Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
6.2%

Yasuovs Kindred

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yasuo vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kindred wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Yasuo based on 5 games. Yasuo wins the early laning phase while Kindred scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Kindred 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
Kindred - 40.0% win rateKindred(40.0%)
Yasuo - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
40.0% WR
VS
Kindred vs Yasuo matchup - 60.0% win rate
Kindred
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Kindred Matchup?

Kindred wins the Yasuo vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Kindred
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.9
CS / min
5.1
779
DMG / min
709
11,652
Gold / game
10,956
271
Heal / min
351
1,058
DMG Mitigated / min
590
1.0
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Yasuo vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kindred wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yasuo's 40.0%, giving Kindred a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Kindred outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo needs to press advantages before Kindred reaches their power spikes, while Kindred should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Yasuo leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kindred 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 Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Kindred in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Yasuo
5.1Kindred
Yasuo edges out Kindred by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yasuo.
Damage
779Yasuo
709Kindred
Yasuo deals 70 more champion damage per minute than Kindred. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Kindred choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Yasuo's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,652Yasuo
10,956Kindred
Yasuo earns 696 more gold per game than Kindred, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Yasuo slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Yasuo
0.1Kindred
Yasuo brings significantly more crowd control than Kindred, with 0.9 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. Kindred should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,329Yasuo
941Kindred
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Kindred, healing and mitigating 387 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kindred is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kindred, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yasuo Build Against Kindred

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Kindred are Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Yasuo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Yasuo the best chance to compete against Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yasuo vs Kindred matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo50.0%
Kindred early game win rateKindred50.0%
Late Game
Kindred
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo33.3%
Kindred late game win rateKindred66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Yasuo and Kindred, 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.

Kindred is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Kindred, 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 Kindred 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 Kindred

Precision rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs KindredPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yasuo rune vs KindredTriumph - best Yasuo rune vs KindredLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs KindredLast Stand - best Yasuo rune vs Kindred
Resolve rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs KindredResolve
Bone Plating - best Yasuo rune vs KindredShield Bash - best Yasuo rune vs Kindred
100.0% WR

