Is Yasuo good in Patch 26.13?

Yasuo is C tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 48.4% win rate, 7.4% pick rate, and 16.3% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Yasuo Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Yasuo Mid?

The best Yasuo Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge with the Lethal Tempo keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Yasuo Mid is C tier with 48.4% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Yasuo in Patch 26.13 include Lissandra (42.1% Yasuo win rate), Viktor (46.7% Yasuo win rate), Yone (47.2% Yasuo win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Yasuo?

To climb with Yasuo Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Trading, Contesting mid push, and Fogging. Trading: In league of legends different champions prefer different types of trades in lane. Contesting mid push: Getting mid push is the first step in the majority of mid and late game macro sequences.

MID · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play YasuoMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Yasuo Mid build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Yasuo is C tier Mid with 48.4% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Lethal Tempo + Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow. Hardest matchup: Lissandra (42.1% win rate for Yasuo). Key patterns to practice: Trading, Contesting mid push, and Fogging.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeC#34of 38 Mid champions

Win rate48.4%vs 50.0% role avg

Pick rate7.4%5th most picked Mid

Ban rate16.3%

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Yasuo Mid Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (7.4% pick rate, 48.7% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

48.7% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

Lethal TempoKEYSTONE

Absorb Life

Legend: Alacrity

Last Stand

ResolveSECONDARY

Second Wind

Overgrowth

SHARDS

Lethal Tempo · Absorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand + Second Wind · Overgrowth

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

WMax Q first

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31415

28101213

611

Item build

7.4% pick

Starting

Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King

Immortal Shieldbow

Infinity Edge

Boots

Berserker's Greaves

Situational

Immortal Shieldbow

Blade of The Ruined King

Infinity Edge

Kraken Slayer

Death's Dance

Mortal Reminder

Yasuo Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Yasuo holds a 48.4% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.13, 1.6 points below the Mid role average of 50.0%. That is the 34th highest win rate of 38 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 7.4% pick rate (5th most played in the role) and a 16.3% ban rate, Yasuo is one of the most banned picks in the game right now, so have a backup ready in draft.

Yasuo Mid held steady at C tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At C tier, Yasuo is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Yasuo Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Lissandra (42.1% win rate for Yasuo) and Viktor (46.7% win rate for Yasuo): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Akali (50.5%) and Sylas (49.9%) are the least punishing matchups for Yasuo this patch.

How to play Yasuo Mid

Pick Yasuo mid when your team has knock-up setup and the enemy lacks point-and-click CC that punishes Wind Wall cooldowns.
Your win condition is the knock-up into Last Breath (R): after level 6, look for third-cast Steel Tempest (Q) knock-ups on carries.
Common mistake: overextending for Q stacks in side lane. Fix it by shoving and roaming with tornado up instead of chasing deep.

Yasuo Mid guide

Yasuo mid is a skillshot-punish duelist: land Steel Tempest (Q) to build Gathering Storm stacks, dash in with Sweeping Blade (E) to close distance or reposition, and knock a target airborne to set up Last Breath (R), which blinks to them and holds every airborne enemy in the area. Way of the Wanderer (passive) builds a shield while he's moving that triggers the moment he takes damage.

The build

Rune page: Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand (Precision), with Second Wind and Overgrowth (Resolve). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order opens and maxes Steel Tempest (Q) first, with Sweeping Blade (E) second. Starter: Doran's Bow and two Health Potions, into Berserker's Greaves. Core build: Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge, with Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, and Mortal Reminder as later options.

Ability mechanics

Steel Tempest (Q) is treated as a basic attack and scales the same way; at two Gathering Storm stacks it fires a whirlwind that knocks enemies airborne instead of a normal hit. Sweeping Blade (E) can't recast on the same enemy for a few seconds, but each new cast on a different target hits harder than the last. Wind Wall (W) is a moving wall that blocks every enemy projectile for 4 seconds.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Lissandra, Viktor, Yone, Ahri, Zed. Best matchups: Akali, Sylas, Locke.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Yasuo counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Yasuo good in Patch 26.13?: Yasuo is C tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 48.4% win rate, 7.4% pick rate, and 16.3% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Yasuo Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.
What is the best build for Yasuo Mid?: The best Yasuo Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge with the Lethal Tempo keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Yasuo Mid is C tier with 48.4% win rate this patch.
Who counters Yasuo?: Champions that counter Yasuo in Patch 26.13 include Lissandra (42.1% Yasuo win rate), Viktor (46.7% Yasuo win rate), Yone (47.2% Yasuo win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Yasuo?: To climb with Yasuo Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Trading, Contesting mid push, and Fogging. Trading: In league of legends different champions prefer different types of trades in lane. Contesting mid push: Getting mid push is the first step in the majority of mid and late game macro sequences.