Smolder vs Yone

Smolder
You
VS
Yone

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Who Wins

  • You win most trades pre-6 through superior range with Q poke and W zone control, maintaining distance advantage.
  • Post-6 you lose 1v1 if Yone lands R or gets a clean E engage, so the matchup shifts heavily in his favor.
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How to Trade

  • Poke with Q whenever it's off cooldown while maintaining maximum range, and use W to zone him away when he tries to engage with E.
  • Focus on short trades and disengage immediately when he commits with E forward.

Wave Control

  • Maintain slow pushes to deny Yone farm while staying safe from ganks, using your range advantage to last hit from safety.
  • Avoid hard pushing without vision as Yone's R makes him extremely dangerous in river skirmishes.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't waste W defensively too early in trades as it's your main disengage tool against his E-Q3 combo.
  • Never fight extended trades in melee range where Yone's sustained damage and Q3 knockup will overwhelm your burst potential.
Created on 03/18/2026
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