How to win lane as Yone against Malzahar · 52.88% win rate over 4,026 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even because both sides farm and his E just shoves the wave. |
| Level 2 | Yone | Level 2 favours you as your knockup trade comes online before his pressure peaks. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is a skill fight since his R suppression checks your all-in. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 stay even because his ult and shield deter your commit windows. |
| Level 6 | Yone | Level 6 is yours as you outscale and can E out of his suppress zone after first item timing. |
| First item | Yone | At first item you spike past his Voidlings and win extended trades. |
| Two+ items | Yone | With two-plus items you flank past his single-target ult and shred his backline. |
Level 1 is even as you both just farm and his E Malefic Visions pushes the wave into you. At level 2 you get a slight edge with your Q knockup coming online before his lane pressure fully develops, letting you land a quick punish trade if he steps up to CS.
The full Yone vs Malzahar 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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