MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Malphite
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Malphite?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 44% against Malphite across 1,193 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 73 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +73
- CS: +11
- XP: -156
Typical gap to Malphite, from 1,185 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Malphite?
No, it runs the other way. Malphite takes 56% of 1,193 ranked Mid games. Yasuo can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Malphite as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 52% over 694 games; behind, it drops to 33% over 499.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 694 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 499 |
| First blood | 50% | 571 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 441 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 886 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 196 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 67 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:11; 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 Malphite specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 45.5% over 464 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 53.1% across 81 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.