Yone vs Smolder Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Yone, the Unforgotten, meets Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling, in the Mid lane. The sample behind this page is 173 games from patch 16.13.1, and Yone wins 58.4% of them. Being 8.4 points clear of the 50% line makes Smolder a favourable draw for Yone.
Both sides lean physical, meaning Smolder and Yone shop from the same defensive shelf. Before items it is 620 HP, 33 armour, 32 MR for Yone; 575, 24, 30 for Smolder. Early physical trades read in Yone’s favour thanks to 9 more armour. By level 18 that becomes 2405 health and 111 armour for Yone against 2275 and 92 for Smolder. Base attack damage is 62 against 58, so Yone wins the raw auto-attack exchange. Base movement favours Yone — 345 versus 330.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Yone’s Mortal Steel (Q) against Smolder’s Flap, Flap, Flap (E). Whoever spends Fate Sealed or MMOOOMMMM! first hands the other a window. Yone pays in Flow, Smolder in Mana, so extended trades drain them at different rates.
The 550-versus-175 attack range gap means Smolder can contest the wave from outside Yone’s reach. Every step Yone takes forward is one Smolder can answer from range.
Yone players logged 173 of these games to produce the 58.4% figure. Everything comes from Emerald+ solo queue and refreshes without manual input.
FAQ
Yes — Yone holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Yone wins 58.4% of the recorded games.
58.4% from Yone's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
173 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Yone build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Yone build page.