Until his ultimate Riftwalk (R), Kassadin has zero mobility, leaving him defenseless against Yone's Mortal Steel (Q) third-cast dash and Soul Unbound (E) all-in. Yone completely dominates the lane before level 5.

Against the immobile Ryze, dodge his Overload (Q) poke with Soul Unbound (E), then close in with Mortal Steel (Q)'s third cast and burst him down while shielded by Spirit Cleave (W). With no dash, Ryze cannot escape.

Repeatedly kill the powerless pre-9 Kayle with Mortal Steel (Q) third-cast knock-up all-ins, collapsing the lane before her Divine Judgment (R) power spike ever arrives.

Wind Wall (W) cannot block Yone's melee Mortal Steel (Q) dash, and Mortal Steel (Q)'s third-cast knock-up interrupts Yasuo's Steel Tempest (Q) and Sweeping Blade (E) combo, giving Yone the edge in fights.

Yone is an auto-attack and crit-based carry, so Nasus uses Wither (W) to slash his attack speed and step mobility, shutting down his burst while tanking up and out-scaling with Siphoning Strike (Q) stacks.

Granite Shield (P) and high armor absorb Yone's critical basic attacks and Mortal Steel (Q) damage. Unstoppable Force (R) is an area-targeted knock-up that can force a fight at Soul Unbound (E)'s engage or return point.

Pantheon overpowers the lane before Yone scales with early Shield Vault (W) dash-stuns and Comet Spear (Q) poke, and neutralizes autos with the Aegis Assault (E)'s frontal damage block.

Ruthless Predator (W)'s stun and Slice and Dice (E)'s dash give Renekton overwhelming early power, forcing and winning short trades before Yone comes online.

Steadfast Presence (W) negates both Yone's Mortal Steel (Q) third-cast dash and Soul Unbound (E) return dash, shutting down his all-in entry entirely, then counters with Heroic Charge (E)'s wall-slam stun.