MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Aphelios
How often does Yasuo beat Aphelios in ADC?
Yasuo into Aphelios in ADC: 57% observed win rate across 443 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Yasuo ahead by 396 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +396
- CS: +5
- XP: +347
Typical gap to Aphelios, from 437 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Aphelios?
The count says yes: across 443 ranked ADC games into Aphelios, Yasuo takes 57%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Yasuo.
Beating Aphelios: the Yasuo game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yasuo at 71% across 256 games. Flip the lead and Yasuo falls to 38% across 187.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 71% | 256 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 187 |
| First blood | 67% | 248 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 72% | 230 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 69% | 223 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 90 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:31. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's ADC build, with receipts
Into Aphelios specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 62.3% over 114 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 60.5% across 43 games.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 56.3% across 1,247 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (3,550 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.