Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
6.4%

Yasuovs Skarner

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches1,009,027
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

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

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Skarner Matchup?

Skarner wins the Yasuo vs Skarner matchup
Winner
Skarner
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
6.0
CS / min
4.8
766
DMG / min
883
12,298
Gold / game
12,083
337
Heal / min
235
1,101
DMG Mitigated / min
1,855
0.8
CC / min
1.8
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Yasuo vs Skarner Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Skarner wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yasuo's 40.0%, giving Skarner a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Skarner controls the early laning stage, but Yasuo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Skarner needs to press advantages before Yasuo reaches their power spikes, while Yasuo should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Skarner leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Skarner 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 Skarner 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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown

Skarner wins the laning phase against Yasuo in League of Legends

Skarner is favored during the laning phase against Yasuo, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Skarner holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Yasuo
4.8Skarner
Yasuo significantly out-farms Skarner by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 19 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Skarner players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
766Yasuo
883Skarner
Skarner heavily out-damages Yasuo by 117 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 Skarner's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,298Yasuo
12,083Skarner
Yasuo and Skarner generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 215 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.8Yasuo
1.8Skarner
Skarner brings significantly more crowd control than Yasuo, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Skarner 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
1,438Yasuo
2,090Skarner
Skarner vastly out-sustains Yasuo, healing and mitigating 652 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Skarner 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 Skarner

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Skarner are Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King and Lord Dominik's Regards. 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 Skarner. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yasuo vs Skarner matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Skarner
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo33.3%
Skarner early game win rateSkarner66.7%
Late Game
Yasuo
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo50.0%
Skarner late game win rateSkarner50.0%

Skarner dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Yasuo. This lopsided early game means Skarner can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Yasuo at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Skarner. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Skarner has the edge early, but Yasuo 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 Skarner

