Top Mid Yasuo Build Guide: 54% Win Rate Build and Counter Picks

Top Mid Yasuo Build Guide: 54% Win Rate Build and Counter Picks

By Marcus Chen

March 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM

Yasuo is a high-mobility melee carry who excels at mid lane. His success heavily depends on proper itemization, rune selection, and matchup knowledge.

Most Popular Build (54.0% WR - 1,019 matches)

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Core Items: Blade of The Ruined King → Berserker's Greaves → Immortal Shieldbow
  • Full Build: Add Infinity Edge, Death's Dance, Wit's End
  • Skill Order: Q > E > W

Alternative Build (53.0% WR - 83 matches)

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
  • Core Items: Kraken Slayer → Berserker's Greaves → Immortal Shieldbow
  • Full Build: Add Infinity Edge, Death's Dance, Wit's End
  • Skill Order: Q > E > W

Best Matchups:

  • Tristana (75.0% WR)
  • Swain (66.7% WR)
  • Talon (62.2% WR)
  • Sylas (60.7% WR)
  • Fizz (60.5% WR)

Worst Matchups:

  • Kayle (31.3% WR)
  • Annie (33.3% WR)
  • Taliyah (35.2% WR)
  • Renekton (35.7% WR)
  • Galio (37.3% WR)

Essential Tips:

  • Save one minion for escape when trading with E
  • Time your ultimate carefully to avoid 1v5 situations
  • Conserve Windwall for crucial moments
  • Adapt itemization based on enemy composition
  • Use Q-E combinations for mobility and damage
  • Coordinate with knock-up allies like Diana (51.3% WR duo) and Lee Sin (50.4% WR duo)

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