Blitzcrank vs Yasuo
How to Beat Yasuo as Blitzcrank
based on 9,815 Blitzcrank vs Yasuo matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Blitzcrank vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
Best Blitzcrank vs Yasuo Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Blitzcrank
Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Yasuo
Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.
The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.
Advice to Win Against Yasuo
Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.
Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.
Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.
When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.
Blitzcrank vs Yasuo Counter Stats
How to Counter Yasuo with Blitzcrank in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here underscore some strategic Blitzcrank versus Yasuo matchup statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yasuo’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Yasuo. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.
Blitzcrank usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Yasuo. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Blitzcrank and Yasuo
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Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Yasuo?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually fairs equally well when taking on Yasuo, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Blitzcrank makes an ok counter to Yasuo.
While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate than Yasuo, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Blitzcrank into Yasuo.
Additionally, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yasuo. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Yasuo matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Blitzcrank is a decent counter to Yasuo. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Blitzcrank against Yasuo.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Blitzcrank to counter Yasuo during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Blitzcrank most often gets a lot less CS as Yasuo. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Blitzcrank versus Yasuo build include Trailblazer, Thornmail, and Frozen Heart. When Blitzcrank included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Yasuo than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Yasuo with this build.
To have the greatest probability of crushing Yasuo as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Blitzcrank vs Yasuo matchups, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.4% winrate overall.
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