MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Galio
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Galio?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 48% against Galio across 2,026 observed 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 446 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +446
- CS: +18
- XP: +227
Typical gap to Galio, from 2,014 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Galio?
Too close to call. Yasuo sits at 48% over 2,026 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Galio as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 1,261 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 764.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 1,261 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 764 |
| First blood | 55% | 974 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 854 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,625 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 365 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 143 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:14; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yasuo build in Mid?
Into Galio specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 49.9% over 713 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 58.6% across 157 games.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 56.3% across 9,422 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 (34,192 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.