MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Irelia
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Irelia?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 49% against Irelia across 1,748 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 582 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -582
- CS: -12
- XP: -297
Typical gap to Irelia, from 1,732 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Irelia?
Too close to call. Yasuo sits at 49% over 1,748 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 Irelia as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 65% over 720 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 1,027.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 720 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 1,027 |
| First blood | 58% | 832 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 647 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 584 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 208 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 62 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:35; the level 6 spike lands around 5:32. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yasuo build in Mid?
Into Irelia specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 48.3% over 650 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 67.2% across 137 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.