Yasuo Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 50.8%
- Pick rate
- 7.0%
- Ban rate
- 24.7%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Precision +
Resolve 
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
Absorb Life
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
Overgrowth
Second Wind
Summoner spells
55.0%
80 games
Max order
Q
E
W
52.9%
225 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 50.8% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (1,256 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 (21% over 14 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Yasuo scales: 58% win rate after 35 minutes versus 49% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.
- Banned in 25% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 71.4% | 2% (21) | |
| 69.0% | 6% (71) | |
| 60.8% | 19% (240) | |
| 59.6% | 38% (473) | |
| 57.5% | 12% (153) | |
| 56.1% | 8% (98) | |
| 56.0% | 20% (252) | |
| 55.5% | 12% (146) | |
| 53.4% | 73% (912) | |
| 50.0% | 6% (70) | |
| 46.0% | 16% (200) | |
| 44.7% | 32% (396) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Resolve 
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
Shield Bash
Bone Plating
Precision +
Resolve
Precision +
Resolve
Keystones
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Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
49.6%68% pick
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Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
53.6%22% pick
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Grasp of the Undying
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
54.9%9% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
42.9%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Exhaust + Flash
50.1%54% pick
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Flash + Ignite
51.0%36% pick
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Flash + Teleport
55.0%6% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
52.9%225 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (54%), E → Q → W (48%), Q → E → Q (41%).
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PWay of the WandererYasuo'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.
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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...
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WWind Wall
Creates a moving wall that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds.
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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...
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RLast BreathBlinks 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...