Yasuo is a powerful melee champion who excels at both split-pushing and team fighting. His strength peaks at various points throughout the game, particularly after reaching level 6 and completing core items.

Key Strengths

• Strong when enemy is pushed up with incoming minion waves
• Excellent at setting up ganks with E-Q combo
• Windwall (W) effectively counters ranged champions
• Powerful post-six due to Ultimate's armor penetration bonus
• Great at picking off isolated targets

Notable Weaknesses

• Vulnerable to crowd control
• Squishy and susceptible to burst damage
• Limited E mobility (can't dash to same target twice)
• Heavily reliant on proper Windwall timing
• Risk of overextending when split-pushing

Power Spikes

• Level 6: Access to Ultimate (R) and increased kill potential
• Level 9: Maxed Q provides significant damage increase
• Level 11: Second point in Ultimate improves tank-fighting capability
• Level 16: Maximum Ultimate damage and reduced cooldown
• First item completion: Major boost to dueling potential

Gameplay Strategy

• Early Game

  • Trade frequently in lane
  • Look for early kills to snowball advantage
  • Use lane brushes for Q tornado setups

• Mid Game

  • Rotate to side lanes after bot lane moves mid
  • Look for picks on isolated targets
  • Coordinate with teammates who have knock-up abilities

• Late Game

  • Focus on flanking during team fights
  • Target squishy backline champions
  • Use completed items to maximize damage output
  • Control side lanes and maintain map pressure

Team Fighting

• Position near team for quick engagement
• Flank enemy backline when possible
• Focus priority targets
• Coordinate Ultimate with team's knock-ups
• Use Windwall to protect team from ranged threats

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