LoL Counters

Yasuo Counter

Wondering how to deal with Yasuo in lane? As a fighter typically played in the mid lane, Yasuo has clear strengths and weaknesses that hold up match after match, patch after patch. Here's how to think about the matchup.

Countering Yasuo Fighter

Ahri Mage · Mid

Amumu Tank · Jungle

Anivia Mage · Mid

Annie Mage · Mid

Azir Mage · Mid

Cassiopeia Mage · Mid

Mages want to poke from range and kite; getting caught in melee range is usually fatal.

About Yasuo

Class: Fighter
Primary lane: Mid

Why this matchup plays out this way

Yasuo is a fighter, and fighters tend to have well-known strengths and blind spots that hold up regardless of the current patch. Picking a champion from a class that naturally answers fighters gives you a structural edge before either of you has even loaded into the game.