Counter guide

How to beat Yasuo

The champions that shut Yasuo down, by lane, with exactly how to win the matchup. Pick one and check the full build in the Counter-Picker.

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Best Yasuo counters — Mid

AnnieExtremePoke him with your long autos, then stun and burst him the moment he dashes in. He melts instantly.

VexExtremeYour passive punishes every dash with fear and damage. Poke him down and blow him up when he engages.

TaliyahMajorPoke him with rocks and throw him away with your W when he dashes. Zone him off the wave.

AuroraMajorYour early levels beat his. Bait his dash then punish him with your marks and burst before he scales.

MalzaharMajorYour spell shield blocks his knockup and your point and click ultimate suppresses him through his wind wall.

LissandraMajorRoot him with your claw as he dashes then ultimate to lock him down. His dashes never reach you.

Best Yasuo counters — Top

MalphiteExtremeBuild armor and point and click ult him out of his dash. His wind wall does nothing against you, so all in freely.

RenektonMajorBully him early with your stun and short trades. Deny his farm and win every all in before he scales.

PantheonMajorPoint and click stun him and block his tornado with your W. Bully him early and deny his all in windows.

QuinnMajorOutrange him and blind his autos. Poke him down and roam to snowball before he can dash onto you.

KennenMajorPoke him from range and stun his dash in. Kite his engage and outscale him hard after six.

Best Yasuo counters — Bot

AsheMajorPermaslow him so he can never dash onto you. Kite him from range and deny his all in windows.

VarusMajorPoke him down from long range and deny farm. Punish his short range before he reaches his item spikes.

EzrealMajorPoke him from range and E away his all in. Kite his dash and outscale him from a safe distance.

Miss FortuneMajorOut trade him with your passive and range. Punish his weak early game and deny him the farm he needs.

Extreme: a hard counter that should win the lane. Major: a clear edge, but still playable.

Curated Yasuo counters for every lane. Pick your answer, then get the exact runes and items in the Counter-Picker.