Best Yasuo Mid Build and Counters - 56.4% Win Rate Guide

Best Yasuo Mid Build and Counters - 56.4% Win Rate Guide

By Marcus Chen

March 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Yasuo is a highly mobile mid-lane champion who excels at aggressive play and scales well into late game. Here's the optimal build and strategy for success:

Core Build Path:

  • First Item: Blade of The Ruined King
  • Boots: Berserker's Greaves
  • Core Items: Immortal Shieldbow → Infinity Edge → Death's Dance → Guardian Angel

Optimal Runes:

  • Primary: Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
  • Secondary: Overgrowth, Second Wind
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Summoner Spells:

  • Flash
  • Teleport

Skill Order: Q → E → W

Strong Against:

  • Tristana (80% WR)
  • Neeko (75% WR)
  • Fizz (72.7% WR)
  • Sylas (72.1% WR)
  • Ambessa (66.7% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Naafiri (10% WR)
  • Rumble (20% WR)
  • Tryndamere (25% WR)
  • Azir (27.3% WR)

Key Tips:

  • Use E through minion waves strategically, always leaving an escape path
  • Time your ultimate carefully - don't engage just because you see a knock-up
  • Save Windwall for crucial moments, especially during ganks or against global ultimates
  • Weave auto-attacks between abilities to maximize damage output

Situational Items: Adjust your build based on enemy team composition and game state. Consider defensive options when behind or against high-burst teams.

Current Performance: This build maintains a 56.4% win rate across 280 analyzed matches in Emerald+ ranking.

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