Spirit Blossom Yasuo
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Good (7.5/10)
High Investment Required
Epic Relics
Spirit Blossom Yasuo is a polarizing champion. While highly capable and 'fun' at high investment levels (specifically C6), his base performance is often criticized as slow and clunky. He requires significant resource investment to unlock his true potential as a combo-heavy, 'turn 1 kill' machine.
The Storm Engine
Essential for his kit. Playing the generated 'Hex Core Upgrade' counts as playing a card, triggering his 'Gather Storm' star power every round to discount your hand.
Provides +1 Starting Mana to accelerate his game plan. The stun/recall synergy is a bonus for his Champion Spell.
Grants Overwhelm to finish games and +1/+1 to allies (including Yasuo), which is crucial for reaching stat thresholds.
Strategy
Focuses on maximizing the 'Gather Storm' mechanic. Hex Core provides a guaranteed cheap spell every turn to discount your 'Storm Conduit' cards. Windblade ramps your mana to drop Yasuo or high-cost units earlier.
C6 Rally Scissors
At 6-stars, your Storm Conduits often gain Epic items like 'Death's Foil' or 'Rally on Death'. Scissors allows you to attack with a conduit, kill it to trigger the item, and resummon a copy.
Provides +1 Starting Mana. Requires a secondary stat source (like The Beast Within or a Rune) to activate the 'Titanic' condition, as Yasuo is base 7/7.- Provides the necessary +1/+1 stats to activate Starforged Gauntlets and grants Overwhelm for lethal swings.
Strategy
Exploits the 6-Star power which grants Epic items to Storm Conduits. By finding units with 'Last Breath: Rally' or similar effects, Spectral Scissors creates an infinite or near-infinite attack loop.
Frozen Cheat
Summons a Frozen Tomb that obliterates Yasuo and revives him after 2 rounds. This triggers his 'Summon: Obliterate' effect an additional time.- Maintains the discount engine while waiting for the Tomb to pop.
- Accelerates mana to ensure you can play your hand while Yasuo is in stasis.
Strategy
Uses Frozen Tomb to cheat out a copy of Yasuo and trigger his powerful removal effect multiple times. This is effective for controlling the board early while your engine ramps up.
Trinket Spam (Rare Only)
Adds a champion to hand. Playing champions triggers his 2-Star power (Draw 1, make it a Conduit).- Adds a second champion to hand for more triggers.
- Adds a third champion to hand. Maximizes the 'Play a Champion' synergy.
Strategy
A viable build for players without Epic relics. Relies on filling your hand with champions to trigger card draw and discounts repeatedly.
Other Relic Options
Reduces the cost of high-cost units in hand, helping to un-brick a hand full of expensive cards.
His signature relic. Reduces his cost by 5 and grants Overwhelm. Generally considered inferior to generic mana relics like Starforged Gauntlets or Yasuo's Windblade due to lack of utility.
Avoid 'Spirit Glove' unless you lack other mana acceleration options; it is widely considered a trap due to its narrow utility compared to generic mana relics.
Constellation
Spirit Blossom Yasuo is a 'combo' champion who relies heavily on his 3-Star power to function smoothly. Without it, his cost reduction engine stalls. His gameplay revolves around playing cards to discount a specific 'Storm Conduit' card in hand.
Calm Before The Storm
Round Start: A random card in your hand becomes a Storm Conduit if you don't already have one. When you play a card, Gather Storm.
Winds of Reflection
+1 Starting Mana. When you play a champion draw 1 and make it a Storm Conduit.
Calm Before The Storm II
Round Start and when you play a Storm Conduit: A random card in your hand becomes a Storm Conduit if you don't already have one. When you play a card, Gather Storm.Review
Essential. Allows 'Gather Storm' to trigger on any card played, not just specific ones. This is the baseline requirement for the champion to feel fluid.
Out the Gates
Game Start: Summon a 2 cost unit from your deck.Review
Solid utility. Grants a cheap unit (Doran's Disciple) at game start, providing fodder for Hex Core or a cheap play to start the discount chain.
Manaflow
Game Start: Get a mana gem.
Anointed by the Storm
When a card becomes a Storm Conduit, grant it a random Epic item.Review
Transformative. 'When a card becomes a Storm Conduit, grant it a random Epic item.' This turns his discount engine into a value engine, enabling broken combos (e.g., Rally on Death) and massive stats. Highly recommended for enthusiasts.
Gameplay Tips
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Manage Your Conduits: Only one card in your hand is the 'Storm Conduit' at a time. You must play the current Conduit to designate a new one and continue the discount chain. Prioritize playing the Conduit if you want to cheat out expensive units.
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Draft Cheap Cards: His engine runs on the number of cards played, not their quality. Draft 0 and 1-cost cards, or powers that generate them (like 'Counterfeit Copies' or 'Feral Senses'), to rapid-fire trigger 'Gather Storm'.
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Obliterate Bypasses Spellshield: Yasuo's removal effect on summon and attack is text-based, not a skill. This means it ignores Spellshield, making him an excellent counter to champions like Aurelion Sol or Galio.
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Avoid 'Spirit Glove': Despite being his signature relic, the -5 cost reduction is often less valuable than the +1 Starting Mana provided by Yasuo's Windblade or Starforged Gauntlets, which help you play your entire deck faster.
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Mulligan for Engine: Always keep Perfect Hex Core (if equipped) or cheap token generators. You need to start playing cards immediately to reduce the cost of your win conditions.