How to play Yasuo
Yasuo – the Unforgiven – is based on our LoL Mid Tier List on patch 14.9 a A-Tier
Mid champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier,
Yasuo has a win rate of 48%, a pick rate of 5.6%, a ban rate of 23.1% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the
Fighter is in a good spot in the current meta of season 14. If you want to learn how to play Yasuo on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is mechanically complex to play in LoL. This Yasuo guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Yasuo. Besides the upcoming Yasuo Mid Build the position Adc is a valid choice as well.
Pregame Build
In champion select you need to choose your Yasuo runes and summoner spells. The best Yasuo Mid Runes 14.9 are
Precision as the primary path and
Resolve as the secondary path. The most supportive
Yasuo keystone rune is
Lethal Tempo.
Flash and
Teleport are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Yasuo Build the most.
Item Build on Yasuo
The starter items for the best Yasuo Build on patch 14.9 are Doran's Blade,
Health Potion, and a
Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular
Yasuo items are
Immortal Shieldbow and
Kraken Slayer.
Berserker's Greaves are the most bought
Yasuo boots by Pros. This Yasuo Build will exceedingly increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.
Yasuo Abilities
At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability Steel Tempest on
Yasuo. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise
Steel Tempest into
Sweeping Blade and at last
Wind Wall.
Steel Tempest is a very strong ability of
Yasuo in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called
Way of the Wanderer and there is no need to set it manually on a Yasuo Build.
![Way of the Wanderer](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fpassive%2FYasuo_Passive.png&w=128&q=75)
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![Wind Wall](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fspell%2FYasuoW.png&w=128&q=75)
![Sweeping Blade](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fspell%2FYasuoE.png&w=128&q=75)
![Last Breath](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fspell%2FYasuoR.png&w=128&q=75)
Yasuo's Critical Strike Chance is increased. Additionally, Yasuo builds toward a shield whenever he is moving. The shield triggers when he takes damage from a champion or monster.
Biography
Read Yasuo's bioAn Ionian of deep resolve, Yasuo is an agile swordsman who wields the air itself against his enemies. As a proud young man, he was falsely accused of murdering his master—unable to prove his innocence, he was forced to slay his own brother in self-defense. In time, his master’s true killer was revealed, and his brother mysteriously returned from death, yet Yasuo still could not forgive himself for all he had done. Now, he wanders the world with only the wind to guide his blade.
Available Yasuo Skins
Besides the Yasuo build you can select a skin for Yasuo. The best Yasuo skins you can find below.
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Explore
- Short Story: Brotherhood by Ariel Lawrence
The source of the crying is a boy. Six, maybe seven summers. - Short Story: Confessions of a Broken Blade: Part I By Ariel Lawrence
In the wake of war between Noxus and Ionia, Riven is accused of a heinous crime. - Short Story: Confessions of a Broken Blade: Part 2 By Ariel Lawrence
Riven stands trial for the murder of Yasuo’s master. New evidence is revealed, a broken blade. - Short Story: Confessions of a Broken Blade: Part 3 By Ariel Lawrence
As the trial concludes, Riven must finally face the horrors of her past. - Short Story: The Road to Ruin None
When I was a child, my brother asked me: “Does the wind flee, or does it follow?” - Short Story: The Bird and the Branch by Ariel Lawrence
“That power of yours was meant to destroy. You don’t want to use it? Fine. Let it sink you like a stone.” - Short Story: A Sword Without a Sheath By Joe Lansford
What is a sword without the man behind it? Teaching a swordsman to kill is simple. The true challenge lies in teaching him not to kill. - Featured Video: Yasuo: Login Theme