Irelia vs Yone TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Irelia vs Yone

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Irelia must leverage her high early agency and wave control to pressure Yone and deny him safe scaling opportunities.
Use wave setups and passive stacks to force extended fights where Irelia's mobility and crowd control excel.
This is a snowball lane where Irelia aims to dominate early and convert leads into side-lane pressure.

Trading pattern

Trade only when (E) lands to guarantee stun and enable reliable (Q) resets for extended fights.
Punish Yone's use of (E) from bad positions by committing with (R) and (E) marks to lock him down.
Avoid using (Q) forward without a clear reset path on minions or marks to prevent being punished by Yone's knockup or displacement.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Yone has (E) available to gap close and knock up; avoid overextending without (E) or (R) ready.
Avoid committing to fights when (Q) knockup or (R) displacement are off cooldown, as these can turn trades instantly.
Watch for moments when you lack passive stacks or reset paths, as your threat range and survivability drop significantly.

Early game

Prioritize stacking passive and using (Q) resets on low-health minions to create safe all-in windows before Yone hits level 3.
Avoid fighting without (E) or (Q) reset paths as Yone's early trades become riskier to punish.
Use (W) to mitigate burst damage when engaging early trades around level 2.

Power spikes

At level 2, use (Q) and (E) together to threaten early stun and reset combos; force Yone to respect your engage.
At level 6, leverage (R) to mark and slow Yone, increasing stickiness and enabling longer all-ins.
Respect Yone's level 3 power spike when he unlocks (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and shield, avoiding extended trades without cooldown advantage.

Win conditions

Use wave control to maintain minion states that enable (Q) resets and passive stacking for extended trades.
Force fights when (E) or (R) marks are available to secure reliable all-ins and prevent Yone's escape.
Snowball early leads into side-lane pressure, using your superior mobility and crowd control to dominate skirmishes and map influence.