What are some tips for the Yasuo vs. Syndra matchup?

Wait until 3 to W her E. Save W for her R post-6. If you can W her E after closing the gap, it is a guaranteed winning trade or solo kill. Qs are easy to dodge with E. As long as you aren't eating poke for free, you are favored

How do you play Yasuo into Syndra?

Wait until 3 to W her E. Save W for her R post-6. If you can W her E after closing the gap, it is a guaranteed winning trade or solo kill. Qs are easy to dodge with E. As long as you aren't eating poke for free, you are favored

Who wins the Yasuo vs. Syndra matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is undefined Syndra. A key tip is: Wait until 3 to W her E. Save W for her R post-6. If you can W her E after closing the gap, it is a guaranteed winning trade or solo kill. Qs are easy to dodge with E. As long as you aren't eating poke for free, you are favored

How do you counter Yasuo as Syndra?

Wait until 3 to W her E. Save W for her R post-6. If you can W her E after closing the gap, it is a guaranteed winning trade or solo kill. Qs are easy to dodge with E. As long as you aren't eating poke for free, you are favored

What are some tips for the Yasuo vs. Akali matchup?

This lane is easier top because the long lane prevents her from hiding in her W near the tower. Never fight when her W (Shroud) is up; look to trade aggressively in that 20-second downtime. W blocks her Q or E. Her E is massive single-target damage, so dodging or W-ing it is super important. Post-6, R her when her W is on cooldown to force her R, as her Ult is way more vital to her all-in than yours.

How do you play Yasuo into Akali?

This lane is easier top because the long lane prevents her from hiding in her W near the tower. Never fight when her W (Shroud) is up; look to trade aggressively in that 20-second downtime. W blocks her Q or E. Her E is massive single-target damage, so dodging or W-ing it is super important. Post-6, R her when her W is on cooldown to force her R, as her Ult is way more vital to her all-in than yours.

Who wins the Yasuo vs. Akali matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is undefined Yasuo. A key tip is: This lane is easier top because the long lane prevents her from hiding in her W near the tower. Never fight when her W (Shroud) is up; look to trade aggressively in that 20-second downtime. W blocks her Q or E. Her E is massive single-target damage, so dodging or W-ing it is super important. Post-6, R her when her W is on cooldown to force her R, as her Ult is way more vital to her all-in than yours.

How do you counter Yasuo as Akali?

This lane is easier top because the long lane prevents her from hiding in her W near the tower. Never fight when her W (Shroud) is up; look to trade aggressively in that 20-second downtime. W blocks her Q or E. Her E is massive single-target damage, so dodging or W-ing it is super important. Post-6, R her when her W is on cooldown to force her R, as her Ult is way more vital to her all-in than yours.

What are some tips for the Yasuo vs. Sylas matchup?

Sylas outsustains you early. Focus on W-ing his E during trades. You can W the stealing part of his R to prevent him from taking your Ultimate. Force him into longer trades by holding the wave on your side.

How do you play Yasuo into Sylas?

Sylas outsustains you early. Focus on W-ing his E during trades. You can W the stealing part of his R to prevent him from taking your Ultimate. Force him into longer trades by holding the wave on your side.

Who wins the Yasuo vs. Sylas matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is undefined Yasuo. A key tip is: Sylas outsustains you early. Focus on W-ing his E during trades. You can W the stealing part of his R to prevent him from taking your Ultimate. Force him into longer trades by holding the wave on your side.

How do you counter Yasuo as Sylas?

Sylas outsustains you early. Focus on W-ing his E during trades. You can W the stealing part of his R to prevent him from taking your Ultimate. Force him into longer trades by holding the wave on your side.

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YasuoMatchups

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Matchup	Threat	Games	WR	Gold @ 15	Gold Diff	Tips
Syndra	Favored	384	48%	+157	-168	Wait until 3 to W her E. Save W for her R post-6. If you can W her E after closing the gap, it is a guaranteed winning trade or solo kill. Qs are easy to dodge with E. As long as you aren't eating poke for free, you are favored
Skill Priority Q Steel 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 and scales with all the same things. E Sweeping 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 strike as a circle. W Wind Wall Creates a moving wall that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds. 49.2% WR 327 Matches Summoner Spells 49.6% WR 117 Matches Skill Order Steel 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 and scales with all the same things. 2 4 5 7 9 Wind Wall Creates a moving wall that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds. 3 14 15 Sweeping 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 strike as a circle. 1 8 10 12 13 Last 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 critical strikes gain significant Bonus Armor Penetration. 6 11 Yasuo vs Syndra Runes 47.4% WR344 Matches Starting Items 47.2% WR 106 Matches Core Items 42.3% WR 26 Matches 4th Item Options 52.3% WR65 Matches 55.6% WR45 Matches 50.0% WR30 Matches 5th Item Options 37.5% WR16 Matches 45.5% WR11 Matches 66.7% WR9 Matches 6th Item Options 50.0% WR4 Matches 33.3% WR3 Matches 100.0% WR2 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min) Yasuo Damage 5,572 Syndra Damage 5,069 Gold Diff+157 CS Diff+3 XP Diff+130 Ally Ganks1.29 Enemy Ganks1.69 End of Game Yasuo Damage 19,800 Syndra Damage 22,693 Total Gold Diff-168 Total CS Diff+12 Split Push Yasuo Dmg to Turrets 4,302 Syndra Dmg to Turrets 2,743
Akali	Easy	376	51%	-67	+84	This lane is easier top because the long lane prevents her from hiding in her W near the tower. Never fight when her W (Shroud) is up; look to trade aggressively in that 20-second downtime. W blocks her Q or E. Her E is massive single-target damage, so dodging or W-ing it is super important. Post-6, R her when her W is on cooldown to force her R, as her Ult is way more vital to her all-in than yours.

Sylas	Easy	376	54%	+287	+1,140	Sylas outsustains you early. Focus on W-ing his E during trades. You can W the stealing part of his R to prevent him from taking your Ultimate. Force him into longer trades by holding the wave on your side.

Orianna	Easy	339	53%	+176	+625	One of the most even matchups. Go on her when she uses Q on the wave. Use W between her and the ball to block her E and deny her shield, which guarantees a winning trade. Dodging her R is easy if you keep dashing around.

Yone	Easy	328	56%	+240	+405	You can beat Yone at Level 2. Try not to get hit by his W, as the shield and damage will skew the trade. Yone beats Yasuo 1v1 mid-to-late game because he deals more damage and your W is useless in the duel. Try to Flash out or dodge his R, as it's relatively slow and telegraphed.

Ahri	Easy	322	46%	+256	+525	Yasuo does well here since you can W all her spells. She must use Q to push, which is your engage window. If you Q during your E dash, you can W immediately to block the Charm (E). Wait until 3 for W to block E. Post-6, bait out her E before looking to all-in. If you R her when she has R, she will just Ult away and live, wasting your R.

Zed	Easy	322	55%	-11	-79	This matchup is tricky. Always take Exhaust.Play Aggressive level 1-2. Save W until he throws out his W so you can dodge at least one shuriken. Abuse him when his W is down (massive 22s CD early). After he Ults, wait half a second, dash away, and then Exhaust to block both the initial damage and the Ult pop, rendering his R useless. If Zed ever ults you mid tornado, throw your tornado behind you to guarantee it lands


Katarina	Easy	315	52%	+130	+261	Hard push her in Level 1 and poke aggressively, as she struggles to CS under tower. Windwall her Q so she loses a dagger location to jump to. If you can freeze the wave near your tower, she has to permanently respect your dashes. Save W for her R post-6.