Marksman · Hyper Carry · Bot
Prepare for battle with Yunara — master their strengths and exploit their weaknesses before the game starts.
Playstyle Profile
Yunara is a backline carry — deals massive sustained damage from a safe position
- Teamfight Role
- Backline Carry
- Power Spike
- Late game
- Split Threat
- None
- Backline Access
- Low
Yunara's Strengths
- Massive sustained damage from safety — Yunara melts frontlines while positioned behind their team
- Outscales most opponents — Yunara grows stronger every minute and takes over in extended games
- Unmatched damage output — Yunara's raw DPS is devastating when positioned safely behind their team
How to Play Yunara
Champion-specific pre-match tips
Lane Phase
Stack your Q on minions to reach 8 stacks right as you hit level 2, then immediately force an all-in using your W slow and E movement speed.
Lane Phase
Trade aggressively only when your Q is fully stacked, utilizing the auto-attack reset and bonus attack speed to win short exchanges.
Lane Phase
Cast your W to slow the enemy before activating your E to easily close the distance and land your Q-empowered splash attacks.
Mid Game
Cast your basic W and E right before activating your R to maximize your burst potential, since entering your ultimate heavily refunds their cooldowns.
Mid Game
Avoid committing to river skirmishes or objective fights while your R is on cooldown, as your base E lacks the dash required to reposition against multiple threats.
Mid Game
Clear side lane waves quickly using your fully stacked Q splash damage to secure priority before rotating to secure dragon or herald.
Late Game
Attack the closest frontline target while your R is active to melt them with hybrid damage while simultaneously splashing your Q onto the enemy backline.
Late Game
Save your R-upgraded E dash exclusively to dodge critical crowd control or to instantly reposition when an enemy attempts to collapse on you.
Late Game
Cast your W and E immediately as your 15-second R duration ends, taking advantage of the cooldown refund upon exiting your ultimate to chase down fleeing survivors.
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Core Build
Ranked from real ranked-match itemization
We look at ranked games after each item was bought. If the player or team gained ground in gold, we rate that item higher.
- Infinity Edge — 3,500
- Berserker's Greaves (Boots) — 1,100
- Kraken Slayer — 3,000
- Fiendhunter Bolts — 2,650
- Hexoptics C44 — 2,800
- Runaan's Hurricane — 2,650
total: 15,700
How to Counter Yunara
Counter strategies and draft context
dive the backline, deny farm early, or outpace their scaling with early aggression
- Folds to direct pressure — Yunara relies on frontline protection and collapses when dived
- Weak early game — Yunara needs time to scale and can be punished before hitting full power
- Assassins that bypass the frontline
- Hard-engage compositions that force fights early
Yunara's Weaknesses
- Dive-heavy enemy compositions — Yunara gets collapsed on without allied peel or frontline protection
- Aggressive early compositions — Yunara falls behind before scaling when the enemy forces the pace early
- Dive and assassination threats — Yunara has no mobility to escape and relies entirely on allied peel to survive
Best Synergies with Yunara
Team synergies and draft context
- Peel supports and frontline tanks that protect Yunara — safe positioning unlocks their full damage potential
- Waveclear and disengage allies that stall the game for Yunara's scaling — every minute makes them stronger
- Peel supports that keep assassins and divers away from you
- Engage tanks that create space for safe DPS positioning
Draft Context
- Lacks a frontline or peel — Yunara gets dove with no protection between them and the enemy
- Drafts an aggressive early comp that can't protect Yunara through the scaling phase
- Skips peel and shields — Yunara has no mobility and gets erased by assassins or divers
Learning Curve
Based on 1.2M+ matches across all ranked elos, showing how Yunara's win rate changes with mastery level
Yunara has a typical skill ceiling, but getting results requires significant dedication. Expect lower win rates for an extended period before deeper mechanics click into place.
- Skill Cap
- Medium
- Cost of Learning
- Very High
| Mastery Level | Win Rate |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | 39.6% |
| 3-4 | 44.7% |
| 5-6 * | 51.7% |
| 7-8 | 51.7% |
| 9-12 | 51.7% |
| 13-16 | 51.7% |
| 17+ | 51.7% |
