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How to Win Kha'Zix vs Yasuo Counter MatchupKha'Zix is in the a tier of champions

Kha'Zix vs Yasuo

How to Beat Yasuo as Kha'Zix in LoLKha'Zix is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Yasuo as Kha'Zix

based on 7,143 Kha'Zix vs Yasuo matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
6.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Yasuo as Kha'Zix came out of an examination of 7143 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Kha'Zix fights Yasuo in only 6.6% of his games.

Kha'Zix vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kha'Zix does a below average job of countering Yasuo. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Kha'Zix against Yasuo matches, Kha'Zix’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Yasuo.

Best Kha'Zix vs Yasuo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordThe Brutalizer

Core Kha'Zix Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Axiom ArcThe CollectorEdge of NightOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kha'Zix to level upq
>
Second ability for Kha'Zix to level upw
>
Last skill for Kha'Zix to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kha'Zix's passive ability p
Kha'Zix's q ability q
Kha'Zix's w ability w
Kha'Zix's e ability e
Kha'Zix's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Kha'Zix

Tips for Playing as Kha'Zix against Yasuo

Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.

Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.

Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

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.

Kha'Zix vs Yasuo Counter Stats

Kha'Zix Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Yasuo Image
8.5
< Kills >
6.8
6.2
< Deaths >
6.9
6.4
< Assists >
5.2
1.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
28
< Minions Killed >
189
1.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.54
17,678
< Physical Damage >
18,006
1,095
< Magic Damage >
1,834
1,025
< True Damage >
911
19,799
< Damage Dealt >
20,751
33,005
< Damage Taken >
24,511
12,807
< Gold Earned >
12,609
1.02
< Towers >
2.39
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
16,159
< Total Healing >
5,557
13,956
< Experience >
14,581
23
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
9
218
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Yasuo with Kha'Zix in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some vital Kha'Zix against Yasuo matchup statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between this pair of champs. Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yasuo’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kha'Zix may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Yasuo..

Kha'Zix normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Yasuo. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kha'Zix and Yasuo

Damage Types Compared

Kha'Zix
Yasuo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kha'Zix
Yasuo

Who is Better, Kha'Zix or Yasuo?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kha'Zix usually loses when facing off against Yasuo, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Kha'Zix makes a poor counter for Yasuo.

While Kha'Zix does have a lower win rate than Yasuo, when on opposite teams, Kha'Zix also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Kha'Zix into Yasuo.

Additionally, Kha'Zix also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yasuo. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kha'Zix vs Yasuo matchups, Yasuo is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Kha'Zix is a somewhat poor counter to Yasuo. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kha'Zix against Yasuo.

Additional Information for Kha'Zix Players

How We Calculated Our Kha'Zix vs Yasuo Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yasuo as Kha'Zix, we analyzed 7,143 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Yasuo as Kha'Zix comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kha'Zix to counter Yasuo during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kha'Zix most often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Yasuo. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Kha'Zix versus Yasuo build include Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Serylda's Grudge. When Kha'Zix incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Yasuo than with most other common item sets. In fact, Kha'Zix had an average win rate of 48.1% when countering Yasuo with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Yasuo as Kha'Zix, Kha'Zix players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Kha'Zix vs Yasuo matchups, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

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