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If you're against Akali, you will have a rough time. All she has to do is spam her Q and she will just win the lane. There is no way for you to fight her because she can just go invisible with her W and spam her Qs and autoattacks. All you can do is sit back and farm until you outscale her.
Annie
High poke mage that doesn't let you do anything. No matter what rune you take, or what build you go, you will never win trades with her if player behind the champion is good. She doesn't have mana issues which makes her able to spam her abilities at you as much as she wants, while she has a stun as well. She is most likely going to one shot you after her level 6 unless you're ahead of her. Jungler's help is needed here.
Camille
This is one of the most skilled match ups for Yasuo. Long story short, better player wins.
Darius
Playing lane against Darius is undoable. All he has to do is do one combo, and you're most likely dead if he uses his ghost and just runs you down. His 5 stacks passive will deal more damage than your full combo. Jungler's help is needed.
Anivia
Yasuo outscales really hard, she doesn't win fights after level 6.
Ahri
Easy matchup. As long as you windwall her E, you are most likely doing to win every fight.
Azir
Skill match up. Better player wins. Try not to get your health taken away too much before 6, so you can fight him.
Cassiopeia
Yet another skill match up. Cassiopeia's kit is really strong against Yasuo is he has no windwall. All she has to do is hit her Q and run him down spaming her E. If you dodge her Qs or windwall her Es, you win this matchup
Diana
In season 11 this Champion is weak against Yasuo. In most cases you should win without sweating.
Ekko
What Ekko player is supposed to do? Do a combo on Yasuo, proc his passive and electrocute, and run back until he gets his spells back. How to prevent this? Try not to get hit by his Q in the middle of the lane. If he uses his E to jump on you, make sure to windwall his Q so he has to autoattack you twice after hitting you with his E to proc his passive and electrocute.
Fiora
Fiora's base damage is higher than Yasuo's. He can't take longer fights or he will always lose the trade. Look for short trades, and always make sure you windwall her W. Yes, if you throw a nado on her W, you're getting stunned, but there is worse. If her W hits you, your attack speed gets reduced a lot, makes a fight unwinnable.
Fizz
Good Fizz player can easily beat Yasuo. In longer trades, Yasuo wins, but that's why Fizz can easily burst Yasuo in short amount of time.
Gangplank
You need to stay away from his Q range, so he doesn't poke you to your death. You will most likely want to stay in bushes and farm from there. If he wards those bushes, he is easily gankable by your jungler, and most likely, he is a free kill.
Garen
Unless you go for Kraken Slayer instead of Shieldbow, you're not going to win this lane. Garen's damage, whatever he's building, tank or ad, is just too high and Yasuo never wins any trades with Garen, unless Yasuo is god tier, and Garen is first timer.
Gnar
Easy matchup for Yasuo. Don't let him poke too much, wait for level 3-6, and you win every trade thanks to your windwall.
Heimerdinger
Yasuo's kit completely counters Heimer. Dashing around his towers, and windwall makes this lane for Heimer unplayble. Make sure to destroy his towers. Don't underestimate Heimers power, he is pretty dangerous if Yasuo doesn't play the lane correctly.
Illaoi
If you want to trade with Illaoi, you need to avoid her most powerful spell. That's her E. If you get hit by her E, you will never win ANY trades. You can windwall it, or dodge it with minions, which will help you win the trades. You have to get healing reduction.
Irelia
Unfair match up. Why is that? All she has to do is get 5 stacks by killing minions with her Q, use her Q on you and AA you to death. She doesn't need anything else in this match up. She doesn't need E, she doesn't need R, all she needs is Q and 5 stacks. Let not talk about what happens if you get hit by her E or R. You can windwall both of her E and R, but won't help that much. Jungler's help is needed.
Jax
If player behind the champion is good, you will most likely lose this lane. It needs to be played perfectly well early game because Jax hard outscales Yasuo late game. If you lose early game, you lose late game. If it's even early game, you lose late game. If you stomp him early game, you win late game. Make sure to dash around on minions while his E is active
Jayce
Skill match up, but Yasuo outscales him. As long as you dont get poked too hard on lane, you will easily win this match up.
