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Yasuo vs Blitzcrank

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Yasuo in LoLYasuo is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Yasuo

based on 9,815 Yasuo vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Blitzcrank as Yasuo resulted from an analysis of 9815 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Yasuo encounters Blitzcrank in only 3.7% of his matches.

Yasuo vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Yasuo has done a average job of beating Blitzcrank. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Yasuo against Blitzcrank games, Yasuo’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Blitzcrank.

Best Yasuo vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Jak'Sho, The ProteanKraken SlayerImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterKaenic RookernMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Yasuo to level upq
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Second ability for Yasuo to level upe
>
Last skill for Yasuo to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Yasuo's passive ability p
Yasuo's q ability q
Yasuo's w ability w
Yasuo's e ability e
Yasuo's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Blitzcrank

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Yasuo vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Blitzcrank Image
6.9
< Kills >
2.3
7.2
< Deaths >
6
5.7
< Assists >
13.8
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
0.42
182
< Minions Killed >
29
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.38
18,344
< Physical Damage >
2,749
1,919
< Magic Damage >
5,855
981
< True Damage >
969
21,245
< Damage Dealt >
9,574
24,144
< Damage Taken >
22,718
12,456
< Gold Earned >
8,446
2.3
< Towers >
1.31
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,371
< Total Healing >
2,256
14,206
< Experience >
10,558
17
< Vision Score >
53
8
< Wards Placed >
24
210
< Time Dealing CC >
336

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Yasuo in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several significant Yasuo versus Blitzcrank matchup stats that can help you understand the distinctions between the two. As an example, Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Blitzcrank. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Yasuo typically has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Blitzcrank. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yasuo and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Yasuo or Blitzcrank?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Yasuo usually fairs equally well when taking on Blitzcrank, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Yasuo makes an ok counter to Blitzcrank.

While Yasuo does have a lower win rate compared to Blitzcrank, when on opposite teams, Yasuo also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Yasuo into Blitzcrankas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Yasuo has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Yasuo vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Yasuo is a somewhat poor counter to Blitzcrank. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Yasuo against Blitzcrank.

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

How We Calculated Our Yasuo vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Yasuo, we analyzed 9,815 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 Blitzcrank as Yasuo 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 truly master Yasuo to counter Blitzcrank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo often picks up much more CS as Blitzcrank. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Yasuo versus Blitzcrank build consist of Jak'Sho, The Protean, Kraken Slayer, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yasuo bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Blitzcrank than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Yasuo boasted an average win rate of 49.6% when countering Blitzcrank with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Blitzcrank as Yasuo, Yasuo players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Yasuo vs Blitzcrank counters, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.6% winrate overall.

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