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Garen vs Yone

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use medium early agency to pressure Yone and deny his scaling by forcing short trades and health advantages.
Focus on short trades and preserving passive health regen to survive Yone's burst and extended combos.
This is a snowball vs scaling matchup where Garen must avoid giving Yone clean all-in windows and execute low-health targets.

Trading pattern

Engage with (Q) to silence Yone's key spells, follow immediately with (E) for damage, then disengage before his extended trade pattern begins.
Punish Yone if he uses (E) from a bad position by stepping forward for a quick trade or wave pressure.
Avoid trading when (Q) is baited or on cooldown, as Garen has limited reach and can be kited.

Danger windows

Beware of (E) knockup/stun and planned exit trades; avoid extended fights when his (E) is available.
Respect (Q) third cast knockup and (R) displacement as they can instantly turn fights.
Avoid fighting when passive health regen is interrupted repeatedly or (Q) is on cooldown, as Garen loses sustain and engage potential.

Early game

Prioritize short trades with (Q) silence plus (E) spin damage to chip Yone before he unlocks his full combo at level 3.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 to prevent getting caught by (E) engage and (Q) knockup.
Use bush or fog angles to approach for trades and reduce Yone's ability to predict your engage path.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use (R) execute to finish off low-health Yone and turn short trades into kills.
First bruiser or defensive item: Repeat controlled trades with better durability to absorb Yone's burst and preserve health advantage.
Respect Yone's level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and his first attack-speed item spike by avoiding extended trades and punishing cooldowns.

Win conditions

Use short (Q)+(E) trades to chip Yone and build execute range for (R) kills after level 6.
Maintain passive health regen by spacing out trades and avoid extended fights to outlast Yone's burst.
Deny Yone clean wave control and scaling by forcing trades when his key cooldowns are down and punishing his bad (E) usage.