [52.3% WR]

Yone Top Lane Build Guide: Best Runes, Items and Strategies [52.3% WR]

By Marcus Chen

March 18, 2025 at 09:40 AM

Here's a concise, valuable guide to Yone Top for patch 15.5:

Most Popular Build (52.3% WR - 37,190 matches)

Summoner Spells:

  • Flash
  • Teleport

Runes:

  • Primary: Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
  • Secondary: Overgrowth, Second Wind
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Core Items:

  1. Blade of The Ruined King
  2. Berserker's Greaves
  3. Immortal Shieldbow
  4. Infinity Edge
  5. Death's Dance
  6. Guardian Angel

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Best Matchups:

  • Sylas (55.5% WR)
  • Sion (54.0% WR)
  • Yorick (53.8% WR)
  • K'Sante (53.1% WR)
  • Dr. Mundo (53.0% WR)

Worst Matchups (Avoid):

  • Riven (42.3% WR)
  • Cassiopeia (42.5% WR)
  • Kennen (42.6% WR)
  • Warwick (44.2% WR)
  • Irelia (44.3% WR)

Pro Tips:

  • Reactivate E early to escape damage or CC
  • Coordinate Ultimate (R) with team position
  • Stack Q damage early for all-in advantage
  • Adapt build based on matchup (Armor vs Magic Resist)

Situational Items:

  • Wit's End (vs heavy AP)
  • Kraken Slayer (vs tanks)
  • Death's Dance (vs heavy AD)

Alternative Runes:

  • Fleet Footwork (safer laning)
  • Conqueror (extended fights)

This build prioritizes sustain and scaling while maintaining strong dueling potential. Adjust your itemization based on enemy composition and game state.

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