Warwick vs Yone TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Warwick vs Yone

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Warwick wants to pressure early and snowball through extended melee fights and low-health chases against Yone.
Use Warwick's early agency and sustain to deny Yone a calm scaling lane and avoid letting him freely set up his (E) + (Q) trade combo.
This is a snowball vs scaling matchup where Warwick must leverage early dueling strength to prevent Yone from reaching his mid-game power spikes.

Trading pattern

Engage in extended melee trades using (Q) healing and hold (E) to fear Yone when he commits his burst.
Punish Yone if he uses (E) from a bad position by following up with (R) suppression to lock him down.
Avoid short trades where Yone can kite or use (Q) stacks to knock you up; force fights to stay melee and extended.

Danger windows

Respect (E) knockup and stun as his main threat window; avoid fighting when he has it ready.
Be cautious after missing (R) as Warwick's pick threat and damage drop significantly.
Avoid fighting when (R) displacement and knockup are available, as it can turn fights instantly against Warwick.

Early game

Take early fights around level 3 where Warwick's full kit and sustain outlast Yone's burst if you hold (E) to absorb damage.
Use (W) to track Yone's low health and punish his attempts to engage with (E).
Avoid letting Yone freely use (E) to enter and exit trades; pressure the wave to deny him safe setups.

Power spikes

Warwick spikes at level 3 with full kit for sustain and fear; use this to force extended fights and punish Yone's cooldowns.
At level 6, use (R) to suppress and pick Yone off after baiting his movement or when he cannot dodge.
Respect Yone's level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and his first attack speed item timing; avoid extended trades when these are available.

Win conditions

Use Warwick's sustain and early dueling to win extended trades and force Yone low to chase with (W).
Lock down Yone with (E) fear and (R) suppression after baiting his (E) usage or movement.
Deny Yone's scaling by controlling wave and pressure early, snowballing through picks and low-health chases to secure lane and game advantage.