What are some tips for the Yasuo vs. Ahri matchup?

Yasuo does well here since you can W all her spells. She must use Q to push, which is your engage window. If you Q during your E dash, you can W immediately to block the Charm (E). Wait until 3 for W to block E. Post-6, bait out her E before looking to all-in. If you R her when she has R, she will just Ult away and live, wasting your R.

How do you play Yasuo into Ahri?

Yasuo does well here since you can W all her spells. She must use Q to push, which is your engage window. If you Q during your E dash, you can W immediately to block the Charm (E). Wait until 3 for W to block E. Post-6, bait out her E before looking to all-in. If you R her when she has R, she will just Ult away and live, wasting your R.

Who wins the Yasuo vs. Ahri matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is even. A key tip is: Yasuo does well here since you can W all her spells. She must use Q to push, which is your engage window. If you Q during your E dash, you can W immediately to block the Charm (E). Wait until 3 for W to block E. Post-6, bait out her E before looking to all-in. If you R her when she has R, she will just Ult away and live, wasting your R.

How do you counter Yasuo as Ahri?

Yasuo does well here since you can W all her spells. She must use Q to push, which is your engage window. If you Q during your E dash, you can W immediately to block the Charm (E). Wait until 3 for W to block E. Post-6, bait out her E before looking to all-in. If you R her when she has R, she will just Ult away and live, wasting your R.

What are some tips for the Yasuo vs. Yone matchup?

You can beat Yone at Level 2. Try not to get hit by his W, as the shield and damage will skew the trade. Yone beats Yasuo 1v1 mid-to-late game because he deals more damage and your W is useless in the duel. Try to Flash out or dodge his R, as it's relatively slow and telegraphed.

How do you play Yasuo into Yone?

You can beat Yone at Level 2. Try not to get hit by his W, as the shield and damage will skew the trade. Yone beats Yasuo 1v1 mid-to-late game because he deals more damage and your W is useless in the duel. Try to Flash out or dodge his R, as it's relatively slow and telegraphed.

Who wins the Yasuo vs. Yone matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is undefined Yone. A key tip is: You can beat Yone at Level 2. Try not to get hit by his W, as the shield and damage will skew the trade. Yone beats Yasuo 1v1 mid-to-late game because he deals more damage and your W is useless in the duel. Try to Flash out or dodge his R, as it's relatively slow and telegraphed.

How do you counter Yasuo as Yone?

You can beat Yone at Level 2. Try not to get hit by his W, as the shield and damage will skew the trade. Yone beats Yasuo 1v1 mid-to-late game because he deals more damage and your W is useless in the duel. Try to Flash out or dodge his R, as it's relatively slow and telegraphed.

What are some tips for the Yasuo vs. Zed matchup?

This matchup is tricky. **Always take Exhaust.**Play Aggressive level 1-2. Save W until he throws out his W so you can dodge at least one shuriken. Abuse him when his W is down (massive 22s CD early). After he Ults, wait half a second, dash away, and then Exhaust to block both the initial damage and the Ult pop, rendering his R useless. If Zed ever ults you mid tornado, throw your tornado behind you to guarantee it lands

How do you play Yasuo into Zed?

This matchup is tricky. **Always take Exhaust.**Play Aggressive level 1-2. Save W until he throws out his W so you can dodge at least one shuriken. Abuse him when his W is down (massive 22s CD early). After he Ults, wait half a second, dash away, and then Exhaust to block both the initial damage and the Ult pop, rendering his R useless. If Zed ever ults you mid tornado, throw your tornado behind you to guarantee it lands

Who wins the Yasuo vs. Zed matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is undefined Zed. A key tip is: This matchup is tricky. **Always take Exhaust.**Play Aggressive level 1-2. Save W until he throws out his W so you can dodge at least one shuriken. Abuse him when his W is down (massive 22s CD early). After he Ults, wait half a second, dash away, and then Exhaust to block both the initial damage and the Ult pop, rendering his R useless. If Zed ever ults you mid tornado, throw your tornado behind you to guarantee it lands

How do you counter Yasuo as Zed?

