Yone vs Zed Counter Pick

With 2,008 games behind it, the figure can be trusted: on patch 16.13.1 Yone sits at 43.4%, rated Hard, and that holds steadily. His basic attack reaches 175 to Zed’s 125, and both start with 345 move speed, so the opening trades can go his way. The trouble comes after both reach level six. Death Mark makes Zed untargetable while he dashes in, then replays part of the damage he dealt, so what should be an escape becomes only a pause.

Zed’s energy edge is harder to spot. Living Shadow restores energy when Zed and his shadow hit an enemy with the same ability, so repeated poking pays for itself, whereas Flow builds only through sustained fighting. Razor Shuriken thrown by both Zed and his shadow boosts wave clear and harassment alike, and Shadow Slash slows whatever a shadow’s swing catches, shutting down the Soul Unbound escape. Durability is nearly even: Zed has 32 armor and 29 magic resistance against 33 and 32, and by level 18 it becomes 111.9 to 111.2, with health at 2,337 versus 2,405. Both are physical damage dealers rated 7 and 8 for difficulty, so armor is the common buy, and the real margin lies in cooldown discipline rather than the build path Yone picks.