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Yasuo
Patch 16.2.1
MidDifficulty
Very Hard
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Win lane through superior movement, then look to split push or join teamfights where you can follow up on a multi-man knockup with . Use your late-game armor pen to shred frontliners.
Playstyle
High-octane melee carry focused on extreme mobility through enemy units and negating enemy threats with a projectile-blocking wall.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Infinite mobility in lane using through minion waves
- + can single-handedly win fights by blocking key ultimates
- +Massive damage scaling thanks to doubled crit chance from
- +Game-changing follow-up potential with on any teammate knockup
Weaknesses
- -Highly vulnerable to jungle ganks when is used aggressively forward
- -Requires a target to be mobile; useless in open jungle without minions/monsters
- -Hard countered by point-and-click crowd control
- -Very fragile if shield and are both on cooldown
Abilities
Gives you double crit chance and a shield that procs when you take damage. Always look at your flow bar—if it is white, you are safe to take a short trade. If it is empty, back off.
A linear thrust. At two stacks, it fires a tornado. This is your primary tool for farming and setup. It is treated as an auto-attack, so it procs lifesteal and can critically strike.
Creates a wall that blocks all projectiles for 4 seconds. Use this to block the 'source' of damage. Don't waste it on low-impact autos; save it for CC spells like Lux Q or high-damage ultimates.
A fixed-distance dash through an enemy. It has a per-target cooldown. Do not dash through every minion instantly, or you will have no way to get back to safety.
Blinks you to an airborne target, extending the knockup and dealing damage. It instantly refills your shield and gives you massive armor penetration on your crits for a short duration.
Teamfight Role
Follow-up Assassin and Projectile Denier
Stay patient. Wait for your team to land a knockup or for the enemy to burn key CC. Drop to protect your own backline from the enemy ADC, then dive in with .
If you are the only source of engage, you must fish for a 2-3 man tornado and Beyblade into the backline yourself.
Combos
The Basic Trade
(minion) -> (enemy) -> (minion back)
Dash in, poke with Q, and dash out before they can retaliate. Use your shield to soak any return damage.
The Beyblade
-> (with 2 stacks) -> Flash
While dashing with E, press Q, then immediately Flash onto the enemy. This creates an instant circular knockup at the Flash location that is impossible to react to.
The Airblade
Knockup -> + (on a nearby target) ->
After hitting a tornado, dash and Q a nearby target right before pressing R. This transfers the circular Q damage into your ultimate target for maximum DPS.
The Keyblade
Beyblade -> Auto -> Airblade
The ultimate mechanical combo. It combines the Flash engage of the Beyblade with the extra damage of the Airblade for a one-shot setup.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | You unlock the + synergy, allowing you to aggressively trade and out-maneuver most mid laners. |
| Level 3 | Access to means you can now block the enemy's main defensive or offensive spells. |
| Level 6 | Huge kill pressure with , especially if you have a jungler with a knockup. |
| Level 13 | is usually maxed second, providing maximum dash speed and minimum per-target cooldown. |
Tips & Tricks
- •You can use on jungle monsters (Krugs/Raptors) to dash over thin walls.
- • grants a tiny bit of vision—use it to check over walls or into brushes.
- •Always try to sneak in an auto-attack before casting if the target is high enough in the air.
- •Your tornado can be hidden by casting it during the animation of .
- •The damage of increases with each dash; stack it twice on minions before dashing to the enemy champion for more burst.
- •Hold your tornado as long as possible; the threat of the knockup often forces enemies to move predictably or burn Flash.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Dashing through the entire minion wave toward the enemy→You leave yourself with zero escape targets, making you an easy kill for the enemy jungler.
- ✕Using to block minor auto-attacks→The wall has a long cooldown; once it is gone, you are defenseless against the enemy's ultimate or CC.
- ✕Panic-pressing on the first person knocked up→You might dive into a 1v5 while the enemy carry is still safe. Wait for a priority target.
- ✕Ignoring the Flow bar→Taking trades when is not ready leads to being poked out of lane very quickly.
- ✕Over-focusing on flashy combos→You miss farm and make mechanical errors that lead to unnecessary deaths. Consistency beats style.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached