Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
7.3%

Yasuovs Alistar

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yasuo vs Alistar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Alistar wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Yasuo based on 5 games. Yasuo wins the early laning phase while Alistar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Alistar matchup.

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Yasuo Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yasuo 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.

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Yasuo - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
40.0% WR
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Alistar vs Yasuo matchup - 60.0% win rate
Alistar
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Alistar Matchup?

Alistar wins the Yasuo vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Alistar
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.0
CS / min
2.0
660
DMG / min
386
9,070
Gold / game
7,824
141
Heal / min
412
881
DMG Mitigated / min
1,355
1.0
CC / min
2.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Yasuo vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Alistar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Alistar wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yasuo's 40.0%, giving Alistar a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Alistar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo needs to press advantages before Alistar reaches their power spikes, while Alistar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Yasuo leads by 3.0 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Alistar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Yasuo players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Alistar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yasuo vs Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Alistar in League of Legends

Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Alistar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yasuo holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.0Yasuo
2.0Alistar
Yasuo significantly out-farms Alistar by 3.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 45 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Alistar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
660Yasuo
386Alistar
Yasuo heavily out-damages Alistar by 274 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Alistar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yasuo's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,070Yasuo
7,824Alistar
Yasuo generates a commanding 1,247 more gold per game than Alistar. This substantial economic advantage means Yasuo consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Alistar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Yasuo
2.4Alistar
Alistar brings significantly more crowd control than Yasuo, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Alistar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Yasuo should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,022Yasuo
1,766Alistar
Alistar vastly out-sustains Yasuo, healing and mitigating 745 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Alistar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yasuo is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yasuo, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yasuo Build Against Alistar

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Alistar are Immortal Shieldbow, Kraken Slayer and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Yasuo 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 Yasuo vs Alistar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo50.0%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar50.0%
Late Game
Alistar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo33.3%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Yasuo and Alistar, with Yasuo holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Alistar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Alistar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Yasuo has the edge early, but Alistar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Yasuo Runes Against Alistar

