Slayer · Mid · Top · ADC

Yasuo counters, build & runes

Yasuo, the Unforgiven, is a slayer mostly played in Mid, Top and ADC. In Mid it has a 49.7% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at mobility, sustained damage and diving and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid62%

Top23%

ADC15%

STier

49.7%Win rate

9.1%Pick rate

22.7%Ban rate

#5Rank · Mid

180,065Games

Yasuo Mid most played build

Runes80% of games · 49.6% WR

Lethal Tempo · Absorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Second Wind · Overgrowth

Summoner spells49.2% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order54% of games · 56.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items78% of games · 50.2% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build17% of games · 58.4% WR

Immortal Shieldbow

Infinity Edge

Death's Dance

Boots91% of games · 50.0% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Yasuo Mid counters

Yasuo's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Pantheon44.7%986
Malzahar46.3%3,763
Vex46.5%3,175
Lissandra46.8%5,071
Annie47.1%1,802
Viktor47.1%6,086

Beats

Mel59.7%1,351
Ryze57.9%1,602
Akshan55.5%1,086
Diana53.7%1,867
Irelia53.0%2,067
Sylas52.9%4,557

BTier

49.1%Win rate

3.5%Pick rate

22.6%Ban rate

#30Rank · Top

67,723Games

Yasuo Top most played build

Runes89% of games · 49.4% WR

Lethal Tempo · Absorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Second Wind · Overgrowth

Summoner spells49.7% WR

Exhaust

Flash

Skill order49% of games · 53.4% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items82% of games · 49.4% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build17% of games · 56.2% WR

Blade of The Ruined King

Immortal Shieldbow

Infinity Edge

Boots89% of games · 49.4% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Yasuo Top counters

Yasuo's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Singed40.4%498
Camille44.3%996
Zaahen44.6%677
Riven44.8%724
Renekton45.9%2,320
Volibear46.0%957

Beats

Varus57.4%408
Vayne57.2%428
Heimerdinger56.0%436
Jayce55.9%1,877
Yorick53.5%617
Gnar53.1%1,210

ATier

51.7%Win rate

2.3%Pick rate

22.5%Ban rate

#10Rank · ADC

44,944Games

Yasuo ADC most played build

Runes85% of games · 51.7% WR

Lethal Tempo · Absorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Second Wind · Overgrowth

Summoner spells52.0% WR

Exhaust

Flash

Skill order78% of games · 59.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items79% of games · 51.8% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 56.3% WR

Blade of The Ruined King

Immortal Shieldbow

Infinity Edge

Boots92% of games · 51.7% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Yasuo ADC counters

Yasuo's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Veigar43.7%332
Kalista43.9%691
Hwei45.7%245
Sivir47.1%764
Nilah47.4%329
Corki47.9%288

Beats

Ezreal58.8%1,891
Varus58.2%423
Draven55.5%907
Aphelios55.4%1,332
Lucian54.6%1,238
Smolder54.4%623

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage4
Durability2
Crowd control3
Mobility5
Engage2
Peel2
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Diving
1v1 duels

Pairs well with

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Yasuo in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Yasuo in Mid are Pantheon (44.7%), Malzahar (46.3%) and Vex (46.5%). In brackets, Yasuo's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Yasuo strong against?

In Mid, Yasuo wins most often against Mel (59.7%), Ryze (57.9%) and Akshan (55.5%).

What is the best Yasuo build in Mid?

The core Yasuo build in Mid is Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge and Death's Dance. Keystone: Lethal Tempo, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Yasuo good in patch 16.19?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 5), with a 49.7% win rate, 9.1% pick rate and 22.7% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.