Kassadin
Kassadin gets countered easily by any AD champion if it's played properly. To win the lane, you need to freeze as much as possible early game so you deny him from CSing. If he comes close, poke him with your Q, or just go all in as long as there are isn't so many minions by his side.
Katarina
Skill match up. Better player wins. Beating AP kat is really easy, but AD kat is currently meta. With all her AA resets thanks to her E, she can easily outdamage Yasuo. Look for longer trades and try to avoid her daggers as much as possible. Windwall her R.
Kayle
She doesn't win any trades early game, but that's why she hard outscales yasuo and wins pretty much every fight after level 16. Try to deny her farm as much as possible early game to prevent her from scaling.
LeBlanc
One of the easier match ups for Yasuo on mid. As long as you dont get hit by her Q W combo way too many times, you will win this lane. Windwall and dashing will prevent that from happening
Lissandra
Pokes with her Q, and that's pretty much it. Dodge them, wait for level 5-6 and you win every trade.
Lucian
Lucian on mid is a popular pick and can really be dangerous if played properly. Taking Fleet Footwork and Doran's Shield is highly recommended so you can outscale him.
Malzahar
Very easy match up, he doesn't win any trade. Not early game, not mid game, not late game. Only problem he can cause is his R. Buy QSS and you're good to go.
Mordekaiser
Skill match up. If he is going for more AP than tanky build, shieldbow is go to. If he is going full tank, you will want Kraken Slayer in your build. Make sure to dodge his Qs as much as possible, same stands for his E.
Nasus
Outscales way too hard. You have to deny as much Cs from his as possible, because whenever you get to level 11, he is gonna press R, slow you with his W and run you down with his Q. There's nothing you can do.
Orianna
Her poke early game is really high, but you can deny that with either Fleet Footwork or Doran's Shield, totally up to you. Try to stay back until you get level 5-6.
Pantheon
Unwinnable match up. He oneshots you with pretty much one combo, and there's nothing you can do about it. Without 3-4 ganks from your jungler, you're never going to win this lane.
Qiyana
The damage she can do in low period of time is insane. With her combo, she deals a lot of damage, makes the lane unwinnable. As long as you take long trades, you will be able to win the lane.
Renekton
His empowered W deals more damage than your full combo. This lane is unwinnable unless you get multiple ganks by your jungler, meaning that you will get those kills and not him. Try to stay back even though it means you won't get any CS.
Riven
One of the most skilled match ups for Yasuo. Trading with Riven is nearly impossible due to the damage she can do. Try to take short trades and outscale her.
Syndra
Skill match up. You need to dodge her Qs as much as possible, otherwise she will poke you to death.
Talon
You need to windwall his combo in order to win the trades. Windwall blocks his W and his R. Try taking long trades.
Tryndamere
Wait for your level 3 before taking any trades with him. His level 1 is much stronger than Yasuo's. He will pretty much AA you to death.
Viktor
His poke early game is really strong. Try staying away from his Q and AA range, it's fine if you get hit by his E here and there. Taking fleet footwork is highly recommended.
Vladimir
Strong late game, but easily counterable early game. Try to avoid his empowered Q, it deals lots of damage.
Xerath
Easy match up as long as he doesn't his every single skill shot on you. You win at any time of the game.
Yone
Skill match up, better player wins. Try avoid fighting with him while he is in his E. You can windwall his Q nado as long as his body doesn't touch you. If it does, you're getting hit and knocked up. Easy to dodge his ultimate by dashing around on minions.
Zed
Skill match up. Try dodging his Qs as much as possible. Also stands when he uses his W E Q combo. If he aims good, windwall it.
Zoe
Skill match up. Fighting with her is very easy as long as you don't get hit by her E. Windwall will help with it.
Alistar
Strong synergy due to the knock ups Alistar has.