Precision rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs AlistarPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yasuo rune vs AlistarAbsorb Life - best Yasuo rune vs AlistarLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs AlistarLast Stand - best Yasuo rune vs Alistar
Resolve rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs AlistarResolve
Overgrowth - best Yasuo rune vs AlistarSecond Wind - best Yasuo rune vs Alistar
0.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Yasuo the best tools to compete against Alistar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Yasuo'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 Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Yasuo matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.49%3036.886911,82549.2%53.1%
49.82%2736.789912,09947.4%51.6%
47.86%2347.179612,03849.5%46.8%
46.26%2277.077312,36051.2%43.4%
50.69%2176.886311,77953.1%48.8%
45.54%2136.794411,70355.4%38.0%
54.59%1856.886012,88761.7%51.2%
44.83%1746.878711,56542.6%46.2%
47.47%1586.886011,89041.7%52.3%
54.61%1527.291112,43755.9%53.6%
54.41%1367.077812,03650.8%57.3%
47.24%1276.876412,18153.9%42.7%
54.21%1077.093411,79257.5%51.7%
44.23%1047.080513,15834.2%50.0%
57.28%1036.779612,02852.5%60.3%
44.66%1037.085012,22744.7%44.6%
44.12%1027.175110,85636.2%54.5%
39.00%1006.991611,86748.7%32.8%
44.00%1007.081112,30350.0%40.0%
51.02%987.286310,99447.2%55.6%
53.13%966.889111,22647.7%57.7%
51.65%916.881012,27944.7%56.6%
57.30%896.873311,01265.7%51.9%
48.86%886.482314,21060.7%43.3%
44.44%816.572811,68048.5%41.7%
49.37%796.784712,34155.9%44.4%
50.00%786.684912,32960.6%42.2%
49.33%756.283311,08955.3%43.2%
44.44%726.779111,27055.6%37.8%
48.57%706.978611,01747.1%50.0%
50.00%686.683213,30368.0%39.5%
45.45%666.685510,56237.9%51.4%
50.77%657.178712,02455.6%47.4%
50.00%647.480511,94335.7%61.1%
42.86%637.074910,78232.0%50.0%
50.00%626.981611,14942.9%55.9%
53.33%607.592512,29170.0%36.7%
59.32%596.577412,24362.1%56.7%
52.54%597.087212,87350.0%53.7%
41.38%587.076812,96940.0%41.9%
41.82%557.282210,45536.4%50.0%
36.36%556.970910,54733.3%40.9%
53.70%547.075512,41550.0%56.3%
47.17%537.184312,62245.0%48.5%
56.60%536.879513,94176.2%43.8%
64.15%537.085410,60174.1%53.9%
61.54%526.980712,54763.2%60.6%
60.00%507.375411,46664.0%56.0%
48.00%506.782811,63028.6%62.1%
61.22%497.091614,00772.7%57.9%
55.10%496.977911,71052.4%57.1%
43.75%487.286011,69940.9%46.1%
39.58%486.886512,12835.3%41.9%
52.08%486.778711,14740.9%61.5%
43.75%487.082610,14244.4%42.9%
60.87%466.884512,74368.4%55.6%
61.36%447.186712,04365.0%58.3%
52.27%447.297411,27854.5%50.0%
50.00%446.883310,73542.3%61.1%
53.49%436.576910,49347.8%60.0%
50.00%426.680712,79757.1%46.4%
64.29%426.787611,92263.6%65.0%
60.98%417.084513,54862.5%60.0%
65.85%416.995513,45366.7%65.2%
51.22%417.277211,93842.1%59.1%
36.84%387.090911,37133.3%39.1%
62.16%377.286813,13378.6%52.2%
62.16%377.290712,13258.3%64.0%
59.46%377.11,09413,19770.6%50.0%
56.76%377.281612,22175.0%42.9%
57.14%356.587411,01868.8%47.4%
47.06%347.091811,84453.3%42.1%
47.06%346.588110,57257.1%40.0%
41.94%317.096011,25246.1%38.9%
50.00%306.486611,35054.5%47.4%
51.72%297.098014,97455.6%50.0%
35.71%286.979211,00927.3%41.2%
25.00%287.577311,88320.0%27.8%
39.29%286.41,04911,51941.7%37.5%
60.71%286.682711,89061.5%60.0%
62.96%276.380914,28833.3%71.4%
51.85%277.882511,69150.0%54.5%
50.00%266.485113,70271.4%42.1%
48.00%256.968410,77042.9%54.5%
52.00%257.81,41012,02863.6%42.9%
48.00%257.376210,91871.4%18.2%
45.83%246.783313,07058.3%33.3%
41.67%247.465811,09066.7%16.7%
52.17%236.374910,87857.1%44.4%
43.48%237.188513,08740.0%46.1%
78.26%237.182612,840100.0%72.2%
45.45%227.087211,48250.0%42.9%
52.38%216.873812,46558.3%44.4%
66.67%217.588512,33066.7%66.7%
52.38%217.392813,28350.0%53.9%
35.00%206.564011,25944.4%27.3%
42.11%197.483210,23738.5%50.0%
47.37%196.882712,58462.5%36.4%
61.11%186.987812,05457.1%63.6%
52.94%177.478611,22445.5%66.7%
37.50%166.99279,43342.9%33.3%
62.50%166.483212,26333.3%80.0%
35.71%147.379010,34844.4%20.0%
57.14%146.61,10213,04257.1%57.1%
50.00%146.183113,75166.7%45.5%
28.57%147.088811,26237.5%16.7%
42.86%147.383711,05316.7%62.5%
69.23%137.293010,36362.5%80.0%
46.15%137.178815,6280.0%50.0%
53.85%136.674312,03860.0%50.0%
50.00%127.287411,83625.0%62.5%
41.67%126.284213,51566.7%33.3%
41.67%126.968611,12650.0%25.0%
54.55%116.256012,37066.7%40.0%
30.00%105.770210,40440.0%20.0%
50.00%106.768510,55060.0%40.0%
33.33%96.36247,81650.0%0.0%
75.00%86.981412,61050.0%83.3%
62.50%86.994512,709100.0%0.0%
50.00%86.470411,61750.0%50.0%
28.57%76.777513,5900.0%33.3%
28.57%76.178912,13550.0%20.0%
42.86%76.71,17415,14733.3%50.0%
57.14%76.384112,32950.0%60.0%
50.00%67.08339,89275.0%0.0%
66.67%66.693013,88033.3%100.0%
40.00%55.273913,1480.0%50.0%
40.00%55.06609,07050.0%33.3%
80.00%55.276913,978100.0%75.0%

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Yasuo vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yasuo do against Alistar in League of Legends?

Alistar wins the Yasuo vs Alistar matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yasuo's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Yasuo do against Alistar in the early game?

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Alistar with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yasuo do against Alistar in the late game?

In the late game, Alistar takes over the Yasuo vs Alistar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Alistar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yasuo vs Alistar matchup?

Alistar wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Alistar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Alistar?

The best Yasuo build against Alistar includes Immortal Shieldbow, Kraken Slayer, Lord Dominik's Regards with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yasuo runes against Alistar?

The best Yasuo runes against Alistar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Yasuo vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yasuo counter Alistar?

No, Yasuo struggles against Alistar with only a 40.0% win rate. Alistar has the advantage in this matchup. Yasuo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Alistar's lead.

How do I play Yasuo against Alistar?

When playing Yasuo against Alistar, play cautiously and avoid Alistar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Alistar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.