Yasuovs Caitlyn
Yasuo vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Yasuo wins with a 57.7% win rate (+15.3%) over Caitlyn based on 111 games. Yasuo holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Caitlyn matchup.
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.
Who wins Yasuo vs Caitlyn?
Yasuo wins 57.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 47.7% and 66.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.5% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +5.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 101 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- +1.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 26
They also met in another lane (Mid): 9 games, Yasuo won 55.6%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Yasuo, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Yasuo wins 57.4% of 101 games (95% range 47.7–66.6%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 51.5% for Yasuo; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 47, within the margin of error (100 games).
- Yasuo players pick Health (defense) far more often against Caitlyn: 20.2% of their other Bot games, 31.7% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Yasuo and Caitlyn played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Yasuo's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Yasuo vs Caitlyn Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Yasuo vs Caitlyn Win Rate by Game Length
Yasuo's win rate against Caitlyn by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Yasuo's results against Caitlyn in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Yasuo vs Caitlyn Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenYasuo gold at 15: +47
- First itemCaitlynYasuo: 14.4 min · Caitlyn: 11.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesYasuoYasuo wins 70.0% of 40 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenYasuo wins 49.1% of 55 games
What Yasuo Changes Against Caitlyn
Choices Yasuo players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Health (defense)Stat shardUsually20.2%vs Caitlyn31.7%+11.4 pts56.3% WR here- Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually74.4%vs Caitlyn64.4%−10.1 pts60.0% WR here
Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually5.3%vs Caitlyn11.9%+6.5 pts
Best Yasuo Build vs Caitlyn
Usual Yasuo build (Bot)
60.4% win rate · 48 games
Against Caitlyn
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 67 Yasuo games against Caitlyn carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Yasuo's standard build instead.
- Yasuo usually completes Blade of The Ruined King first, at 14.4 min (median of 30 games).
- Caitlyn usually completes Hexoptics C44 first, at 11.1 min (median of 56 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Yasuo Runes vs Caitlyn
Usual Yasuo runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
67.7% win rate · 31 games
Against Caitlyn
Lethal Tempo56.8% win rate · 37 games
Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Yasuo Matchups
Hardest for Yasuo
Easiest for Yasuo
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Yasuo vs Caitlyn FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Yasuo vs Caitlyn?
Current data slightly favors Yasuo, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Yasuo wins 57.4% of 101 games (95% range 47.7–66.6%).
What is Yasuo's win rate against Caitlyn?
Yasuo wins 57.4% of 101 Bot games against Caitlyn on patch 26.19 (95% range 47.7–66.6%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 51.5% would be expected.
Does Yasuo counter Caitlyn?
Not clearly. Yasuo wins 57.4% of 101 games against Caitlyn, and the 95% range (47.7–66.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Yasuo or Caitlyn?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 47, within the margin of error (100 games).
Does Yasuo outscale Caitlyn?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Caitlyn strongest against Yasuo?
Caitlyn is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Yasuo build against Caitlyn?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Yasuo's usual Bot core: Immortal Shieldbow, Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance. The biggest change against Caitlyn: Doran's Shield + Health Potion (5.3% usually, 11.9% here).
What runes should Yasuo use against Caitlyn?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Resolve — 56.8% over 37 games against Caitlyn. The biggest change against Caitlyn: Health (defense) (20.2% usually, 31.7% here).