Yasuo Mid Counters: Best Picks & Lane Stats (26.20)

Hardest counter: Ekkowins 57.0%
Next hardest: Yonewins 54.1%
Biggest lane bully: Volibear+974 gold at 15
Easiest matchup: Ireliayou win 63.6%
Mid lanes won at 15: 53.6%

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Who Counters Yasuo Mid (Patch 26.20)

49 lane opponents · 6,293 games

The hardest Mid matchups for Yasuo are Ekko (57.0% win rate against Yasuo), Yone (54.1%) and Veigar (53.6%). Volibear is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 974 gold ahead of Yasuo on average. Across the 47 matchups with lane data, Yasuo is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 19 and clearly behind against 4. The easiest lane is Irelia: Yasuo wins 63.6%.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Ekko	57.0%	−180	−14.8	−107	Leans their way	186
Yone	54.1%	+90	−1.4	+188	Leans their way	490
Veigar	53.6%	−677	−15.9	−398	Leans their wayLoses laneOutscales	239
Lissandra	54.5%	+294	+1.2	+341	Leans their wayWins lane	176
Volibear	63.6%	+974	+10.4	+698	Leans their wayWins lane	33
Malzahar	51.4%	+88	+6.6	+272	Even	278
Vladimir	52.2%	−43	+0.5	+247	Leans their wayOutscales	182
Talon	61.3%	+242	−9.8	+71	Leans their way	31
Ahri	48.4%	−379	−11.8	−171	Loses laneOutscales	314
Vex	50.7%	+194	−3.8	+258	Even	146
Riven	60.0%	—	—	—	Leans their way	30
Azir	52.4%	−381	−5.0	−26	Leans their wayLoses lane	82
Viktor	48.7%	−232	−1.7	+161	Loses lane	193
LeBlanc	49.3%	−42	−13.4	+95	Even	146
Fizz	47.4%	+2	−12.2	−150	Leans your way	232
Locke	47.6%	−13	−15.2	−294	Leans your wayOutscales	210
Lux	48.1%	−374	−10.2	−142	Loses lane	181
Xerath	50.0%	−594	−17.7	−281	Loses lane	110
Nasus	54.5%	−81	−10.5	+341	Leans their way	44
Twisted Fate	49.5%	−323	−23.1	−539	Loses lane	103
Anivia	52.6%	−421	−11.7	+26	Leans their wayLoses lane	57
Syndra	47.5%	−436	−5.8	−258	Leans your wayLoses lane	141
Annie	49.5%	−439	−12.0	−125	Loses lane	91
Orianna	50.0%	−305	−6.0	+36	Even	80
Malphite	50.7%	−233	−14.7	+127	Even	67
Akali	44.1%	−72	−8.4	+1	Favorable	288
Zed	44.3%	+311	−8.6	+87	Leans your wayWins lane	255
Zoe	48.0%	−208	−16.1	−226	Leans your way	98
Ryze	50.0%	−552	−11.0	−239	Loses lane	66
Galio	46.2%	−715	−21.8	−326	Leans your wayLoses lane	117
Hwei	46.9%	−491	−10.8	−192	Leans your wayLoses lane	96
Mel	43.8%	+312	+4.0	+260	Leans your wayWins lane	160
Katarina	43.2%	−396	−24.5	−373	Leans your wayLoses lane	176
Aurelion Sol	45.7%	−866	−15.0	−628	Leans your wayLoses lane	94
Pantheon	46.8%	+54	−12.2	−190	Leans your way	77
Diana	43.2%	−62	−15.0	−169	Leans your way	155
Akshan	47.5%	−207	−14.5	−428	Leans your way	59
Renekton	51.6%	+388	+0.7	+224	Even	31
Kassadin	45.6%	−692	−20.7	−314	Leans your wayLoses lane	68
Sylas	40.9%	−589	−22.2	−340	FavorableLoses laneOutscales	198
Aurora	42.6%	−47	−4.2	+262	Leans your way	61
Brand	42.9%	−613	−11.1	−324	Leans your wayLoses lane	49
Naafiri	41.5%	−45	−0.8	−280	Leans your way	53
Irelia	36.4%	+356	+8.1	−115	Favorable	121
Qiyana	37.5%	+88	−11.5	−208	Favorable	88
Taliyah	43.3%	—	—	—	Leans your way	30
Swain	41.0%	−703	−22.5	−468	Leans your wayLoses lane	39
Heimerdinger	38.9%	−353	−1.5	+42	Leans your way	36
Cassiopeia	36.1%	−505	−3.3	−223	Leans your way	36

