MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Kai'Sa
How often does Yasuo beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Yasuo into Kai'Sa in ADC: 54% observed win rate across 1,216 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 155 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +155
- CS: +2
- XP: +192
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 1,209 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Kai'Sa?
The count says yes: across 1,216 ranked ADC games into Kai'Sa, Yasuo takes 54%. 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 Kai'Sa: the Yasuo game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yasuo at 62% across 670 games. Flip the lead and Yasuo falls to 45% across 546.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 670 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 546 |
| First blood | 59% | 699 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 557 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 598 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 204 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 62 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:17 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 49.6% over 280 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 57.9% across 95 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.