How to win lane as Illaoi against Yone · 53.79% win rate over 1,623 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Illaoi | Illaoi's Q range and base stats beat a Windwall-less Yone at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Illaoi | At 2 he still can't protect his soul, so your poke keeps the lead. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | W and E at 3 let you punish every dash and CS attempt for an Illaoi tilt. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | Tentacle sustain out-values his poke through levels 4-5. |
| Level 6 | Illaoi | R's tentacle ring at 6 overwhelms his all-in even through E. |
| First item | Illaoi | First-item bruiser stats keep extended trades yours. |
| Two+ items | Yone | With 2+ items Yone's crit scaling and E dash-out dodge your tentacles, flipping it to him. |
Yone has no Windwall and melee Q range, so your Q Tentacle Smash pokes him and your base stats win level 1-2 skirmishes; just respect his Q2 dash-knockup timing and don't stand in it. Early E on a step-up already puts him behind.
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