Syndra vs Yone — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Syndra against Yone · 53.39% win rate (12,016 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15

Verdict: Syndra is slightly favoured — 53.39% win rate over 12,016 games.

At a glance

He dashes through spheres that exist to stop exactly that — stun the chain, kite the wreckage, and never trade twice.

Track: Yone's E — Soul Unbound (22–10s cooldown). His burst window — survive it and punish the body he snaps back to.

Do

  • W-slow the approach before it starts
  • QE the dash mid-flight, not after
  • Spend R early in his all-in, not as a finisher

Don't

  • Poke at the edge of his engage range with E down
  • Trade extended in his wave
  • Save R for a kill that needs it NOW

Runes & build vs Yone

Start
Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions
First back
Lost Chapter (≈1300g) — the poke goes infinite
First item
Luden's Companion
Then
Shadowflame
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Runes
Electrocute (Domination): Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter · Sorcery: Manaflow Band, Transcendence · Shards: Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Health

Favour timeline — the windows in Syndra's game plan

Read from Syndra's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Yone.

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1SyndraYou outrange Yone at level 1 and he must walk into melee to farm.
Level 2SyndraAt level 2 he still has no gap-closer, so your Q poke stays free.
Level 3Even / skillAt level 3 your E-Q stun combo comes online before any Yone threat.
Levels 4-5Even / skillThrough levels 4-5 charged spheres let you win every trade against a healless melee.
Level 6Even / skillAt 6 your point-and-click R plus stun out-bursts his R all-in.
First itemEven / skillFirst item, Luden's burst plus Zhonya's lets you punish his E-recall window.
Two+ itemsEven / skillWith 2+ items your range and CC fully invalidate his dash-in kill pattern.

How to beat Yone as Syndra: the early game

Levels 1-2 you outrange him hard: Yone has to walk into melee to farm while your Q pokes him for free, and he has no mobility yet to punish you. Autos and a Q chunk him whenever he steps to a minion. Track Yone Soul Unbound: 22s at rank 1, 10s max — his burst window; survive it and punish the body he snaps back to. Check it before every step-up.

Hardest and easiest matchups for Syndra in mid lane

Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Syndra's side, sampled July 2026.

Hardest

Easiest

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The full Syndra vs Yone report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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Common questions

Who wins Syndra vs Yone in mid lane?

Syndra, slightly — a 53.39% win rate edge over 12,016 games; execution can flip it.

Is Syndra vs Yone a skill matchup?

Mostly — Syndra has a small statistical edge (53.39% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.

Does Syndra counter Yone?

Not a hard counter — Syndra has a slight edge (53.39% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.

What runes does Syndra take vs Yone?

Syndra takes Electrocute on the Domination tree with Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos and Ultimate Hunter, and Sorcery secondary (Manaflow Band and Transcendence) vs Yone.

What should Syndra build vs Yone?

Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Lost Chapter (≈1300g) — the poke goes infinite. Build Luden's Companion first, then Shadowflame, with Sorcerer's Shoes.

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