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


Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.42%5046.985211,83547.8%47.1%
49.10%4427.071811,80149.5%48.7%
56.78%4287.080212,20356.0%57.4%
55.36%3926.787311,92062.1%50.2%
54.85%3307.084112,75150.0%57.8%
51.02%2946.985412,47747.9%53.2%
47.06%2896.886212,13448.5%45.9%
49.42%2597.089013,69750.9%48.4%
41.37%2496.971411,55639.3%43.0%
53.28%2297.080412,60455.8%51.5%
52.63%2287.290212,38855.9%49.6%
44.84%2236.770011,23441.4%47.9%
54.46%2136.881512,57657.0%52.8%
50.95%2106.978011,80551.5%50.5%
60.40%2026.91,00612,85261.6%59.5%
49.49%1986.893811,96555.2%45.0%
50.26%1956.878111,39451.7%49.1%
48.92%1866.687012,01546.7%51.0%
45.05%1826.877012,83960.3%37.9%
47.22%1806.990812,76246.5%47.7%
47.46%1776.872212,09547.6%47.3%
55.43%1756.988212,04450.6%60.5%
54.65%1737.088112,26456.3%53.3%
40.99%1617.184911,97038.0%43.9%
45.51%1566.676812,80347.9%43.5%
57.52%1536.686712,24262.5%53.9%
47.65%1497.071011,44843.7%51.3%
49.32%1467.085612,57650.8%48.2%
52.41%1456.979311,51252.0%52.8%
51.75%1436.974513,05750.9%52.4%
49.64%1397.378112,54952.5%47.5%
43.17%1396.780911,68442.6%43.6%
55.64%1337.391913,23754.5%56.4%
61.60%1257.182412,01765.6%57.4%
56.45%1246.979611,96255.2%57.6%
43.33%1206.879611,39541.8%44.6%
40.34%1196.380212,13940.0%40.6%
53.15%1116.881711,74453.3%53.0%
48.18%1107.088112,89751.1%46.0%
42.59%1086.71,00912,15539.6%45.0%
52.78%1087.078612,87157.1%50.0%
61.32%1066.881513,67163.4%60.0%
49.51%1037.087611,62045.5%52.5%
56.86%1026.677812,37358.0%55.8%
57.73%977.391312,97856.3%59.2%
40.21%977.297612,15829.6%49.1%
61.05%957.187813,57561.9%60.4%
43.16%956.777711,66251.2%36.5%
43.62%947.174311,50954.5%34.0%
38.71%937.088212,27948.9%29.2%
53.26%926.878211,54254.4%52.2%
43.18%886.979712,32840.4%46.3%
45.98%876.884811,85746.3%45.6%
43.53%857.081213,20535.0%51.1%
58.23%797.187112,77563.4%52.6%
51.90%796.880613,54255.6%50.0%
42.31%786.785712,01548.3%38.8%
51.95%777.178511,66560.5%43.6%
49.35%776.890711,71540.5%57.5%
55.41%747.193211,72464.3%43.8%
42.25%716.983111,37834.9%53.6%
48.53%686.890111,41254.5%42.9%
54.69%646.777611,40555.9%53.3%
49.21%637.177912,95646.4%51.4%
42.86%636.872312,16948.0%39.5%
43.55%626.771310,75339.3%47.1%
50.00%607.21,25511,13956.7%43.3%
48.33%607.484313,15657.7%41.2%
49.15%597.31,02413,54671.4%36.8%
54.24%597.287212,68356.7%51.7%
61.40%577.086412,27264.5%57.7%
50.00%526.882713,09045.0%53.1%
43.14%516.989511,53339.3%47.8%
53.06%497.286912,75352.6%53.3%
63.27%497.298612,55660.9%65.4%
61.70%476.878813,42966.7%57.7%
61.70%476.980813,99071.4%53.9%
60.00%456.693113,86260.0%60.0%
62.22%456.990312,10059.1%65.2%
58.14%436.783312,51463.6%52.4%
38.10%427.378613,39543.8%34.6%
48.78%416.371311,66160.0%42.3%
50.00%407.081812,59133.3%60.0%
50.00%406.683113,19366.7%40.0%
56.41%396.586313,22957.1%56.0%
44.74%387.184213,15258.3%38.5%
44.74%386.887313,31042.9%45.8%
28.95%386.885512,52535.7%25.0%
54.05%376.880412,31243.8%61.9%
56.76%377.399313,36268.4%44.4%
32.43%376.31,01711,50026.7%36.4%
43.24%376.880711,90825.0%57.1%
44.44%366.880513,61646.7%42.9%
47.22%367.284012,09350.0%45.0%
58.33%366.876112,83958.3%58.3%
48.57%356.81,01813,67644.4%52.9%
51.43%357.377711,38145.5%61.5%
47.06%347.082312,23846.1%47.6%
46.88%327.175712,19828.6%61.1%
43.75%327.098113,00766.7%34.8%
34.38%327.582013,14138.5%31.6%
43.33%306.499612,68512.5%54.5%
58.62%296.880712,97746.1%68.8%
51.72%297.275011,83746.1%56.3%
70.37%276.383710,85064.3%76.9%
53.85%266.580712,20158.3%50.0%
23.08%266.691413,87528.6%21.1%
66.67%247.192713,97457.1%70.6%
52.17%236.582411,65141.7%63.6%
43.48%236.691414,10271.4%31.3%
40.91%227.092511,36340.0%41.7%
31.82%227.499714,17433.3%30.8%
50.00%227.173212,86670.0%33.3%
38.10%217.01,00312,21822.2%50.0%
42.11%196.06819,97336.4%50.0%
55.56%186.387712,45250.0%58.3%
47.06%177.175013,12940.0%50.0%
62.50%166.571513,37160.0%63.6%
43.75%166.691813,99850.0%37.5%
66.67%157.177212,20471.4%62.5%
60.00%156.679410,58466.7%50.0%
46.67%156.482013,33540.0%50.0%
21.43%147.491613,29920.0%22.2%
50.00%146.01,07614,91825.0%60.0%
42.86%146.477612,21350.0%33.3%
46.15%136.280310,42944.4%50.0%
33.33%125.773311,85366.7%22.2%
58.33%126.91,18413,72250.0%66.7%
72.73%115.272410,41285.7%50.0%
70.00%107.41,17314,030100.0%50.0%
80.00%107.497414,84266.7%85.7%
22.22%94.58126,99725.0%0.0%
37.50%86.182711,87540.0%33.3%
37.50%85.589813,80950.0%25.0%
62.50%85.378513,03750.0%66.7%
57.14%75.286811,12066.7%50.0%
42.86%75.883710,16340.0%50.0%
57.14%76.468311,65066.7%50.0%
66.67%67.694913,30150.0%100.0%
50.00%66.275011,030100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.493612,69150.0%50.0%
33.33%68.15546,31425.0%50.0%
60.00%56.269211,29375.0%0.0%
80.00%54.556512,30166.7%100.0%
40.00%56.15589,30666.7%0.0%
60.00%53.34007,07050.0%100.0%
40.00%55.977911,65250.0%33.3%

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Yasuo vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yasuo do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Kindred wins the Yasuo vs Kindred 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 26.10.

How does Yasuo do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Kindred 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 Kindred in the late game?

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

Who wins the Yasuo vs Kindred matchup?

Kindred wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Kindred is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Kindred?

The best Yasuo build against Kindred includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Kindred?

The best Yasuo runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Yasuo vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yasuo counter Kindred?

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

How do I play Yasuo against Kindred?

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