MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Katarina
How often does Yasuo beat Katarina in Top?
Yasuo into Katarina in Top: 55% observed win rate across 29 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 1,087 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +1,087
- CS: +23
- XP: +868
Typical gap to Katarina, from 29 games that reached 15:00.
Beating Katarina: the Yasuo game plan
Someone usually dies here around 3:50 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:30. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's Top build, with receipts
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.