Caitlynvs Yasuo
Caitlyn vs Yasuo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.5. Caitlyn wins with a 52.7% win rate (+5.4%) over Yasuo based on 93 games. Caitlyn holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Caitlyn vs Yasuo matchup.
Caitlyn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Caitlyn performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Yasuo(52.7%)Who Wins the Caitlyn vs Yasuo Matchup?
Caitlyn vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
The Caitlyn vs Yasuo matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 93 recent matches analyzed, Caitlyn wins with a 52.7% win rate compared to Yasuo's 47.3%, giving Caitlyn a 5.4 percentage point advantage. Caitlyn dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yasuo players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yasuo leads by 741 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Caitlyn has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Yasuo's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Caitlyn vs Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown
Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Caitlyn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yasuo holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Caitlyn Build Against Yasuo
Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Caitlyn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Caitlyn against Yasuo are The Collector, Rapid Firecannon and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Caitlyn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Caitlyn vs Yasuo matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Caitlyn56.8%Yasuo43.2%Caitlyn50.0%Yasuo50.0%Caitlyn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.8% win rate — a 13.5 percentage point lead over Yasuo. This lopsided early game means Caitlyn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Caitlyn at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Yasuo. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Caitlyn holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Yasuo players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Caitlyn Runes Against Yasuo
Inspiration
Sorcery
Running Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary allows Caitlyn to press their advantage against Yasuo, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Caitlyn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.5. The table below shows Caitlyn's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.83% | 968 | 6.6 | 844 | 13,563 | 47.0% | 48.5% | |
| 45.94% | 849 | 6.9 | 909 | 13,818 | 43.6% | 48.0% | |
| 49.23% | 840 | 6.9 | 864 | 13,830 | 53.6% | 46.1% | |
| 45.75% | 612 | 6.8 | 838 | 13,415 | 45.5% | 46.0% | |
| 50.54% | 560 | 7.0 | 883 | 13,737 | 48.0% | 52.6% | |
| 47.84% | 485 | 7.0 | 899 | 13,913 | 49.3% | 46.8% | |
| 51.37% | 438 | 7.0 | 911 | 14,320 | 53.8% | 49.6% | |
| 54.81% | 343 | 6.8 | 964 | 14,441 | 57.1% | 52.9% | |
| 50.16% | 317 | 6.7 | 798 | 13,481 | 61.3% | 41.1% | |
| 46.81% | 282 | 6.6 | 884 | 13,656 | 48.8% | 45.3% | |
| 50.00% | 270 | 7.1 | 867 | 13,706 | 52.6% | 47.4% | |
| 52.19% | 251 | 6.6 | 892 | 13,842 | 54.8% | 50.0% | |
| 53.66% | 246 | 6.9 | 903 | 13,699 | 57.1% | 50.4% | |
| 49.17% | 240 | 7.0 | 894 | 13,906 | 56.1% | 41.9% | |
| 55.17% | 232 | 7.0 | 864 | 14,137 | 56.0% | 54.6% | |
| 54.95% | 202 | 7.0 | 981 | 14,730 | 60.5% | 51.2% | |
| 50.79% | 190 | 6.6 | 865 | 13,158 | 50.0% | 51.8% | |
| 49.18% | 183 | 6.8 | 831 | 13,572 | 43.8% | 52.7% | |
| 48.28% | 116 | 6.8 | 854 | 13,423 | 49.0% | 47.8% | |
| 47.37% | 114 | 6.5 | 976 | 13,683 | 36.6% | 53.4% | |
| 49.56% | 113 | 7.2 | 894 | 14,219 | 48.0% | 50.8% | |
| 54.46% | 112 | 6.9 | 972 | 13,884 | 58.2% | 50.9% | |
| 52.68% | 112 | 6.7 | 771 | 13,257 | 46.0% | 58.1% | |
| 33.96% | 106 | 6.8 | 832 | 13,272 | 23.3% | 41.3% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 6.8 | 849 | 13,980 | 43.2% | 53.1% | |
| 52.69% | 93 | 6.7 | 873 | 14,640 | 56.8% | 50.0% | |
| 44.94% | 89 | 7.2 | 1,001 | 13,961 | 47.5% | 42.9% | |
| 58.44% | 77 | 6.8 | 1,029 | 15,173 | 56.7% | 59.6% | |
| 64.00% | 75 | 6.9 | 1,004 | 15,142 | 76.3% | 51.4% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 6.6 | 803 | 14,614 | 53.3% | 56.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.8 | 858 | 14,498 | 55.6% | 47.6% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 6.6 | 670 | 12,691 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 7.2 | 924 | 15,113 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 30 | 6.5 | 868 | 13,789 | 33.3% | 26.7% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 6.7 | 860 | 15,073 | 33.3% | 73.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 727 | 13,067 | 55.6% | 54.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.0 | 866 | 15,861 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.2 | 884 | 14,359 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.1 | 860 | 11,583 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.8 | 958 | 14,530 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,086 | 14,349 | 57.1% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.8 | 1,078 | 15,339 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 836 | 14,641 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 838 | 15,529 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 884 | 14,910 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.4 | 1,289 | 14,406 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 698 | 15,063 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 797 | 11,830 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 777 | 12,072 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 1,115 | 15,240 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.5 | 783 | 12,528 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.4 | 852 | 11,262 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.7 | 1,215 | 14,372 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 1,192 | 13,511 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 815 | 15,293 | 0.0% | 85.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 822 | 14,914 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 944 | 8,718 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 817 | 14,155 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 779 | 10,927 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 799 | 11,313 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 854 | 16,166 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,139 | 12,502 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 752 | 14,238 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,003 | 12,345 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 653 | 13,925 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Caitlyn vs Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Caitlyn do against Yasuo in League of Legends?
Caitlyn wins the Caitlyn vs Yasuo matchup with a 52.7% win rate compared to Yasuo's 47.3%, a 5.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 93 recent ranked games in patch 26.5.
How does Caitlyn do against Yasuo in the early game?
In the early game, Caitlyn has the advantage against Yasuo with a 56.8% win rate versus 43.2%. Caitlyn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Caitlyn do against Yasuo in the late game?
In the late game, Caitlyn takes over the Caitlyn vs Yasuo matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Caitlyn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Caitlyn vs Yasuo matchup?
Caitlyn wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 52.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.5. The 5.4 percentage point advantage means Caitlyn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 93 games analyzed.
What is the best Caitlyn build against Yasuo?
The best Caitlyn build against Yasuo includes The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards with Gunmetal Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Caitlyn runes against Yasuo?
The best Caitlyn runes against Yasuo use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Caitlyn vs Yasuo matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Caitlyn counter Yasuo?
Yes, Caitlyn has a favorable matchup against Yasuo with a 52.7% win rate. Caitlyn strongly counters Yasuo in lane based on current patch 26.5 data.
How do I play Caitlyn against Yasuo?
When playing Caitlyn against Yasuo, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.