Yone vs Malzahar MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Yone vs Malzahar

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Yone is a scaling melee skirmisher who uses E + Q combos to force trades with planned exits.
Malzahar maintains medium lane pressure by pushing, so Yone must avoid giving him a passive lane to scale safely.

Trading pattern

Stack Q, then use E and second Q to gap close and knock up, snapping back with E to avoid Malzahar's retaliation.
Respect Malzahar R suppression; avoid engaging when it is available and look for trades when it is down.
Punish Malzahar if he mispositions or uses Malzahar W Voidlings poorly by quickly bursting them and forcing him under tower.

Danger windows

Malzahar R suppression is a lethal threat; avoid fights when it is ready.
Yone is vulnerable if E is used from a bad position or key abilities like Q knockup or R displacement miss.
Malzahar's passive Void Shift spell shield can block your initial damage, so time trades when it is down.

Early game

Focus on punishing Malzahar's predictable push by killing his Voidlings early to reduce his lane pressure.
Use E + Q combo carefully to trade short bursts, avoiding prolonged exposure to Malzahar's spell shield and silence.
Avoid extended trades before level 3 when Yone's full combo with W shield is unlocked.

Power spikes

Yone's level 3 unlock of Q-W-E combo and W shield is a major spike to force trades.
Yone's first back for attack speed and items like Bork enhances his dueling and skirmishing.
Malzahar's level 6 Malzahar R is a power spike to respect; avoid all-ins when it is available.

Win conditions

Use E + Q combo to force short trades and snap back before Malzahar can retaliate.
Punish Malzahar's push by killing Voidlings early to deny his lane pressure and scaling.
Scale through lane phase by respecting Malzahar's R and using your knockup and displacement to turn fights post-level 6.