MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Garen
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Garen?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 47% against Garen across 588 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 behind by 193 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -193
- CS: +4
- XP: -157
Typical gap to Garen, from 585 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Garen?
Too close to call. Yasuo sits at 47% over 588 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 Garen as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 295 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 292.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 295 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 292 |
| First blood | 56% | 279 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 196 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 351 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 106 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 80% | 44 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:42; the level 6 spike lands around 5:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yasuo build in Mid?
Into Garen specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 46.5% over 213 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 57.8% across 45 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.