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

Yasuovs Nilah

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

Yasuo vs Nilah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nilah wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Yasuo based on 7 games. Yasuo wins the early laning phase while Nilah scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Nilah 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 - 28.6% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
28.6% WR
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Nilah vs Yasuo matchup - 71.4% win rate
Nilah
71.4% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Nilah Matchup?

Nilah wins the Yasuo vs Nilah matchup
Winner
Nilah
Matches: 7
28.6%
Win Rate
71.4%
6.1
CS / min
6.2
789
DMG / min
1,101
12,135
Gold / game
14,831
204
Heal / min
402
1,040
DMG Mitigated / min
816
0.8
CC / min
0.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Yasuo vs Nilah Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Nilah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Nilah wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Yasuo's 28.6%, giving Nilah a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Nilah outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo needs to press advantages before Nilah reaches their power spikes, while Nilah should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Yasuo leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nilah 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 Nilah 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 Nilah Laning Phase Breakdown

Nilah wins the laning phase against Yasuo in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Yasuo
6.2Nilah
Yasuo and Nilah farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
789Yasuo
1,101Nilah
Nilah heavily out-damages Yasuo by 311 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yasuo should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nilah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,135Yasuo
14,831Nilah
Nilah generates a commanding 2,696 more gold per game than Yasuo. This substantial economic advantage means Nilah 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
0.8Yasuo
0.4Nilah
Yasuo provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nilah, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Yasuo coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,244Yasuo
1,218Nilah
Yasuo and Nilah have comparable sustain profiles, with only 26 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo50.0%
Nilah early game win rateNilah50.0%
Late Game
Nilah
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo20.0%
Nilah late game win rateNilah80.0%

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

Nilah is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Nilah, 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 Nilah 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 Nilah

Precision rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs NilahPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yasuo rune vs NilahTriumph - best Yasuo rune vs NilahLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs NilahCoup de Grace - best Yasuo rune vs Nilah
Resolve rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs NilahResolve
Demolish - best Yasuo rune vs NilahOvergrowth - best Yasuo rune vs Nilah
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Yasuo the best tools to compete against Nilah 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 Nilah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yasuo do against Nilah in League of Legends?

Nilah wins the Yasuo vs Nilah matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Yasuo's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Yasuo do against Nilah in the early game?

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

In the late game, Nilah takes over the Yasuo vs Nilah matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Nilah scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yasuo vs Nilah matchup?

Nilah wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Nilah is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Nilah?

The best Yasuo build against Nilah includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yasuo runes against Nilah?

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

Does Yasuo counter Nilah?

No, Yasuo struggles against Nilah with only a 28.6% win rate. Nilah has the advantage in this matchup. Yasuo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nilah's lead.

How do I play Yasuo against Nilah?

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