MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Mel
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Mel?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 54% against Mel across 2,425 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 behind by 124 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -124
- CS: -1
- XP: -10
Typical gap to Mel, from 2,413 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Mel?
Yes. Yasuo wins 54% of 2,425 ranked Mid games into Mel. 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 Mel claws it back.
How to beat Mel as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 1,083 games; behind, it drops to 47% over 1,342.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 1,083 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 1,342 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,080 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 764 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 1,103 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 415 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 145 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:26; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yasuo build in Mid?
Into Mel specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 54.0% over 648 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 63.1% across 214 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.