MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Varus
How often does Yasuo beat Varus in ADC?
Yasuo into Varus in ADC: 59% observed win rate across 309 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 534 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +534
- CS: +6
- XP: +364
Typical gap to Varus, from 307 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Varus?
The count says yes: across 309 ranked ADC games into Varus, Yasuo takes 59%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Yasuo.
Beating Varus: the Yasuo game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yasuo at 64% across 193 games. Flip the lead and Yasuo falls to 50% across 116.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 193 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 116 |
| First blood | 62% | 200 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 167 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 161 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 60 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:56 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's ADC build, with receipts
Into Varus specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 62.7% over 67 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 56.3% across 1,247 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 (3,550 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.