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Yasuo Mid build & stats

FighterAssassin A 1,339 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
51.1%
Pick rate
7.0%
Ban rate
24.5%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
400 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
50.5% 222 games

Build in this order

Blade of The Ruined King 1
Blade of The Ruined King
3,200 g
Immortal Shieldbow 2
Immortal Shieldbow
3,000 g
Mortal Reminder 3
Mortal Reminder
3,000 g
9,200 g
63.6% WR 11 games

Boots

Armored Advance
Armored Advance
1,200 g
61.1% 54 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
60.4% WR
53 games · 4% pick
Fleet Footwork
Fleet Footwork

Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.

Absorb Life Absorb Life
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand Last Stand
Overgrowth Overgrowth
Second Wind Second Wind
Shards AS AF HP

Summoner spells

Flash Teleport 55.2% 87 games

Max order

Steel Tempest Q Sweeping Blade E Wind Wall W 53.0% 236 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Yasuo

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Yasuo wins 51.1% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (1,339 games).
  • Most common core: Blade of The Ruined King → Immortal Shieldbow → Infinity Edge — 47% win rate over 19 games.
  • Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 68% of games with a 50% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Ryze (68% over 31 games). Hardest: Riven (27% over 15 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Banned in 24% of games — have a backup pick ready.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King 1
Blade of The Ruined King
Immortal Shieldbow 2
Immortal Shieldbow
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
47.4% WR
19 games · 1% pick
Kraken Slayer 1
Kraken Slayer
Immortal Shieldbow 2
Immortal Shieldbow
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
58.8% WR
17 games · 1% pick
Blade of The Ruined King 1
Blade of The Ruined King
Immortal Shieldbow 2
Immortal Shieldbow
Mortal Reminder 3
Mortal Reminder
63.6% WR
11 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.5% WR
222 games · 17% pick
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
46.4% WR
28 games · 2% pick
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.0% WR
28 games · 2% pick

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
53.3% WR
75 games · 6% pick
Armored Advance
Armored Advance
61.1% WR
54 games · 4% pick
Swiftmarch
Swiftmarch
55.9% WR
34 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
68.4% 6% (76)
68.2% 2% (22)
60.6% 20% (264)
59.9% 38% (511)
58.4% 12% (166)
56.5% 21% (278)
56.4% 8% (110)
54.5% 12% (154)
53.4% 72% (969)
49.3% 6% (75)
46.9% 16% (209)
44.6% 31% (417)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
52.0% WR
102 games · 8% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Triumph Triumph
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand Last Stand
Shield Bash Shield Bash
Bone Plating Bone Plating
Shards AS AF HP
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
40.7% WR
86 games · 6% pick
Lethal Tempo Absorb Life Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Overgrowth Second Wind
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
51.5% WR
68 games · 5% pick
Lethal Tempo Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Shield Bash Second Wind

Keystones

  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 49.8%68% pick
  • Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS. 54.5%22% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 54.7%9% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 44.4%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 50.3%54% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 51.5%36% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 55.2%6% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Steel Tempest Q Sweeping Blade E Wind Wall W 53.0%236 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (53%), E → Q → W (48%), Q → E → Q (41%).

  • PWay of the Wanderer

    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.

  • QSteel Tempest

    Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line.On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Steel Tempest fires a whirlwind that knocks Airborne.Steel Tempest is treated as a basic attack an...

  • WWind Wall

    Creates a moving wall that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds.

  • ESweeping Blade

    Dashes through target enemy, dealing magic damage. Each cast increases subsequent dash's damage, up to a max amount.Cannot be re-cast on the same enemy for a few seconds.If Steel Tempest is cast while dashing, it will st...

  • RLast Breath

    Blinks to an Airborne enemy champion, dealing physical damage and holding all Airborne enemies in the area in the air. Grants maximum Flow but resets all stacks of Gathering Storm.For a moderate time afterwards, Yasuo's...