Weather you're new to Yasuo or looking to optimize your build, here's the most effective setup for Bot lane in Emerald+ ranked games.

Most Popular Build (56.4% WR, 518 matches)

Summoner Spells:

• Exhaust
• Flash

Runes:

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

Core Items:

1. Blade of The Ruined King
2. Berserker's Greaves
3. Immortal Shieldbow
4. Infinity Edge
5. Death's Dance
6. Jak'Sho, The Protean

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Alternative Build (52.0% WR, 102 matches)

• Same Summoners and Runes
• Core: Kraken Slayer > Berserker's > Immortal Shieldbow > IE > Death's Dance > Guardian Angel

Off-Meta Build (59.5% WR, 84 matches)

• Same Summoners and Runes
• Core: Phantom Dancer > Berserker's > IE > Bloodthirster > Death's Dance > Force of Nature

Key Tips:

• Always leave one minion as an escape route when trading with E
• Time your ultimate carefully to avoid unfavorable engagements
• Save Windwall for crucial moments or incoming ganks

Best Matchups:

• Lux (87.5% WR)
• Seraphine (69.2% WR)
• Draven (65.7% WR)
• Aphelios (65.5% WR)
• Sivir (64.3% WR)

Worst Matchups (Avoid):

• Kalista (33.3% WR)
• Nilah (34.6% WR)
• Samira (35.5% WR)
• Xayah (40.5% WR)
• Twitch (44.7% WR)

Adjust your build and rune shards based on matchups – consider Armor or Magic Resist shards depending on your lane opponent.

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