MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Katarina
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Katarina?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 52% against Katarina across 4,344 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 ahead by 258 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +258
- CS: +23
- XP: +319
Typical gap to Katarina, from 4,324 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Katarina?
Yes. Yasuo wins 52% of 4,344 ranked Mid games into Katarina. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Yasuo closes the game out from a lead, and how often Katarina claws it back.
How to beat Katarina as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 2,527 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 1,815.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 2,527 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 1,815 |
| First blood | 61% | 1,976 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 1,431 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 3,658 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 613 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 246 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:03; the level 6 spike lands around 5:25. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yasuo build in Mid?
Into Katarina specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 48.5% over 1,484 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 59.1% across 494 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.