Yone vs Karma — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Yone against Karma · 49.5% win rate over 5,697 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: A genuine skill matchup — the favour swings window to window (3 apiece of the 7 stages). Yone wins 49.5% of games vs Karma in mid lane (5,697 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1KarmaKarma's Mantra-Q out-ranges and roots you at level 1.
Level 2KarmaLevel 2 her poke-and-shield pattern zones your CS.
Level 3KarmaAt 3 Mantra-RQ still controls the trade range.
Levels 4-5Even / skill4-5 evens out as your all-in threat matures.
Level 6YoneAt 6 your R turns the kill pressure to Yone.
First itemYoneFirst item lets you burst through her E shield.
Two+ itemsYoneTwo items and you dive a peel-less enchanter freely.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Karma wins the opening levels: her Mantra-empowered Q roots and out-ranges everything you have, and her E shield absorbs your Q poke while she chips you. Play back, soak XP, and don't walk into RQ range with your E on cooldown.

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The full Yone vs Karma 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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