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Elise vs Yasuo

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How to Beat Yasuo as Elise

based on 1,795 Elise vs Yasuo matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
6.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League games each week. Within our data, Elise faced off against Yasuo 1795 times. With so many games with Elise versus Yasuo provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a solid build to wreck your enemy. This particular matchup is relatively uncommon. Elise is forced to battle against Yasuo in only 6.5% of her games.

Elise vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Elise has done a poor job of countering Yasuo. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Elise against Yasuo rounds, Elise’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Yasuo.

Best Elise vs Yasuo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Elise to level upq
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Second ability for Elise to level upw
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Last skill for Elise to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Yasuo

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

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.

Elise vs Yasuo Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
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7.5
< Kills >
6.8
6.3
< Deaths >
7
7.8
< Assists >
5.4
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
35
< Minions Killed >
186
1.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,338
< Physical Damage >
17,779
16,039
< Magic Damage >
1,942
1,340
< True Damage >
889
18,717
< Damage Dealt >
20,610
28,856
< Damage Taken >
24,125
11,474
< Gold Earned >
12,549
1.51
< Towers >
2.4
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
12,843
< Total Healing >
5,483
12,928
< Experience >
14,368
24
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
169
< Time Dealing CC >
216

How to Counter Yasuo with Elise in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several strategic Elise versus Yasuo matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between this pair of champions. Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yasuo’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Yasuo..

Elise normally has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Yasuo. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Elise and Yasuo

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Yasuo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Yasuo

Who is Better, Elise or Yasuo?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Elise usually loses when facing off against Yasuo, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Elise makes a poor counter for Yasuo.

While Elise does have a lower win rate compared to Yasuo, when facing one another, Elise also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging character to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Elise into Yasuoas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Elise has almost no amount of utility and CC, 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 isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Elise 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 team members during team fights.

Elise is a garbage counter for Yasuo. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Elise against Yasuo.

Additional Information for Elise Players

How We Calculated Our Elise vs Yasuo Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yasuo as Elise, we analyzed 1,795 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 Elise 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 Elise to counter Yasuo during both the early game 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 shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise typically gets a lot less CS relative to Yasuo. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Elise versus Yasuo build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Yasuo than with many other common item sets. In fact, Elise boasted an average winrate of 47.2% battling Yasuo with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Yasuo as Elise, you should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Elise vs Yasuo fights, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.2% win rate overall.

If you want to see Elise versus Yasuo tips and builds for a a particular skill level, please select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using all rounds run with these champions.