Soraka vs Yasuo
How to Beat Yasuo as Soraka
based on 6,051 Soraka vs Yasuo matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Soraka vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
Best Soraka vs Yasuo Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Soraka
Tips for Playing as Soraka against Yasuo
Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.
You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.
Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.
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.
Soraka vs Yasuo Counter Stats
How to Counter Yasuo with Soraka in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page show several influential Soraka vs. Yasuo matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yasuo’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Yasuo. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.
Soraka normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Typically, she takes less damage than Yasuo. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Soraka and Yasuo
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Who is Better, Soraka or Yasuo?
Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Soraka usually fairs equally well when taking on Yasuo, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Soraka makes an ok counter to Yasuo.
While Soraka does have a lower winrate compared to Yasuo, when they face off with one another, Soraka also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Soraka into Yasuo.
Moreover, Soraka has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yasuo. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Soraka vs Yasuo matchups, Yasuo is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Soraka is a somewhat poor counter to Yasuo. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Soraka against Yasuo.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Soraka to counter Yasuo during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Soraka most often picks up a lot less CS as Yasuo. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.
The most important items to focus on in your Soraka versus Yasuo build consist of Redemption, Dream Maker, and Dawncore. When Soraka incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Yasuo than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Soraka boasted an average win rate of 49.6% battling Yasuo with these items in her kit.
To have the best chance of beating Yasuo as Soraka, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Revitalize, and Bone Plating runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Soraka vs Yasuo LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.6% win rate overall.
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