Qiyana vs Yone MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Qiyana vs Yone

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Qiyana has medium early agency and lane pressure; focus on using terrain and element control to threaten short burst trades against Yone.
Deny Yone the chance to freely use his E + Q combo by controlling brush and river terrain to limit his safe engage options.

Trading pattern

Prepare the correct element with W and use Q to poke or root before committing E when Yone's mobility or defensive cooldowns are down.
Punish Yone if he uses Yone E from a bad position by engaging with E into burst or R near terrain.
Avoid fighting away from terrain or with wrong element as Yone's Q3 knockup and R can turn trades sharply against Qiyana.

Danger windows

Yone is dangerous when Yone E is active as he can gap close and snap back, so avoid committing E without kill pressure.
Respect Yone Q third cast knockup and Yone R displacement as they can quickly turn fights; keep spacing to avoid knockups.
Avoid all-ins when R is down or fights occur away from terrain where Qiyana's burst and crowd control are less effective.

Early game

Use level 3 power spike to unlock Q-W-E burst trades and establish lane presence before Yone reaches his key trade pattern.
Avoid committing E without lethal threat or escape path to prevent counter trades from Yone's Q3 knockup or R displacement.
Maintain access to brush or river for element advantage and R terrain stun setups to pressure Yone's limited early mobility.

Power spikes

Qiyana's major spikes: level 3 unlocks full Q-W-E burst combo; level 6 R near terrain for stun and burst; first lethality item enhances burst damage.
Yone's major spikes: level 3 unlocks Q-W-E combo with shield and mobility; first back for attack speed; potential Bork item spike.
Respect Yone's level 3 power spike and shield when initiating trades to avoid unfavorable all-ins.

Win conditions

Use element swaps and terrain positioning to create burst trades and punish Yone's cooldowns, especially after he uses Yone E.
Snowball river and flank fights leveraging R to stun Yone near terrain.
Deny Yone calm scaling by forcing short trades and punishing his vulnerability before he can reliably use his mobility and knockups.