Yasuo
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Excellent (9/10)
Yasuo is widely regarded as an exceptionally strong and consistent control champion, capable of locking down the toughest encounters. While his stall-heavy playstyle can feel slow to some, his ability to effortlessly clear boards makes him a top-tier choice.
The Unforgiven Control
Provides crucial early mana to accelerate Yasuo's deployment and synergizes perfectly with his control game plan.
Ensures consistent access to Yasuo and floods the deck with cheap stun spells to fuel his passive.
Creates a massive board swing by stunning all enemies upon Yasuo's level-up, allowing him to strike the entire enemy board.
Strategy
This is Yasuo's premier control build. The goal is to use the extra mana from Yasuo's Windblade to drop him on the board as early as Turn 1.
Echoing Spirit guarantees the resources to keep the enemy board permanently stunned, while Tempest Blade serves as a devastating board wipe when he levels up.
Mischiefmaker Yasuo
Plants puffcaps every time Yasuo deals damage, providing a powerful alternative win condition.- Grants the starting mana needed to get the engine running quickly.
- Provides the necessary spell generation to keep Yasuo striking constantly.
Strategy
This build transforms Yasuo into a puffcap engine. Because Yasuo strikes enemies every time they are stunned or recalled, Mischiefmaker's Flute allows him to plant massive amounts of puffcaps in the enemy deck.
This provides a reliable way to deal Nexus damage without risking Yasuo in direct combat, solving his occasional struggle to close out games quickly.
Zoe Adventure Specialist
Zoe Specialized
- Provides a guaranteed board wipe upon leveling up.
Allows Yasuo to steal valuable keywords from the endless stream of dying poros.
Grants immediate board control the moment Yasuo is summoned.
Strategy
This build is specifically tailored for the 10-star Zoe adventure. Voidborne Carapace is the centerpiece, allowing Yasuo to absorb keywords like Lifesteal and Elusive as he clears the board.
Everfrost provides immediate tempo to stabilize the early game, and Tempest Blade acts as the primary board clear to manage Zoe's wide boards.
Accessible Control (3-Star)
- Provides an immediate stun upon Yasuo's entry, synergizing with his level-up condition and damage.
Offers Yasuo a revive, significantly increasing his survivability against removal.- Stuns the entire enemy board upon Yasuo's level-up, allowing him to clear threats and attack freely.
Strategy
A highly effective build utilizing only rare and common relics. Everfrost provides immediate board control upon summon.
Guardian Angel offers a crucial revive, ensuring Yasuo stays on the board to leverage his stun synergies and re-trigger Everfrost if he dies. Tempest Blade acts as the primary board clear upon leveling up.
Other Relic Options
An excellent option for providing Overwhelm to the board, allowing Yasuo and his followers to push damage through small blockers.
Generates a fleeting copy of Yasuo's champion spell every round, ensuring a steady supply of stuns if Echoing Spirit is unavailable.
Yasuo is highly vulnerable to hard removal. Black Shield provides essential Spellshield to ensure he stays on the board to execute his game plan.
Constellation
Yasuo is a powerhouse even at 3 stars, capable of clearing most high-difficulty content without epic relics. While his higher constellations provide significant power spikes, they are often considered luxury upgrades rather than strict necessities.
Follow the Wind
Round Start: If you have the attack token, stun the strongest enemy.
Never Dull
+1 Starting Mana. When an ally strikes, grant it +1|+0
Follow the Wind II
Round Start: Stun the strongest enemy.
Dragon's Rage
When you summon an ally, grant it Fury. It is a Dragon.Review
Grants Yasuo Fury, allowing him to scale his stats significantly as he strikes stunned targets. While helpful for closing out games, it is not strictly necessary for his core control strategy.
Manaflow
Game Start: Get a mana gem.Review
Provides an additional starting mana gem. This is a highly recommended upgrade, as it enables Yasuo to be played a turn earlier, establishing board control before the opponent can develop threats.
Typhoon
Round End: Recall Stunned enemies.Review
Recalls stunned enemies at the end of the round. Players disagree about the utility of Yasuo's 6-star power. Some consider it an exceptional tool that accelerates his level-up condition and permanently removes threats. While others find it redundant, as Yasuo typically destroys stunned units anyway, and note that it can backfire against specific encounters like Lissandra's Watcher by allowing the AI to replay a 0-cost threat.
Gameplay Tips
- Prioritize Board Control
Yasuo's primary strength lies in his ability to permanently lock down the enemy board. Focus on drafting stun and recall effects to maximize his passive strikes, rather than relying on raw combat stats.
- Beware of Decking Out
Yasuo's champion spell and several of his followers draw cards. In longer, grindy encounters, this can lead to decking out. Relics like The Grand General's Counterplan or Echoing Spirit help mitigate this by shuffling copies back into the deck.
- The Lissandra Matchup
Yasuo requires a defensive approach against Lissandra. Focus on recurring stun value rather than burst damage. Be extremely cautious if the 6-star upgrade is unlocked, as recalling The Watcher will allow Lissandra to replay it for 0 mana.
- Puffcap Vulnerability
Yasuo struggles significantly against adventures with Puffcap modifiers due to his inherent card draw and slower win conditions. Prioritize drafting Lifesteal units or defensive relics to survive the indirect damage.
- Frostbite is a Hard Counter
Frostbite completely shuts down Yasuo's ability to strike stunned targets. Avoid encounters heavily featuring Frostbite, or prioritize Spellshield to protect him from these effects.
- Exploit Voidborne Carapace
In encounters featuring numerous small enemies with keywords (such as the 10-star Zoe adventure), equipping Voidborne Carapace allows Yasuo to rapidly absorb keywords like Lifesteal and Elusive as he clears the board.