Precision rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs SkarnerPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yasuo rune vs SkarnerTriumph - best Yasuo rune vs SkarnerLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs SkarnerLast Stand - best Yasuo rune vs Skarner
Resolve rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs SkarnerResolve
Bone Plating - best Yasuo rune vs SkarnerShield Bash - best Yasuo rune vs Skarner
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Yasuo the best tools to compete against Skarner 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
48.79%4967.087411,94748.4%49.2%
47.56%4507.072511,85748.1%47.1%
52.78%4496.978212,05353.2%52.4%
55.67%4066.886812,02864.4%49.1%
51.93%3377.083812,61248.8%53.8%
51.52%2977.085412,47553.3%50.3%
47.46%2956.886512,38450.4%45.2%
46.43%2806.989414,08550.0%44.4%
42.35%2557.072111,37339.7%44.6%
51.72%2327.082312,55754.0%50.0%
54.35%2307.187112,10557.4%51.3%
44.50%2186.670110,99138.3%50.5%
47.93%2177.077711,85448.6%47.3%
50.97%2066.878411,48550.0%51.8%
54.15%2056.978112,21652.7%55.4%
47.50%2006.995812,06955.1%41.4%
55.56%1986.998612,67761.6%50.9%
52.94%1876.990112,24548.4%57.5%
50.81%1856.788312,13349.5%52.1%
43.75%1766.876212,83658.9%36.7%
48.00%1757.090912,89847.0%48.6%
43.43%1756.972212,01945.2%41.8%
48.19%1667.072911,74145.5%50.6%
53.01%1667.087412,23954.3%52.1%
44.94%1586.679112,96949.3%41.6%
54.84%1556.785611,90955.2%54.5%
43.14%1536.681812,08640.6%44.9%
53.74%1476.974413,14754.2%53.4%
54.79%1466.978811,73855.9%53.9%
44.52%1467.286611,72041.3%47.9%
50.00%1447.183712,53750.8%49.4%
45.39%1417.275312,17146.7%44.4%
60.45%1346.983012,06862.7%58.2%
56.80%1257.080711,81256.7%56.9%
44.35%1246.982811,83746.0%43.2%
53.23%1247.590613,44358.3%50.0%
44.83%1166.377711,75341.1%48.3%
51.33%1137.077813,02153.7%50.0%
45.87%1096.987612,91051.2%42.4%
42.86%1056.881412,34342.9%42.9%
55.24%1057.088311,91552.3%57.4%
57.69%1046.779813,75361.5%55.4%
38.83%1036.71,02012,40733.3%42.6%
53.47%1016.780211,63759.0%50.0%
56.00%1006.675112,29059.6%52.8%
53.13%967.386112,38946.9%59.6%
47.92%967.091412,67847.9%47.9%
47.37%956.787911,54142.9%52.2%
55.91%937.187713,65357.5%54.7%
45.65%926.876511,53648.8%42.9%
51.11%906.778011,48653.2%48.8%
44.32%887.398712,30336.8%50.0%
44.19%867.077011,55456.8%30.9%
49.41%857.076012,76446.7%52.5%
49.38%816.978211,69159.0%40.5%
43.75%806.783712,05553.3%38.0%
60.76%797.184612,69463.2%58.5%
46.84%796.888111,52137.8%54.8%
50.68%736.981313,19443.3%55.8%
61.97%717.096312,12172.2%51.4%
44.29%706.891511,55952.9%36.1%
52.86%706.874811,58352.6%53.1%
52.94%687.080312,98653.6%52.5%
51.52%667.41,03113,37372.4%35.1%
46.97%666.875112,22051.7%43.2%
40.00%656.879211,05638.1%43.5%
54.84%627.185612,53862.5%46.7%
47.54%616.673111,56145.8%48.6%
48.33%607.583813,06457.1%40.6%
50.91%556.885812,09756.3%43.5%
56.36%556.985713,10059.1%54.5%
43.64%556.891211,68742.9%44.4%
44.23%527.389913,22152.6%39.4%
64.71%517.295112,53959.1%69.0%
61.22%497.41,21711,76957.7%65.2%
42.55%476.573011,78555.6%34.5%
61.70%476.692013,51359.3%65.0%
69.57%466.990612,64468.4%70.4%
43.18%447.376612,79247.4%40.0%
50.00%447.183112,68731.3%60.7%
38.64%446.891512,61941.2%37.0%
55.81%436.879712,15472.7%38.1%
64.29%426.978913,07573.7%56.5%
52.63%386.482913,51266.7%43.5%
34.21%387.677012,76933.3%34.8%
63.16%386.686414,09166.7%60.9%
56.76%377.288712,37158.8%55.0%
51.35%376.479712,16242.9%56.5%
51.43%356.21,04712,00940.0%60.0%
42.86%356.877612,01131.3%52.6%
48.57%356.686512,49250.0%47.6%
60.00%357.173211,68953.3%65.0%
57.14%356.789713,52053.9%59.1%
50.00%346.798013,34847.4%53.3%
58.82%347.399013,20666.7%50.0%
48.48%337.288713,49645.5%50.0%
45.45%336.693312,26466.7%33.3%
64.52%316.581610,79355.6%76.9%
53.33%306.886013,44957.1%50.0%
56.67%307.373310,70757.1%55.6%
48.28%296.51,04213,59816.7%56.5%
53.57%286.972112,36044.4%57.9%
53.57%287.285012,62750.0%55.6%
42.86%287.078912,03530.0%50.0%
37.04%277.398513,45930.8%42.9%
59.26%276.988311,54750.0%72.7%
29.17%246.589913,82128.6%29.4%
69.57%236.987312,30866.7%71.4%
59.09%227.276113,03560.0%58.3%
54.55%226.792313,33462.5%50.0%
54.55%226.393112,65950.0%57.1%
36.36%226.271210,34230.0%41.7%
61.90%216.675012,24555.6%66.7%
47.62%216.984112,55760.0%36.4%
38.10%217.11,00712,23233.3%41.7%
40.00%207.01,00012,22222.2%54.5%
27.78%187.388112,97225.0%30.0%
58.82%176.375710,62466.7%50.0%
58.82%176.367513,72766.7%57.1%
56.25%166.381313,65540.0%63.6%
62.50%167.386213,94442.9%77.8%
62.50%166.181812,31844.4%85.7%
33.33%156.374512,42733.3%33.3%
40.00%157.273512,39957.1%25.0%
28.57%145.770110,98140.0%22.2%
28.57%146.688614,40533.3%25.0%
84.62%137.088614,29350.0%100.0%
63.64%116.51,01013,83133.3%75.0%
63.64%117.31,15514,08760.0%66.7%
36.36%116.380910,79037.5%33.3%
30.00%104.67015,98630.0%0.0%
80.00%106.084512,042100.0%50.0%
77.78%95.796811,956100.0%60.0%
66.67%97.61,22913,510100.0%40.0%
44.44%95.586510,15928.6%100.0%
55.56%95.074611,98533.3%66.7%
57.14%76.468311,65066.7%50.0%
28.57%76.197113,26550.0%0.0%
28.57%76.61,01512,6620.0%66.7%
33.33%66.065810,583100.0%0.0%
60.00%56.399013,71850.0%100.0%
40.00%56.076612,29833.3%50.0%
40.00%57.27426,83933.3%50.0%

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Yasuo vs Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yasuo do against Skarner in League of Legends?

Skarner wins the Yasuo vs Skarner 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 Skarner in the early game?

In the early game, Skarner has the advantage against Yasuo with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Skarner players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yasuo do against Skarner in the late game?

In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Yasuo vs Skarner matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Yasuo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yasuo vs Skarner matchup?

Skarner 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 Skarner is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Skarner?

The best Yasuo build against Skarner includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Lord Dominik's Regards with Berserker's 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 Skarner?

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

Does Yasuo counter Skarner?

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

How do I play Yasuo against Skarner?

When playing Yasuo against Skarner, play cautiously and avoid Skarner's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Skarner in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.