MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Illaoi
How often does Yasuo beat Illaoi in Top?
Yasuo into Illaoi in Top: 52% observed win rate across 470 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 298 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -298
- CS: -3
- XP: -573
Typical gap to Illaoi, from 468 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Illaoi?
No counter here: Yasuo sits at 52% over 470 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Illaoi: the Yasuo game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yasuo at 59% across 233 games. Flip the lead and Yasuo falls to 45% across 237.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 233 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 237 |
| First blood | 57% | 209 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 170 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 246 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 85 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:32. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's Top build, with receipts
Into Illaoi specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 48.8% over 164 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 57.0% across 2,545 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 (13,964 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.