MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Katarina
How often does Yasuo beat Katarina in ADC?
Yasuo into Katarina in ADC: 45% observed win rate across 49 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 371 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -371
- CS: +14
- XP: +141
Typical gap to Katarina, from 49 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Katarina?
No counter here: Yasuo sits at 45% over 49 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 Katarina: the Yasuo game plan
Someone usually dies here around 4:09 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:25. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's ADC build, with receipts
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.