MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Caitlyn
How often does Yasuo beat Caitlyn in ADC?
Yasuo into Caitlyn in ADC: 53% observed win rate across 1,071 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 299 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +299
- CS: 0
- XP: +241
Typical gap to Caitlyn, from 1,065 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Caitlyn?
The count says yes: across 1,071 ranked ADC games into Caitlyn, Yasuo takes 53%. 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 Caitlyn: the Yasuo game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yasuo at 63% across 563 games. Flip the lead and Yasuo falls to 43% across 508.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 563 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 508 |
| First blood | 59% | 625 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 531 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 437 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 200 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 82 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:42 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:30. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's ADC build, with receipts
Into Caitlyn specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 54.7% over 289 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 56.0% across 116 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.