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

Yasuovs Zaahen

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yasuo vs Zaahen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zaahen wins with a 61.9% win rate (+23.8%) over Yasuo based on 21 games. Zaahen 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 Zaahen 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
Yasuo - 38.1% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
38.1% WR
VS
Zaahen vs Yasuo matchup - 61.9% win rate
Zaahen
61.9% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Zaahen Matchup?

Zaahen wins the Yasuo vs Zaahen matchup
Winner
Zaahen
Matches: 21
38.1%
Win Rate
61.9%
7.0
CS / min
6.1
1,003
DMG / min
956
12,218
Gold / game
13,132
249
Heal / min
613
1,310
DMG Mitigated / min
1,752
1.0
CC / min
0.9
22.2%
Early Game WR
77.8%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Yasuo vs Zaahen Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Zaahen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Zaahen wins with a 61.9% win rate compared to Yasuo's 38.1%, giving Zaahen a 23.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zaahen controls the early laning stage, but Yasuo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zaahen 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 Zaahen leads by 805 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zaahen 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 Zaahen 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 Zaahen Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Zaahen in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.0Yasuo
6.1Zaahen
Yasuo significantly out-farms Zaahen by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Zaahen players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,003Yasuo
956Zaahen
Yasuo deals 46 more champion damage per minute than Zaahen. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Zaahen choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Yasuo's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,218Yasuo
13,132Zaahen
Zaahen generates a commanding 915 more gold per game than Yasuo. This substantial economic advantage means Zaahen 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
1.0Yasuo
0.9Zaahen
Both Yasuo and Zaahen 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
1,560Yasuo
2,364Zaahen
Zaahen vastly out-sustains Yasuo, healing and mitigating 805 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zaahen 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 Zaahen

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Zaahen, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Zaahen 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zaahen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yasuo vs Zaahen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zaahen
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo22.2%
Zaahen early game win rateZaahen77.8%
Late Game
Yasuo
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo50.0%
Zaahen late game win rateZaahen50.0%

Zaahen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Yasuo. This lopsided early game means Zaahen 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 Zaahen. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Zaahen 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 Zaahen

Precision rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs ZaahenPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yasuo rune vs ZaahenTriumph - best Yasuo rune vs ZaahenLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs ZaahenLast Stand - best Yasuo rune vs Zaahen
Resolve rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs ZaahenResolve
Bone Plating - best Yasuo rune vs ZaahenRevitalize - best Yasuo rune vs Zaahen
100.0% WR

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

How does Yasuo do against Zaahen in League of Legends?

Zaahen wins the Yasuo vs Zaahen matchup with a 61.9% win rate compared to Yasuo's 38.1%, a 23.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Yasuo do against Zaahen in the early game?

In the early game, Zaahen has the advantage against Yasuo with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Zaahen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yasuo do against Zaahen in the late game?

In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Yasuo vs Zaahen 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 Zaahen matchup?

Zaahen wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 61.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 23.8 percentage point advantage means Zaahen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Zaahen?

The best Yasuo build against Zaahen includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Zaahen?

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

Does Yasuo counter Zaahen?

No, Yasuo struggles against Zaahen with only a 38.1% win rate. Zaahen has the advantage in this matchup. Yasuo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zaahen's lead.

How do I play Yasuo against Zaahen?

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