Braum
Very strong support, goes well with Yasuo. Has a knock up, and they have 2 windwalls.
Cho'Gath
Thanks to his Q knock up, Yasuo can pull up some spicy ults.
Diana
Can easily pull up a 5 men knock up. Ideal combo with Diana and Yasuo.
Galio
His E knocks up an enemy. If Yasuo's reactions are fast enough, you can ult it.
Gragas
Two knock ups in one champion, synergies well with Yasuo. Gragas's R is very easy to hit, so Yasuo can easily ult enemy ADC for example.
Hecarim
Decent jungler to have in your jungle. Press E and run down enemy midlaner/toplaner, easy kill as long as Yasuo uses his R on time.
Jarvan IV
Simple E Q combo for Yasuo's R.
Lee Sin
Lee and Yasuo Synergies well thanks to Lee's kick. They can pull up a spicy multiple knock up ult.
Malphite
Maybe even one of the best combos in the game, Yasuo and Malphite. All Malphite has to do is press one button and he can knock up multiple people.
Nautilus
Nautilus presses R, Yasuo presses R, simple combo
Orianna
Ideal combo, Yasuo and Orianna. Easy to knock up multiple people for Yasuo.
Ornn
His E is a knock up, so is his R. Not so easy to hit, but pays off.
Rakan
Champion with high mobility, can pull up some spicy multiple men knock up.
Rek'Sai
With new item Prowler's Claw, it's easy to knock up an enemy with Rek'Sai and help Yasuo ult him.
Thresh
Two knock ups, hard to react to, but doable.
Vi
Come to late, press R, Yasuo presses R, most likely a free kill.
Yone
Yasuo's brother, two knock ups, can pull out some spicy ones.
Zac
Really good combo with Yasuo. Can knock up multiple people, but perfect for ganking him on midlane, or toplane.
Wukong
Has good synergy with Yasuo, especially in teamfights if Wukong pulls out multiple men knock up.
Synergies
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Alistar
Strong synergy due to the knock ups Alistar has.
Braum
Very strong support, goes well with Yasuo. Has a knock up, and they have 2 windwalls.
Cho'Gath
Thanks to his Q knock up, Yasuo can pull up some spicy ults.
Diana
Can easily pull up a 5 men knock up. Ideal combo with Diana and Yasuo.
Galio
His E knocks up an enemy. If Yasuo's reactions are fast enough, you can ult it.
Gragas
Two knock ups in one champion, synergies well with Yasuo. Gragas's R is very easy to hit, so Yasuo can easily ult enemy ADC for example.
Hecarim
Decent jungler to have in your jungle. Press E and run down enemy midlaner/toplaner, easy kill as long as Yasuo uses his R on time.
Jarvan IV
Simple E Q combo for Yasuo's R.
Lee Sin
Lee and Yasuo Synergies well thanks to Lee's kick. They can pull up a spicy multiple knock up ult.
Malphite
Maybe even one of the best combos in the game, Yasuo and Malphite. All Malphite has to do is press one button and he can knock up multiple people.
Nautilus
Nautilus presses R, Yasuo presses R, simple combo
Orianna
Ideal combo, Yasuo and Orianna. Easy to knock up multiple people for Yasuo.
Ornn
His E is a knock up, so is his R. Not so easy to hit, but pays off.
Rakan
Champion with high mobility, can pull up some spicy multiple men knock up.
Rek'Sai
With new item Prowler's Claw, it's easy to knock up an enemy with Rek'Sai and help Yasuo ult him.
Thresh
Two knock ups, hard to react to, but doable.
Vi
Come to late, press R, Yasuo presses R, most likely a free kill.
Yone
Yasuo's brother, two knock ups, can pull out some spicy ones.
Zac
Really good combo with Yasuo. Can knock up multiple people, but perfect for ganking him on midlane, or toplane.
Wukong
Has good synergy with Yasuo, especially in teamfights if Wukong pulls out multiple men knock up.
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