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

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Strongest picks vs Yasuo

Pick	Win rate vs Yasuo	Gold @15	Games
1. Ekko	57.0%	−180	186
2. Yone	54.1%	+90	490
3. Veigar	53.6%	−677	239
4. Lissandra	54.5%	+294	176
5. Volibear	63.6%	+974	33

Yasuo Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Yasuo's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Mid opponents. Right of the line, Yasuo is ahead; left, the opponent is.

Zed−311
Yone−90
Malzahar−88
Fizz−2
Locke+13
Vladimir+43
Akali+72
Ekko+180
Viktor+232
Ahri+379
Sylas+589
Veigar+677

When facing Yasuo in League of Legends, understanding Yasuo's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Yasuo deals primarily physical damage, which means prioritizing armor in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Yasuo's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Yasuo include Plated Steelcaps, Frozen Heart, Randuin's Omen, and Thornmail. These items provide substantial armor stats that directly mitigate Yasuo's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Yasuo counters are Ekko, Yone, Veigar, and Lissandra. These champions either out-trade Yasuo in lane, have abilities that negate Yasuo's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Ekko in particular exploits Yasuo's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Yasuo involves understanding Yasuo's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Yasuo when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Yasuo in team fights before Yasuo can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Yasuo to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Yasuo's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Yasuo - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Yasuo may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Yasuo becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Yasuo is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Yasuo is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Yasuo

Pick Ekko or similar champions with kits that exploit Yasuo's weaknesses
Build Plated Steelcaps or Seeker's Armguard early to reduce Yasuo's damage in lane
Track Yasuo's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
Ward Yasuo's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
Coordinate with your jungler to gank Yasuo during vulnerable windows
Group with teammates to deny Yasuo solo picks
Place control wards in flanking positions to spot Yasuo's engages

Riot's tips for playing against Yasuo

Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.
When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.
Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.
Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.

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What Yasuo Is Good Against

The Mid opponents Yasuo beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Yasuo is your champion.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Irelia	36.4%	+356	+8.1	−115	Favorable	121
Sylas	40.9%	−589	−22.2	−340	FavorableLoses laneOutscales	198
Qiyana	37.5%	+88	−11.5	−208	Favorable	88
Akali	44.1%	−72	−8.4	+1	Favorable	288
Zed	44.3%	+311	−8.6	+87	Leans your wayWins lane	255
Katarina	43.2%	−396	−24.5	−373	Leans your wayLoses lane	176
Diana	43.2%	−62	−15.0	−169	Leans your way	155
Mel	43.8%	+312	+4.0	+260	Leans your wayWins lane	160
Fizz	47.4%	+2	−12.2	−150	Leans your way	232
Ahri	48.4%	−379	−11.8	−171	Loses laneOutscales	314

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Yasuo Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who counters Yasuo?

In the Mid lane this patch, the strongest counters to Yasuo are Ekko (57.0% over 186 games), Yone (54.1% over 490 games), Veigar (53.6% over 239 games), Lissandra (54.5% over 176 games), Malzahar (51.4% over 278 games).

What is Yasuo's hardest matchup?

Ekko. Yasuo wins only 43.0% of 186 lane games against Ekko and sits at +180 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Yasuo good against?

Yasuo's best Mid matchups this patch are Irelia (63.6%), Sylas (59.1%), Qiyana (62.5%), Akali (55.9%).

Who beats Yasuo in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Yasuo's toughest lanes are Volibear (+974 gold ahead), Mel (+312 gold ahead), Zed (+311 gold ahead).

Is Yasuo a lane bully?

Yes. Yasuo Mid averages 161 more gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 54% of games.

Yasuo Mid Counters & Lane Matchups