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Playing Against Yasuo
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Yasuo is a high-mobility melee carry who uses your minion wave to gap-close. He relies on landing a knockup with to trigger his high-damage . He has a passive shield and a projectile-blocking wall, making him a nightmare for traditional mages.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| White bar below health and a physical shield that pops on damage | The shield from recharges as he moves. Always poke it with a single auto-attack or low-cost spell before committing to a real trade. | |
| A forward stab that turns into a swirling wind aura at 2 stacks | Hitting two s lets him fire a tornado knockup. If he hits the tornado, he can follow up with . If he casts during , it hits in a circle around him. | |
| A shimmering blue wall of wind | blocks every single projectile in the game for 4 seconds. It has a massive 24-second cooldown at rank 1. If he wastes it, you have a massive window to kill him. | |
| A quick dash through an enemy or minion | Yasuo's mobility depends on targets. He cannot dash through the same target twice for a few seconds. Stay away from your minions so he can't use to dash onto you and back out. | |
| Blinks to a knocked-up target and suspends them in mid-air | can only be used on Airborne targets. It resets his shield and gives him 50% bonus armor penetration for 15 seconds. Do not fight him right after he lands this. |
Respect
- !The 'Whirlwind' (3rd )→If you get hit by the tornado, you will be knocked up and he will immediately follow with , usually resulting in your death.
- !Level 2 Power Spike→Yasuo hits level 2 and takes . He will dash through minions, hit you with , and dash back before most champions can retaliate.
- !Positioning near your own minions→Your minions are his mobility. He uses to gap-close instantly. If you stand far from your wave, he has no way to reach you without Flash.
- !Post- Armor Pen→For 15 seconds after using , he ignores 50% of your bonus armor. Even if you are a tank, you will melt during this window.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (24-18s)→This is your primary window. Without , he cannot block your spells. Call for a gank or use your full combo now.
- +Empty minion wave→When there are no minions for him to dash through with , he is an immobile melee champion. Use this time to land skillshots or poke him safely.
- +Missed Tornado (3rd )→Once he fires the whirlwind and misses, he loses all kill pressure for several seconds while he has to stack again. Walk up and punish him.
- +shield is down→Trigger his shield with a single auto-attack, wait 1.5 seconds for it to expire, then trade. Never waste high-damage spells on his active shield.
Laning Tips
- •Keep the minion wave on your side of the map. It limits how far he can chase you with .
- •Pick champions with non-projectile CC (like Annie's W or Renekton's W) because cannot block them.
- •If he is dash-dancing through the wave, don't throw skillshots at him; wait for him to dash to a specific minion and aim for his destination.
- •Armor boots (Plated Steelcaps) are extremely effective because is treated as a basic attack.
- •If you see the wind swirling around him, he has his tornado ready. Play safe and move laterally to dodge the .
- •Avoid standing in a straight line with your low-health minions; he will use to dash through them and strike you.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Watch out for ally knockups. If Malphite or Zac hits a knockup, Yasuo can trigger from a massive distance.
- ⚠Don't group too closely in jungle corridors. A single tornado can knock up the whole team for an AOE .
- ⚠If you are a projectile-based ADC or Mage, wait for to be used before using your Ultimate.
- ⚠He can use on jungle monsters to dash over walls and flank you. Keep wards in the raptor and wolf pits.
- ⚠Exhaust is the best summoner spell against him. Use it the moment he lands from to negate his armor-pen damage.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached