Yasuo Top Build

Yasuo Champion Guide

Role: Fighter

Lane: Toplane

Yasuo Top is best played with Blade of The Ruined King, Berserker's Greaves, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge, and Death's Dance. The most picked runes for Yasuo Top are Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand for the primary tree, with Overgrowth and Second Wind for the secondary tree.

Yasuo Champion Abilities

Way of the Wanderer

Resolve: Moving grants flow, which is tracked on Yasuo's resource bar. Moving faster grants more flow. At maximum flow, damage from a champion or monster briefly grants 125-600 shield (depending on level).

Intent: Yasuo's critical strike chance is increased by 150%. Gain 0.5 bonus attack damage for every 1% critical strike chance above 100%. P

Steel Tempest

Yasuo thrusts, dealing 20 / 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 (+1.05 per attack damage) physical damage. If he hits, he gains a stack for 6 seconds. While he has 2 stacks, his next use of this ability fires a whirlwind from range, dealing the same damage and knocking up for 0.75 second. If used while dashing, this ability strikes in a circle rather than a stab. Q

Wind Wall

Yasuo creates a 320 / 390 / 460 / 530 / 600 wide drifting wall of wind that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds.

Cooldown: 25 / 23 / 21 / 19 / 17 / 15 seconds. W

Sweeping Blade

Yasuo dashes through a target, dealing 70 / 85 / 100 / 115 / 130 (+60% of ability power) (+0.2 per bonus attack damage) magic damage. Each use of this ability grants 25% bonus damage to the next use for 5 seconds, stacking up to 100%. If Steel Tempest is cast while dashing, it will strike as a circle. This ability can only be cast on the same target once every few seconds. E

Last Breath

Yasuo teleports to an airborne enemy champion, dealing 200 / 350 / 500 (+1.5 of attack damage) physical damage and holding all nearby airborne enemies up for an additional 1 second. Yasuo also gains maximum Flow, but loses all Steel Tempest stacks. Afterwards, Yasuo's critical strikes ignore 60% armor for 15 seconds. R

Yasuo Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Ignite

Ignite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that burns an enemy champion for a few seconds, dealing periodic true damage, applying healing reduction, and revealing the target over the duration.

Yasuo Runes

Yasuo Items

Yasuo Ability Order

Yasuo Matchups Overview

Strong against

Gwen

Irelia

Mel

Shen

Aurora

Rumble

Weak against

Darius

Riven

Tryndamere

Renekton

Volibear

Kennen

Yasuo Tips and Tricks

Weave through the minion wave with your E, always leaving at least one minion untouched so you can retreat after trading. Wait for the right moment to use your R. Don’t engage whenever anyone gets knocked up, as it might lead to a 1v5 situation. Refrain from using your Windwall unless absolutely necessary. You never know when it could be vital for blocking incoming ganks or global ultimates.

Best Yasuo Builds, Runes and Items for Top

Most Popular

For the most popular Yasuo Top build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Lethal Tempo as your keystone, followed by Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, go for Overgrowth and Second Wind. For rune shards, take Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense, adjusting for the matchup. Your items should begin with Blade of the Ruined King, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Immortal Shieldbow. For the last three items, build Infinity Edge, Death's Dance, and Wit's End. Stick with the skill order Q - E - W.

Optional

Another option for Yasuo Top would involve Flash and Teleport as Summoner Spells. This build uses Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, along with Demolish, Second Wind, and Overgrowth in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Cut Down and Legend: Alacrity. Rune shards should include Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. Start with Blade of the Ruined King, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Stridebreaker. Then build Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge, and Mortal Reminder. The skill order remains Q - E - W.

Alternative

If you're seeking an alternative approach, Flash and Teleport are your Summoner Spells. Use Lethal Tempo as your keystone, paired with Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree. For the secondary tree, pick Overgrowth and Second Wind. Rune shards should be Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Begin with Kraken Slayer, then build Berserker's Greaves and Infinity Edge. For the final items, go with Immortal Shieldbow, Bloodthirster, and Death's Dance. Stick to the skill order Q - E - W.

Situational Yasuo Runes and Items

The best Yasuo build can change depending on the situation, your matchup, and the enemy champions. Take note of your team's needs and the state of the game to adjust your items and runes accordingly. For example, you might want to adapt your rune shards, choosing Armor or Magic Resist based on the champions you are laning against.