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

Hardest counter: Yonewins 56.6%
Next hardest: Ekkowins 58.3%
Biggest lane bully: Irelia+508 gold at 15
Easiest matchup: Sylasyou win 61.0%
Mid lanes won at 15: 53.5%

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Who Counters Yasuo Mid (Patch 26.20)

39 lane opponents · 3,471 games

The hardest Mid matchups for Yasuo are Yone (56.6% win rate against Yasuo), Ekko (58.3%) and Veigar (55.1%). Irelia is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 508 gold ahead of Yasuo on average. Across the 39 matchups with lane data, Yasuo is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 13 and clearly behind against 4. The easiest lane is Sylas: Yasuo wins 61.0%.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Yone	56.6%	+118	−2.0	+189	Counter	279
Ekko	58.3%	−136	−13.4	−40	Leans their way	108
Veigar	55.1%	−682	−15.3	−390	Leans their wayLoses lane	136
Vex	54.7%	+322	−1.9	+439	Leans their wayWins lane	95
Lux	54.2%	−181	−8.5	+51	Leans their way	96
Fizz	51.7%	+39	−10.9	−71	Even	143
Lissandra	52.1%	+325	−0.1	+326	Leans their wayWins lane	117
Viktor	50.9%	−74	+0.4	+337	Even	116
Locke	50.0%	−26	−15.3	−287	Even	110
Ahri	47.6%	−438	−11.3	−142	Leans your wayLoses laneOutscales	187
Vladimir	49.0%	−250	−2.7	+54	Even	104
Azir	52.9%	−208	−3.1	+84	Leans their way	51
LeBlanc	49.4%	−24	−11.7	+106	Even	87
Diana	47.9%	−18	−14.4	−79	Leans your way	94
Malzahar	45.2%	+59	+6.8	+233	Leans your way	166
Annie	51.0%	−574	−15.1	−205	Loses lane	51
Zed	45.0%	+332	−8.3	+149	Leans your wayWins lane	151
Ryze	52.6%	−320	−8.9	−163	Leans their way	38
Malphite	52.6%	−242	−11.2	+179	Leans their way	38
Syndra	46.8%	−429	−7.9	−324	Leans your wayLoses lane	77
Katarina	45.1%	−442	−23.7	−395	Leans your wayLoses lane	102
Zoe	48.1%	−130	−14.1	−160	Even	52
Mel	44.9%	+214	+2.4	+205	Leans your way	89
Akshan	50.0%	−147	−14.1	−416	Even	38
Akali	42.1%	−81	−8.9	−43	Favorable	164
Twisted Fate	47.3%	−424	−23.8	−657	Leans your wayLoses lane	55
Anivia	50.0%	−508	−12.7	+47	Loses lane	36
Kassadin	48.8%	−900	−22.0	−357	Loses lane	41
Galio	45.2%	−796	−23.2	−430	Leans your wayLoses lane	62
Xerath	42.4%	−516	−16.3	−221	Leans your wayLoses lane	66
Pantheon	44.4%	−158	−13.1	−169	Leans your way	45
Sylas	39.0%	−605	−23.0	−369	FavorableLoses lane	118
Qiyana	43.1%	+135	−9.6	−211	Leans your way	51
Orianna	43.1%	−325	−3.6	−41	Leans your way	51
Naafiri	45.7%	−53	−1.6	−326	Leans your way	35
Aurelion Sol	42.3%	−846	−14.5	−712	Leans your wayLoses lane	52
Irelia	39.7%	+508	+10.4	−11	Leans your wayWins lane	73
Hwei	40.3%	−590	−11.7	−271	Leans your wayLoses lane	62
Aurora	31.4%	−215	−5.2	+18	Favorable	35

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. Yone	56.6%	+118	279
2. Ekko	58.3%	−136	108
3. Veigar	55.1%	−682	136
4. Vex	54.7%	+322	95
5. Lux	54.2%	−181	96

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−332
Lissandra−325
Yone−118
Malzahar−59
Fizz−39
Locke+26
Viktor+74
Akali+81
Ekko+136
Ahri+438
Sylas+605
Veigar+682

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 Yone, Ekko, Veigar, and Vex. These champions either out-trade Yasuo in lane, have abilities that negate Yasuo's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Yone 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 Yone 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
Sylas	39.0%	−605	−23.0	−369	FavorableLoses lane	118
Akali	42.1%	−81	−8.9	−43	Favorable	164
Irelia	39.7%	+508	+10.4	−11	Leans your wayWins lane	73
Hwei	40.3%	−590	−11.7	−271	Leans your wayLoses lane	62
Malzahar	45.2%	+59	+6.8	+233	Leans your way	166
Zed	45.0%	+332	−8.3	+149	Leans your wayWins lane	151
Xerath	42.4%	−516	−16.3	−221	Leans your wayLoses lane	66
Ahri	47.6%	−438	−11.3	−142	Leans your wayLoses laneOutscales	187
Katarina	45.1%	−442	−23.7	−395	Leans your wayLoses lane	102
Mel	44.9%	+214	+2.4	+205	Leans your way	89

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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 Yone (56.6% over 279 games), Ekko (58.3% over 108 games), Veigar (55.1% over 136 games), Vex (54.7% over 95 games), Lux (54.2% over 96 games).

What is Yasuo's hardest matchup?

Yone. Yasuo wins only 43.4% of 279 lane games against Yone and sits at −118 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Yasuo good against?

Yasuo's best Mid matchups this patch are Sylas (61.0%), Akali (57.9%), Irelia (60.3%), Hwei (59.7%).

Who beats Yasuo in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Yasuo's toughest lanes are Irelia (+508 gold ahead), Zed (+332 gold ahead), Lissandra (+325 gold ahead).

Is Yasuo a lane bully?

Yes. Yasuo Mid averages 157 more gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 54% of games.

Yasuo Mid Counters & Lane Matchups