MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Xerath
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Xerath?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 50% against Xerath across 2,179 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 229 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +229
- CS: +14
- XP: -17
Typical gap to Xerath, from 2,171 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Xerath?
Too close to call. Yasuo sits at 50% over 2,179 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Xerath as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 1,322 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 856.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 1,322 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 856 |
| First blood | 56% | 1,108 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 788 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 1,730 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 516 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 187 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:43; the level 6 spike lands around 5:11. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yasuo build in Mid?
Into Xerath specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 50.6% over 611 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 54.7% across 181 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.