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 49.6% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier S. It excels at mobility, sustained damage and diving and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Mid61%

Top24%

ADC15%

STier

49.6%Win rate

9.2%Pick rate

23.8%Ban rate

#7Rank · Mid

165,901Games

Yasuo Mid most played build

Runes81% of games · 49.6% WR

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

Summoner spells48.8% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order55% of games · 56.2% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items80% of games · 49.8% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build22% of games · 57.2% WR

Immortal Shieldbow

Infinity Edge

Death's Dance

Boots92% of games · 49.9% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Yasuo Mid counters

Yasuo's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Pantheon44.8%1,135
Vladimir45.0%3,675
Lissandra45.1%4,720
Malzahar45.6%3,479
Vex45.6%2,928
Veigar46.0%1,943

Beats

Akshan59.3%1,119
Ryze57.2%1,162
Sylas54.9%4,413
Mel53.7%1,224
Diana53.6%1,814
Orianna53.1%1,689

ATier

49.5%Win rate

3.7%Pick rate

23.7%Ban rate

#24Rank · Top

66,160Games

Yasuo Top most played build

Runes89% of games · 49.5% WR

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

Summoner spells49.8% WR

Exhaust

Flash

Skill order49% of games · 53.4% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items83% of games · 49.5% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 55.7% WR

Blade of The Ruined King

Immortal Shieldbow

Infinity Edge

Boots90% of games · 49.6% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Yasuo Top counters

Yasuo's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Sett42.9%1,438
Singed43.2%421
Tryndamere44.4%817
Renekton44.8%2,353
Garen45.5%1,300
Pantheon45.6%948

Beats

Varus58.5%340
Rumble56.3%352
Illaoi55.0%509
Heimerdinger54.7%424
Akali54.1%833
Yorick53.5%694

STier

51.6%Win rate

2.3%Pick rate

23.6%Ban rate

#10Rank · ADC

41,930Games

Yasuo ADC most played build

Runes86% of games · 51.2% WR

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

Summoner spells51.4% WR

Exhaust

Flash

Skill order79% of games · 58.6% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items80% of games · 51.7% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 54.8% WR

Immortal Shieldbow

Infinity Edge

Death's Dance

Boots93% of games · 51.5% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Yasuo ADC counters

Yasuo's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Nilah40.7%329
Hwei43.2%229
Swain44.5%227
Katarina45.9%266
Kalista45.9%638
Viktor47.0%521

Beats

Ezreal59.6%1,863
Twitch58.4%910
Ashe57.5%814
Draven57.2%790
Miss Fortune55.4%748
Varus53.9%399

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 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Yasuo in Mid are Pantheon (44.8%), Vladimir (45.0%) and Lissandra (45.1%). In brackets, Yasuo's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Yasuo strong against?

In Mid, Yasuo wins most often against Akshan (59.3%), Ryze (57.2%) and Sylas (54.9%).

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 16.20?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 7), with a 49.6% win rate, 9.2% pick rate and 23.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.