How to Play Yasuo Support: Tips & Power Spikes (26.19)

Max order: Q > E > W
Gold vs lane at 15: +3

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Yasuo Power Spikes (Patch 26.19)

Support

When Yasuo Support gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Yasuo wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Yasuo's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Yasuo hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Yasuo can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Yasuo can start or win.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Yasuo Support Laning Plan

Yasuo plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Yasuo Support is 3 gold ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in 50% of games. Yasuo averages 0.06 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Yasuo win rate by gold at 15

Ahead40.6%
Behind31.3%

Yasuo Mid and Late Game

What Yasuo does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Yasuo farms well (percentile 95): keep catching side waves between fights.
Side-lane pressure pays: Yasuo rates 91/100 for damage to buildings. Push a side wave while the team holds mid.
Yasuo wins 9.2 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.

Mistakes to avoid

Vision is a weak spot (8/100): buy Control Wards and sweep before you face-check.

Playing Yasuo

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.
At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.
Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Playing Against Yasuo

Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.
When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.
Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.
Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.

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How to Play Yasuo FAQ - Patch 26.19

When does Yasuo power spike?

Yasuo's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16.

Can Yasuo come back from behind?

Yasuo wins 31% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 32 games), against 41% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Yasuo games, but it is not decisive.

How do you play Yasuo Support?

From this patch's ranked data, Yasuo wins by playing to these strengths: keep farming side waves; pressure side lanes; end the game early.

Yasuo How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes