MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Vladimir
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Vladimir?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 48% against Vladimir across 2,896 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 40 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -40
- CS: 0
- XP: -310
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 2,877 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Vladimir?
No, it runs the other way. Vladimir takes 52% of 2,896 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 Vladimir as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 1,521 games; behind, it drops to 34% over 1,372.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 1,521 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 1,372 |
| First blood | 56% | 1,355 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 1,136 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 1,556 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 451 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 150 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:46; 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 Vladimir specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 47.8% over 1,036 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 55.6% across 171 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.