Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
6.2%

Yasuovs Xerath

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yasuo vs Xerath is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xerath wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.7%) over Yasuo based on 148 games. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 - 48.6% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
48.6% WR
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Xerath vs Yasuo matchup - 51.4% win rate
Xerath
51.4% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Xerath Matchup?

Xerath wins the Yasuo vs Xerath matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 148
48.6%
Win Rate
51.4%
7.1
CS / min
6.5
786
DMG / min
970
12,284
Gold / game
11,702
272
Heal / min
66
1,122
DMG Mitigated / min
312
0.8
CC / min
0.8
48.5%
Early Game WR
51.5%
48.8%
Late Game WR
51.3%

Yasuo vs Xerath Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Xerath matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 148 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 51.4% win rate compared to Yasuo's 48.6%, giving Xerath a 2.7 percentage point advantage. Xerath holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Yasuo can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yasuo leads by 1,015 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Xerath is slightly favored, Yasuo can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Xerath's mistakes. 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 wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

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.

Farming
7.1Yasuo
6.5Xerath
Yasuo edges out Xerath by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yasuo.
Damage
786Yasuo
970Xerath
Xerath heavily out-damages Yasuo by 185 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 Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,284Yasuo
11,702Xerath
Yasuo earns 582 more gold per game than Xerath, 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
0.8Yasuo
0.8Xerath
Both Yasuo and Xerath provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,393Yasuo
378Xerath
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 1,015 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

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, 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 78.6% win rate across 14 games — well above average and making it the top item path 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

Early Game
Xerath
51.5%
+2.9% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo48.5%
Xerath early game win rateXerath51.5%
Late Game
Xerath
51.3%
+2.5% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo48.8%
Xerath late game win rateXerath51.3%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Xerath has a meaningful 51.5% win rate, outperforming Yasuo by 2.9 percentage points. Xerath players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Xerath takes over with a 51.3% win rate, leading Yasuo by 2.5 percentage points. Xerath scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Xerath 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 Xerath

Precision rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs XerathPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yasuo rune vs XerathAbsorb Life - best Yasuo rune vs XerathLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs XerathLast Stand - best Yasuo rune vs Xerath
Resolve rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs XerathResolve
Overgrowth - best Yasuo rune vs XerathSecond Wind - best Yasuo rune vs Xerath
58.0% WR

The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Yasuo maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Xerath.


Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.83%4607.091712,13047.9%47.8%
44.69%3586.974012,27839.7%48.5%
48.26%3447.081812,06349.0%47.6%
47.99%3236.887312,01450.7%46.0%
53.57%2527.187412,43354.5%52.7%
56.05%2487.183512,25358.7%54.0%
53.65%2337.084012,49256.6%51.2%
44.33%2036.891411,92845.0%43.8%
56.91%1886.894111,95059.8%54.2%
51.35%1857.079712,59154.5%49.1%
47.17%1596.977212,19452.3%43.6%
51.27%1587.388112,37749.4%53.3%
47.13%1577.275712,20947.1%47.2%
48.65%1487.178612,28448.5%48.8%
54.86%1446.983912,21859.2%50.0%
51.41%1426.877712,51456.9%47.6%
50.75%1346.987912,35646.7%54.0%
41.98%1316.976411,78745.0%39.4%
49.61%1297.283412,58850.9%48.6%
54.69%1287.291012,66142.9%62.0%
49.59%1236.871112,08953.2%45.9%
54.10%1226.693113,10762.5%48.6%
47.46%1187.293612,38453.5%41.7%
47.79%1136.978611,61744.9%50.0%
54.55%1107.191611,47858.3%50.0%
57.41%1086.687311,91353.7%61.1%
54.29%1057.280613,14243.9%60.9%
49.52%1056.980711,22745.1%53.7%
46.15%1047.189813,75258.8%40.0%
57.84%1026.679213,47756.3%59.3%
47.00%1007.081512,19450.0%44.4%
50.52%977.187611,36663.3%37.5%
40.63%967.290713,55567.7%25.8%
44.79%966.778512,32044.4%45.0%
44.68%946.791411,87945.1%44.2%
45.65%926.880212,71638.5%50.9%
48.35%916.982611,33037.2%58.3%
47.19%897.078811,27344.2%51.4%
50.57%877.182013,50655.8%45.5%
56.10%827.086813,88257.1%55.3%
51.22%827.686812,55862.8%38.5%
44.44%816.879411,87054.5%37.5%
50.00%807.184213,02950.0%50.0%
56.25%807.377712,93362.2%51.2%
52.63%767.293013,60558.1%48.9%
61.84%766.690713,48462.9%61.0%
37.84%746.773111,66437.1%38.5%
52.05%736.974612,08843.8%58.5%
46.58%736.973511,58743.6%50.0%
43.66%716.768611,45042.9%44.4%
41.43%707.086111,95630.6%52.9%
53.62%696.979512,50566.7%36.7%
50.00%687.289411,87259.5%38.7%
43.55%626.486411,63533.3%51.4%
52.46%616.678412,48236.0%63.9%
55.93%597.41,00312,32951.4%62.5%
54.24%596.983313,30052.0%55.9%
50.85%596.973912,74359.1%46.0%
52.63%577.583912,13569.7%29.2%
56.14%577.11,02511,79741.7%66.7%
48.21%566.785111,76640.0%54.8%
47.27%556.896212,47530.0%57.1%
41.82%557.077712,75931.8%48.5%
50.91%557.196212,81048.0%53.3%
60.00%556.993412,56666.7%54.8%
58.49%537.191514,14971.4%50.0%
52.83%536.477612,41957.7%48.1%
51.92%527.077911,76666.7%41.9%
51.02%496.983111,97150.0%51.9%
50.00%486.584711,70342.9%55.6%
48.89%456.786812,19036.4%60.9%
48.89%456.883312,05958.3%38.1%
61.36%447.284111,84661.5%61.1%
56.82%447.391612,10656.5%57.1%
52.27%446.784313,76158.8%48.1%
51.16%437.21,22712,44652.9%50.0%
74.36%397.091814,21084.6%69.2%
51.35%377.194213,37950.0%51.9%
43.24%376.875611,79220.0%59.1%
47.22%367.191312,70633.3%57.1%
58.33%366.687314,48353.9%60.9%
54.55%337.078312,38147.1%62.5%
65.63%327.594812,74375.0%50.0%
50.00%327.276712,78160.0%41.2%
62.50%326.81,04211,47064.3%61.1%
43.75%327.073311,38736.8%53.9%
45.16%317.294212,91153.9%38.9%
36.67%306.477311,51236.8%36.4%
51.72%297.578211,92557.1%46.7%
41.38%297.795313,30737.5%42.9%
32.14%286.368612,53016.7%43.8%
40.74%277.085711,59546.1%35.7%
55.56%276.681012,96136.4%68.8%
66.67%277.484812,60484.6%50.0%
26.92%267.186811,4869.1%40.0%
42.31%266.886713,22540.0%43.8%
53.85%267.072412,16987.5%38.9%
28.00%256.875413,01616.7%38.5%
30.43%237.380911,28336.4%25.0%
56.52%237.290911,37050.0%66.7%
68.18%227.290411,73060.0%75.0%
45.45%226.676411,59337.5%50.0%
50.00%206.781212,17481.8%11.1%
30.00%206.872211,44112.5%41.7%
47.37%197.177713,74830.0%66.7%
47.06%177.282812,63344.4%50.0%
40.00%156.495313,83340.0%40.0%
40.00%156.587210,35622.2%66.7%
40.00%157.185112,08950.0%33.3%
26.67%157.267713,5260.0%40.0%
28.57%146.790010,76720.0%33.3%
64.29%146.81,08814,093100.0%28.6%
35.71%146.971313,42633.3%37.5%
57.14%147.388810,10155.6%60.0%
64.29%147.163812,07372.7%33.3%
53.85%136.987213,54750.0%54.5%
38.46%136.372511,86250.0%28.6%
25.00%127.073010,1250.0%100.0%
50.00%126.01,01415,47525.0%62.5%
36.36%116.480811,49716.7%60.0%
40.00%106.768512,42825.0%50.0%
70.00%106.686911,46171.4%66.7%
50.00%106.799614,63233.3%57.1%
44.44%97.381911,31225.0%60.0%
66.67%97.180212,75380.0%50.0%
33.33%95.56239,23633.3%33.3%
62.50%86.784410,65125.0%100.0%
75.00%86.178515,3100.0%75.0%
57.14%77.287713,12433.3%75.0%
33.33%66.775512,31933.3%33.3%
50.00%67.41,10114,79666.7%33.3%
66.67%66.71,04513,63066.7%66.7%
20.00%55.178210,18125.0%0.0%
20.00%55.393013,7680.0%33.3%
20.00%57.41,03012,9940.0%33.3%
60.00%56.97488,04766.7%50.0%
20.00%56.992510,1680.0%33.3%
60.00%56.11,17915,1990.0%60.0%
80.00%55.986713,985100.0%75.0%
40.00%55.189613,9700.0%40.0%

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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 51.4% win rate compared to Yasuo's 48.6%, a 2.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 148 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Yasuo do against Xerath in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Yasuo with a 51.5% win rate versus 48.5%. 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, Xerath takes over the Yasuo vs Xerath matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to 48.8%. Xerath 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 51.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.7 percentage point advantage means Xerath is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 148 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Xerath?

The best Yasuo build against Xerath includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Infinity Edge with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 78.6% 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 58.0% 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 48.6% 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. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Xerath has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.