Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
6.4%

Yasuovs Kai'Sa

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yasuo vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kai'Sa wins with a 59.2% win rate (+18.4%) over Yasuo based on 49 games. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa 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.

Compare against an opponent
Kai'Sa - 40.8% win rateKai'Sa(40.8%)
Yasuo - 40.8% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
40.8% WR
VS
Kai'Sa vs Yasuo matchup - 59.2% win rate
Kai'Sa
59.2% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the Yasuo vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Kai'Sa
Matches: 49
40.8%
Win Rate
59.2%
7.0
CS / min
6.8
814
DMG / min
882
13,459
Gold / game
14,470
228
Heal / min
167
1,091
DMG Mitigated / min
507
0.9
CC / min
0.1
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
39.3%
Late Game WR
60.7%

Yasuo vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 49 recent matches analyzed, Kai'Sa wins with a 59.2% win rate compared to Yasuo's 40.8%, giving Kai'Sa a 18.4 percentage point advantage. Kai'Sa 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 crowd control, where Yasuo leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Kai'Sa in League of Legends

Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, 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.

Farming
7.0Yasuo
6.8Kai'Sa
Yasuo and Kai'Sa farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
814Yasuo
882Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa deals 68 more champion damage per minute than Yasuo. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Yasuo choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Kai'Sa's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,459Yasuo
14,470Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa generates a commanding 1,012 more gold per game than Yasuo. This substantial economic advantage means Kai'Sa consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Yasuo should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Yasuo
0.1Kai'Sa
Yasuo brings significantly more crowd control than Kai'Sa, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Yasuo far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kai'Sa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,319Yasuo
675Kai'Sa
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Kai'Sa, healing and mitigating 644 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kai'Sa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kai'Sa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yasuo Build Against Kai'Sa

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Kai'Sa are Immortal Shieldbow, Jak'Sho, The Protean and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Yasuo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kai'Sa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yasuo vs Kai'Sa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kai'Sa
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo42.9%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa57.1%
Late Game
Kai'Sa
60.7%
+21.4% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo39.3%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa60.7%

Kai'Sa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Yasuo. This lopsided early game means Kai'Sa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kai'Sa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.7% win rate — 21.4 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Kai'Sa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kai'Sa 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 Yasuo Runes Against Kai'Sa

Precision rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs Kai'SaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yasuo rune vs Kai'SaAbsorb Life - best Yasuo rune vs Kai'SaLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs Kai'SaLast Stand - best Yasuo rune vs Kai'Sa
Resolve rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs Kai'SaResolve
Overgrowth - best Yasuo rune vs Kai'SaSecond Wind - best Yasuo rune vs Kai'Sa
40.0% WR

