Zed vs Yone MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zed vs Yone

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Zed is a high-mobility assassin who must use burst and lane pressure to deny Yone's scaling and punish his vulnerable early game.
Zed should maintain lane pressure to prevent Yone from safely stacking Q and setting up trades with E + Q.

Trading pattern

Use W + E for guaranteed damage, then Q to poke and finish trades, saving R for all-in or dodging Yone's key abilities.
Respect Yone's Yone Q third cast knockup and Yone R displacement; avoid trading when these are available.
Capitalize on Yone's cooldowns on Yone E and Yone Q knockup to force short trades or all-ins.

Danger windows

Yone is dangerous when Yone E is active and during Yone Q third cast knockup.
A well-timed Yone R can turn fights; keep track and be ready to dodge or disengage.
If Zed uses W to engage and misses, he becomes vulnerable to counterattacks.

Early game

Avoid extended fights before level 3 as Zed is vulnerable to Yone's poke and knockup setup.
Use level 3 unlock to engage with W + E + Q combo for guaranteed damage and to punish Yone's less reliable early trades.
Punish Yone when he uses E from a bad position since his return location is predictable.

Power spikes

Zed's major spikes: level 3 (W-E-Q combo), level 6 (R), and first lethality item.
Yone's major spikes: level 3 (Q-W-E combo with shield) and first item power spike increasing attack speed.
Respect Yone's level 3 shield and knockup threat to avoid unfavorable trades.

Win conditions

Use superior early agency to pressure Yone and deny his Q stacks and safe trades.
Exploit windows when Yone's E is down or used poorly to all-in with W + E + Q and finish with R.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Yone from scaling comfortably and secure kills or roam opportunities.