Yasuovs Xerath
Yasuo vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Xerath wins with a 55.9% win rate (+11.8%) over Yasuo based on 34 games. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 the Yasuo vs Xerath Matchup?
Yasuo vs Xerath Matchup Summary
The Yasuo vs Xerath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 55.9% win rate compared to Yasuo's 44.1%, giving Xerath a 11.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xerath controls the early laning stage, but Yasuo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xerath 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 sustain, where Yasuo leads by 985 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown
Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yasuo holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Yasuo Build Against Xerath
Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Xerath are Immortal Shieldbow, Kraken Slayer and Death's Dance. 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 Xerath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yasuo vs Xerath matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Yasuo27.8%
Xerath72.2%Yasuo62.5%Xerath37.5%Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.2% win rate — a 44.4 percentage point lead over Yasuo. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Yasuo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Xerath. Extended games heavily favor Yasuo, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Xerath must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Yasuo reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Yasuo survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Yasuo Runes Against Xerath
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Yasuo the best tools to compete against Xerath 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.03% | 148 | 6.8 | 886 | 11,447 | 45.6% | 57.5% | |
| 48.87% | 133 | 6.8 | 843 | 12,042 | 41.1% | 54.5% | |
| 43.75% | 112 | 7.0 | 781 | 11,497 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 45.37% | 108 | 6.8 | 976 | 11,603 | 51.9% | 39.3% | |
| 53.40% | 103 | 7.0 | 775 | 12,921 | 54.0% | 53.0% | |
| 47.87% | 94 | 6.9 | 839 | 11,905 | 53.9% | 43.6% | |
| 58.62% | 87 | 6.8 | 866 | 12,550 | 53.9% | 60.7% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 6.9 | 884 | 12,204 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 6.9 | 782 | 11,830 | 45.2% | 42.0% | |
| 53.85% | 78 | 7.2 | 882 | 11,632 | 47.4% | 60.0% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 7.0 | 752 | 11,776 | 50.0% | 62.1% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 7.1 | 865 | 11,074 | 53.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.59% | 54 | 6.8 | 758 | 12,042 | 45.8% | 40.0% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 7.0 | 867 | 11,236 | 52.2% | 45.2% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 6.7 | 885 | 11,473 | 50.0% | 62.1% | |
| 36.54% | 52 | 6.8 | 947 | 11,347 | 40.9% | 33.3% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 7.0 | 876 | 12,771 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 6.7 | 813 | 11,737 | 61.1% | 54.5% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.9 | 731 | 12,251 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.9 | 796 | 10,408 | 39.1% | 59.1% | |
| 34.88% | 43 | 6.7 | 697 | 11,741 | 38.9% | 32.0% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 7.1 | 756 | 10,655 | 70.6% | 48.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 7.3 | 820 | 12,124 | 56.3% | 56.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.7 | 774 | 11,475 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 6.8 | 771 | 11,694 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 6.8 | 769 | 10,419 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 7.0 | 828 | 12,323 | 60.0% | 45.0% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 7.5 | 755 | 10,529 | 27.8% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.8 | 744 | 11,219 | 46.7% | 52.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.3 | 776 | 13,746 | 36.4% | 56.5% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.7 | 840 | 11,301 | 38.5% | 55.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 6.5 | 830 | 12,139 | 69.2% | 40.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 7.4 | 909 | 12,192 | 52.9% | 43.8% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 7.0 | 799 | 10,776 | 46.7% | 47.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.5 | 895 | 13,409 | 75.0% | 35.3% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.2 | 952 | 11,856 | 57.1% | 46.7% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 6.9 | 830 | 13,676 | 78.6% | 53.3% | |
| 27.59% | 29 | 7.0 | 709 | 12,863 | 0.0% | 38.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.3 | 898 | 12,504 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 7.1 | 714 | 9,385 | 15.4% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.4 | 892 | 10,421 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 7.2 | 743 | 12,245 | 36.4% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 7.0 | 780 | 10,218 | 30.8% | 46.1% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 7.1 | 945 | 14,717 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 7.3 | 768 | 11,861 | 61.5% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.0 | 809 | 12,913 | 46.1% | 53.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 764 | 11,766 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 875 | 12,844 | 55.6% | 31.3% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 780 | 12,504 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.1 | 791 | 10,445 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.5 | 848 | 12,849 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.5 | 804 | 10,626 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 7.1 | 912 | 13,737 | 88.9% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.2 | 731 | 12,139 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.7 | 758 | 9,853 | 33.3% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.9 | 810 | 11,560 | 44.4% | 53.9% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.8 | 894 | 11,513 | 33.3% | 38.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.8 | 900 | 10,673 | 30.8% | 66.7% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.0 | 843 | 10,587 | 80.0% | 45.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.4 | 1,003 | 13,483 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 1,091 | 11,892 | 70.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.0 | 837 | 14,288 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.3 | 835 | 9,288 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 7.3 | 948 | 12,941 | 57.1% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.8 | 975 | 13,424 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.2 | 822 | 11,448 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 6.4 | 604 | 9,446 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.9 | 837 | 10,859 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.5 | 799 | 11,068 | 83.3% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.3 | 972 | 13,700 | 85.7% | 22.2% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 7.1 | 810 | 11,474 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,002 | 15,173 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.3 | 821 | 12,231 | 85.7% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.7 | 653 | 12,108 | 66.7% | 12.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.1 | 1,009 | 12,541 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.0 | 853 | 14,426 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.9 | 1,248 | 12,392 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.2 | 714 | 10,359 | 55.6% | 75.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.1 | 864 | 9,394 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.3 | 755 | 8,115 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.8 | 848 | 13,286 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.5 | 891 | 12,427 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 926 | 12,716 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 934 | 9,398 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.0 | 958 | 13,724 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,140 | 11,501 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.7 | 670 | 9,204 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.5 | 745 | 14,868 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 752 | 14,664 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 940 | 13,306 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 684 | 11,340 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 8.1 | 884 | 13,290 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 741 | 12,330 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.7 | 904 | 13,006 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 7.6 | 696 | 12,595 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.7 | 861 | 10,153 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,095 | 10,864 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 827 | 8,289 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 846 | 10,333 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 777 | 11,706 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 7.0 | 727 | 10,155 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,136 | 13,553 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 666 | 12,108 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.9 | 857 | 14,608 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.5 | 858 | 14,112 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.8 | 937 | 14,292 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.2 | 887 | 11,363 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.7 | 460 | 10,317 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 755 | 10,630 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 663 | 9,918 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 995 | 12,922 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 761 | 12,311 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 863 | 13,785 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 622 | 12,949 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,010 | 14,386 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Yasuo vs Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yasuo do against Xerath in League of Legends?
Xerath wins the Yasuo vs Xerath matchup with a 55.9% win rate compared to Yasuo's 44.1%, a 11.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Yasuo do against Xerath in the early game?
In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Yasuo with a 72.2% win rate versus 27.8%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Yasuo do against Xerath in the late game?
In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Yasuo vs Xerath matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Yasuo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Yasuo vs Xerath matchup?
Xerath wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 55.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 11.8 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 games analyzed.
What is the best Yasuo build against Xerath?
The best Yasuo build against Xerath includes Immortal Shieldbow, Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance with Gunmetal 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 Xerath?
The best Yasuo runes against Xerath use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Yasuo vs Xerath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Yasuo counter Xerath?
No, Yasuo struggles against Xerath with only a 44.1% win rate. Xerath has the advantage in this matchup. Yasuo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xerath's lead.
How do I play Yasuo against Xerath?
When playing Yasuo against Xerath, play cautiously and avoid Xerath's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Xerath in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.