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


Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.03%2497.387312,29556.0%58.3%
50.21%2397.181212,18749.2%51.3%
51.96%2046.985112,24152.6%51.4%
38.69%1997.072111,91443.8%34.5%
53.98%1767.078812,30549.4%57.6%
50.31%1616.886312,42147.6%53.2%
45.57%1586.975612,22446.7%44.6%
51.77%1417.183912,55755.6%48.7%
40.00%1306.873611,92946.4%35.1%
50.79%1267.075612,35250.0%51.5%
44.35%1247.479312,58448.3%40.9%
55.46%1197.183112,59058.9%52.4%
46.90%1137.383211,76343.1%50.9%
43.52%1087.482312,64433.3%50.8%
54.72%1066.989712,08752.0%57.1%
60.40%1017.288812,81260.7%60.0%
42.05%887.088712,13537.8%46.5%
53.49%866.981513,41754.5%52.4%
40.00%857.286913,03346.9%35.9%
59.52%846.886512,92852.9%64.0%
50.00%847.373511,71060.0%40.9%
57.14%846.983612,97857.5%56.8%
40.51%797.078211,95150.0%32.6%
48.72%787.078511,02742.1%55.0%
41.56%776.788511,07534.9%50.0%
48.68%767.178611,99644.1%52.4%
47.37%766.893712,38448.6%46.3%
49.33%756.878812,23555.2%45.6%
51.35%746.782513,00055.9%47.5%
61.64%737.190112,54161.3%61.9%
54.17%727.076812,51454.0%54.3%
49.28%697.277912,69436.7%59.0%
54.41%687.381412,90555.2%53.9%
50.00%687.088313,55960.7%42.5%
42.65%687.094012,26250.0%37.5%
37.88%667.11,00012,18646.4%31.6%
50.00%666.993412,18546.3%56.0%
43.94%666.681613,12934.5%51.4%
57.58%666.677412,27245.2%68.6%
46.97%666.987911,85041.9%51.4%
49.21%637.177111,71158.3%37.0%
48.39%627.286912,56357.6%37.9%
60.00%606.585112,83267.7%50.0%
50.91%557.185613,86362.1%38.5%
49.09%557.31,10812,83133.3%61.3%
51.85%546.785013,77942.9%57.6%
51.85%547.184813,08946.1%57.1%
53.70%547.582612,11553.9%53.6%
52.83%537.279112,74371.4%40.6%
51.92%526.576112,29054.5%50.0%
56.00%507.091413,20565.0%50.0%
26.00%506.889811,44713.6%35.7%
40.82%497.081413,45942.9%39.3%
55.56%456.882011,88069.6%40.9%
34.09%447.079113,23633.3%34.6%
46.15%397.377512,16450.0%42.1%
44.74%386.782711,01042.1%47.4%
50.00%387.278311,41947.6%52.9%
56.76%377.186312,28545.0%70.6%
56.76%376.581213,05533.3%68.0%
47.22%366.698712,21750.0%44.4%
57.14%357.190813,01053.3%60.0%
48.57%357.596512,44047.4%50.0%
37.14%357.274111,34733.3%41.2%
48.48%337.295514,23861.5%40.0%
54.55%336.71,03512,58350.0%58.8%
43.75%326.880712,05150.0%33.3%
43.75%327.299012,88260.0%36.4%
59.38%327.182411,97747.4%76.9%
46.88%327.281212,70327.3%57.1%
50.00%327.286312,65881.8%33.3%
35.48%317.179312,52741.2%28.6%
40.00%307.194313,62150.0%28.6%
53.57%287.385613,27273.3%30.8%
46.43%286.787612,04645.5%47.1%
74.07%276.791612,32155.6%83.3%
42.31%267.587213,36341.7%42.9%
50.00%267.179612,76730.0%62.5%
53.85%267.21,22611,89258.3%50.0%
62.50%246.692214,64775.0%56.3%
50.00%247.185213,07063.6%38.5%
52.17%236.474111,55546.1%60.0%
47.83%236.773810,45553.3%37.5%
54.55%226.891713,95333.3%62.5%
54.55%227.165811,58850.0%60.0%
68.18%227.381613,06870.0%66.7%
55.00%207.080011,94940.0%70.0%
50.00%206.777714,04557.1%46.1%
45.00%207.086512,79036.4%55.6%
70.00%206.697915,05871.4%69.2%
20.00%206.576910,7510.0%50.0%
52.63%197.097714,94333.3%61.5%
44.44%187.188110,73157.1%36.4%
38.89%187.387613,6660.0%58.3%
55.56%187.075913,64550.0%58.3%
50.00%186.877113,41637.5%60.0%
33.33%187.582410,47520.0%50.0%
72.22%186.785612,25090.0%50.0%
61.11%187.190211,97040.0%87.5%
52.94%176.986713,25466.7%37.5%
53.33%157.384811,13850.0%57.1%
60.00%156.986115,11680.0%50.0%
33.33%157.076512,08120.0%40.0%
50.00%146.767112,24162.5%33.3%
64.29%146.783614,839100.0%58.3%
78.57%147.296713,54475.0%80.0%
61.54%136.997913,79480.0%50.0%
53.85%137.41,00513,85957.1%50.0%
41.67%127.392912,41325.0%50.0%
54.55%117.086914,28850.0%57.1%
54.55%116.999314,97460.0%50.0%
72.73%115.982011,966100.0%57.1%
50.00%105.180412,46420.0%80.0%
40.00%106.77649,51933.3%50.0%
50.00%107.186213,63633.3%57.1%
30.00%106.891112,22740.0%20.0%
66.67%97.896213,20866.7%66.7%
44.44%97.686813,15050.0%42.9%
33.33%97.272211,75228.6%50.0%
50.00%87.295213,71166.7%40.0%
87.50%87.581112,98683.3%100.0%
25.00%87.380210,59320.0%33.3%
50.00%87.868811,00550.0%50.0%
12.50%87.81,01812,89233.3%0.0%
57.14%77.599111,53850.0%66.7%
71.43%76.264011,06180.0%50.0%
66.67%67.51,04512,95775.0%50.0%
83.33%67.01,09214,26666.7%100.0%
66.67%65.993513,42375.0%50.0%
66.67%67.51,07611,769100.0%33.3%
60.00%56.698315,389100.0%33.3%
60.00%55.570510,63966.7%50.0%
60.00%57.675410,91950.0%100.0%

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Yasuo vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yasuo do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Kai'Sa wins the Yasuo vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 59.2% win rate compared to Yasuo's 40.8%, a 18.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 49 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yasuo do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Kai'Sa has the advantage against Yasuo with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Kai'Sa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yasuo do against Kai'Sa in the late game?

In the late game, Kai'Sa takes over the Yasuo vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 60.7% win rate compared to 39.3%. Kai'Sa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yasuo vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 59.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 18.4 percentage point advantage means Kai'Sa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 49 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Kai'Sa?

The best Yasuo build against Kai'Sa includes Immortal Shieldbow, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Blade of The Ruined King with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yasuo runes against Kai'Sa?

The best Yasuo runes against Kai'Sa use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Yasuo vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yasuo counter Kai'Sa?

No, Yasuo struggles against Kai'Sa with only a 40.8% win rate. Kai'Sa has the advantage in this matchup. Yasuo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kai'Sa's lead.

How do I play Yasuo against Kai'Sa?

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