Vladimir vs Yasuo
How to Beat Yasuo as Vladimir
based on 8,375 Vladimir vs Yasuo matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Vladimir vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
Best Vladimir vs Yasuo Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Vladimir
Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Yasuo
Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.
Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.
Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.
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.
Vladimir vs Yasuo Counter Stats
How to Counter Yasuo with Vladimir in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight some strategic Vladimir versus Yasuo matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yasuo’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Yasuo..
Vladimir usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Yasuo. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Vladimir and Yasuo
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Who is Better, Vladimir or Yasuo?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vladimir usually fairs equally well when taking on Yasuo, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Vladimir makes an ok counter for Yasuo.
While Vladimir does have a higher winrate than Yasuo, when facing one another, Vladimir also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Vladimir into Yasuoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Vladimir also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yasuo. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Yasuo matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Vladimir is a decent counter to Yasuo. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vladimir against Yasuo.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Vladimir in order 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Vladimir often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Yasuo. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Vladimir versus Yasuo build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Riftmaker. When Vladimir included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Yasuo than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average win rate of 50.3% when playing against Yasuo with this counter build.
To have the greatest probability of defeating Yasuo as Vladimir, you should equip the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Vladimir vs Yasuo clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.3% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Yasuo as Vladimir are given for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.