MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Malzahar
How often does Yasuo beat Malzahar in Top?
Yasuo into Malzahar in Top: 51% observed win rate across 110 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 301 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +301
- CS: +4
- XP: +220
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 109 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Malzahar?
No counter here: Yasuo sits at 51% over 110 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 Malzahar: the Yasuo game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 71 |
| First blood | 54% | 61 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 54 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 66 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:11 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:16. 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.