Yasuo is an agile melee champion who excels in the mid lane as a bruiser. His unique playstyle revolves around mobility, critical strikes, and wind techniques.

Passive Abilities:

• Way of the Wanderer: Doubles critical strike chance from items (with reduced crit damage)
• Flow: Generates a shield while moving, activating upon champion damage

Core Abilities:

Q - Steel Tempest

• Short-range thrust dealing physical damage
• Can critically strike
• Cooldown reduces with attack speed
• Third cast creates a tornado that knocks up enemies

W - Wind Wall

• Projects a wall that blocks enemy projectiles
• High cooldown; requires strategic timing
• Essential against ranged champions

E - Sweeping Blade

• Short-cooldown dash through targets
• Builds stacks to increase subsequent dash damage
• Can be combined with Q for spinning slash
• Maximum 4 damage stacks
• Each target has individual cooldown

R - Last Breath

• Can only target airborne enemies
• Extends airborne duration
• Deals physical damage
• Grants 50% bonus armor penetration after cast
• Instantly fills Flow shield

Skill Order Priority:

1. Q - Steel Tempest
2. E - Sweeping Blade
3. W - Wind Wall

Core Build Path:

• Starting: Doran's Blade + Health Potion
• Core Items: Berserker's Greaves, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge
• Defensive Options: Death's Dance, Guardian Angel
• Situational: Bloodthirster, Mortal Reminder

Gameplay Tips:

• Focus on farming safely early game
• Use E mobility to dodge skillshots
• Save Wind Wall for crucial projectiles
• Build more defensively after core items
• Utilize Q-E combinations for unexpected engage angles
• Practice combos to maximize damage output

This champion requires significant practice to master but offers high outplay potential and consistent scaling throughout the game.

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