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Yasuo Counters

Yasuo

Yasuo, the Unforgiven

Who beats Yasuo in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Fighter
  • Assassin
  • Melee · 175 range
  • 345 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Yasuo

These champions have the tools to beat Yasuo.

  1. Vex
    Vex

    Vex punishes every dash: dashing marks Yasuo with Gloom, and her next ability fears him.

  2. Malzahar
    Malzahar

    Malzahar's ultimate is point-and-click, so Wind Wall cannot block it, and it suppresses Yasuo in place.

  3. Annie
    Annie

    Annie's stun comes from a point-and-click Disintegrate that Wind Wall cannot stop.

  4. Pantheon
    Pantheon

    Pantheon's stun is point-and-click and his early damage kills Yasuo before his crits come online.

  5. Renekton
    Renekton

    Renekton wins early trades and stuns Yasuo out of his dash chain.

Worst picks against Yasuo

Yasuo usually wins these matchups.

  1. Xerath
    Xerath

    Wind Wall blocks Xerath's skillshots, and Yasuo dashes through minions to reach him.

  2. Ziggs
    Ziggs

    Wind Wall blocks Ziggs's bombs, and Yasuo can dash through the wave to close the gap.

  3. Lux
    Lux

    Wind Wall stops Light Binding and Lucent Singularity, Lux's main tools for trading.

  4. Vel'Koz
    Vel'Koz

    Wind Wall blocks Vel'Koz's skillshot combo, and Yasuo dashes onto him before he can retreat.

How to counter Yasuo

  1. Pick champions with point-and-click crowd control; Wind Wall only blocks projectiles.

  2. Trade right after his shield breaks, before it recharges from moving.

  3. Keep the wave on your side of the map so he has no minions to dash through.

  4. Avoid grouping in a line with your team when he is near, so his knock-ups do not hit everyone.

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Vex, Malzahar, Annie, Pantheon and Renekton are strong picks against Yasuo. Vex punishes every dash: dashing marks Yasuo with Gloom, and her next ability fears him.
Yasuo usually has the advantage against Xerath, Ziggs, Lux and Vel'Koz, so avoid those picks when Yasuo is likely in the mid.
Pick champions with point-and-click crowd control; Wind Wall only blocks projectiles. Trade right after his shield breaks, before it recharges from moving.
Yasuo has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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