This matchup is tricky. **Always take Exhaust.**Play Aggressive level 1-2. Save W until he throws out his W so you can dodge at least one shuriken. Abuse him when his W is down (massive 22s CD early). After he Ults, wait half a second, dash away, and then Exhaust to block both the initial damage and the Ult pop, rendering his R useless. If Zed ever ults you mid tornado, throw your tornado behind you to guarantee it lands

YasuoMatchups

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Matchup	Threat	Games	WR	Gold @ 15	Gold Diff	Tips
Ahri	Easy	1,848	50%	+197	+511	Yasuo does well here since you can W all her spells. She must use Q to push, which is your engage window. If you Q during your E dash, you can W immediately to block the Charm (E). Wait until 3 for W to block E. Post-6, bait out her E before looking to all-in. If you R her when she has R, she will just Ult away and live, wasting your R.
Skill Priority Q Steel Tempest Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line. On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Steel Tempest fires a whirlwind that knocks Airborne. Steel Tempest is treated as a basic attack and scales with all the same things. E Sweeping Blade Dashes through target enemy, dealing magic damage. Each cast increases subsequent dash's damage, up to a max amount. Cannot be re-cast on the same enemy for a few seconds. If Steel Tempest is cast while dashing, it will strike as a circle. W Wind Wall Creates a moving wall that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds. 51.0% WR 1,648 Matches Summoner Spells 51.6% WR 845 Matches Skill Order Steel Tempest Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line. On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Steel Tempest fires a whirlwind that knocks Airborne. Steel Tempest is treated as a basic attack and scales with all the same things. 1 4 5 7 9 Wind Wall Creates a moving wall that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds. 3 14 15 Sweeping Blade Dashes through target enemy, dealing magic damage. Each cast increases subsequent dash's damage, up to a max amount. Cannot be re-cast on the same enemy for a few seconds. If Steel Tempest is cast while dashing, it will strike as a circle. 2 8 10 12 13 Last Breath Blinks to an Airborne enemy champion, dealing physical damage and holding all Airborne enemies in the area in the air. Grants maximum Flow but resets all stacks of Gathering Storm. For a moderate time afterwards, Yasuo's critical strikes gain significant Bonus Armor Penetration. 6 11 Yasuo vs Ahri Runes 49.7% WR1,549 Matches Starting Items 51.7% WR 404 Matches Core Items 55.4% WR 202 Matches 4th Item Options 52.3% WR281 Matches 62.1% WR198 Matches 53.2% WR141 Matches 5th Item Options 53.3% WR75 Matches 53.4% WR58 Matches 58.3% WR48 Matches 6th Item Options 54.5% WR11 Matches 72.7% WR11 Matches 70.0% WR10 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min) Yasuo Damage 6,210 Ahri Damage 5,879 Gold Diff+197 CS Diff+8 XP Diff+24 Ally Ganks1.02 Enemy Ganks1.75 End of Game Yasuo Damage 21,918 Ahri Damage 23,064 Total Gold Diff+511 Total CS Diff+19 Split Push Yasuo Dmg to Turrets 8,167 Ahri Dmg to Turrets 5,645
Yone	Not Favored	1,110	47%	+58	-310	You can beat Yone at Level 2. Try not to get hit by his W, as the shield and damage will skew the trade. Yone beats Yasuo 1v1 mid-to-late game because he deals more damage and your W is useless in the duel. Try to Flash out or dodge his R, as it's relatively slow and telegraphed.

Zed	Even	1,092	48%	-239	-811	This matchup is tricky. Always take Exhaust.Play Aggressive level 1-2. Save W until he throws out his W so you can dodge at least one shuriken. Abuse him when his W is down (massive 22s CD early). After he Ults, wait half a second, dash away, and then Exhaust to block both the initial damage and the Ult pop, rendering his R useless. If Zed ever ults you mid tornado, throw your tornado behind you to guarantee it lands

Akali	Easy	1,001	48%	-40	-28	This lane is easier top because the long lane prevents her from hiding in her W near the tower. Never fight when her W (Shroud) is up; look to trade aggressively in that 20-second downtime. W blocks her Q or E. Her E is massive single-target damage, so dodging or W-ing it is super important. Post-6, R her when her W is on cooldown to force her R, as her Ult is way more vital to her all-in than yours.

Viktor	Favored	895	52%	+180	+411	One of Yasuo's best matchups. Do not go for the all-in until you bait out his W first, or you will get stunned during your R. Back early (around 800-850 gold) after pushing him in to get a D-Blade and Dagger.

Malzahar	Even	846	47%	+189	+213	A very easy lane; he feeds you gold with his W minions. Kill his Ws to prevent his E from spreading. Don't E onto him until you pop his passive shield. You must get QSS after Tier 2 boots to deal with his R.

Sylas	Easy	755	52%	+311	+1,040	Sylas outsustains you early. Focus on W-ing his E during trades. You can W the stealing part of his R to prevent him from taking your Ultimate. Force him into longer trades by holding the wave on your side.

Katarina	Easy	611	50%	+302	+296	Hard push her in Level 1 and poke aggressively, as she struggles to CS under tower. Windwall her Q so she loses a dagger location to jump to. If you can freeze the wave near your tower, she has to permanently respect your dashes. Save W for her R post-6.