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Yasuo vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Yasuo in LoLYasuo is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Yasuo

based on 7,143 Yasuo vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Yasuo came out of an evaluation of 7143 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Yasuo encounters Kha'Zix in only 2.7% of his matches.

Yasuo vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Yasuo has done a decent job of beating Kha'Zix. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Yasuo vs Kha'Zix games, Yasuo’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Kha'Zix.

Best Yasuo vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingDeath's DanceImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Mortal ReminderTerminusBloodthirsterGuardian Angel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
7
Q
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E
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Q
10
E
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Yasuo vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Yasuo in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several significant Yasuo against Kha'Zix counter stats that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kha'Zix..

Yasuo usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Kha'Zix. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yasuo and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Yasuo or Kha'Zix?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yasuo usually wins when playing against Kha'Zix, with a 51.9% win rate. As a result, Yasuo makes a good counter for Kha'Zix.

While Yasuo does have a higher winrate than Kha'Zix, when facing one another, Yasuo also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Yasuo into Kha'Zixas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Yasuo has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Yasuo is a decent counter for Kha'Zix. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Yasuo against Kha'Zix.

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

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

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Yasuo, 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 Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo on average gets much more CS as Kha'Zix. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Yasuo versus Kha'Zix build include Blade of The Ruined King, Death's Dance, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yasuo combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Kha'Zix than with many other typical builds. In fact, Yasuo had an average winrate of 51.9% when countering Kha'Zix with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Kha'Zix as Yasuo, Yasuo players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Yasuo vs Kha'Zix counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kha'Zix as Yasuo are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.