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Yasuo vs Lissandra

How to Beat Lissandra as Yasuo in LoLYasuo is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Lissandra as Yasuo

based on 3,951 Yasuo vs Lissandra matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Lissandra as Yasuo came out of an analysis of 3951 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Yasuo has to counter Lissandra in only 1.5% of his matches.

Yasuo vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yasuo has done a poor job of countering Lissandra. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champs face one another in. In Yasuo vs Lissandra matches, Yasuo’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Lissandra.

Best Yasuo vs Lissandra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanImmortal ShieldbowDeath's DanceBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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 WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Lissandra as Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Lissandra

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 Lissandra

Lissandra's Ring of Frost has a long cooldown at early ranks; engage her while it's on cooldown.

Lissandra's Ice Shard only slows the first unit it hits. Approach Lissandra from behind your team's minions to avoid being slowed.

The best way to stop Lissandra from moving using her Glacial Path is to immobilize her before she reactivates it.

Yasuo vs Lissandra Counter Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Lissandra Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.8
7.2
< Deaths >
5.8
5.5
< Assists >
9.3
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
184
< Minions Killed >
166
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.43
17,492
< Physical Damage >
1,177
1,821
< Magic Damage >
18,235
883
< True Damage >
983
20,197
< Damage Dealt >
20,396
24,398
< Damage Taken >
21,845
12,316
< Gold Earned >
11,171
2.23
< Towers >
1.87
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,284
< Total Healing >
3,411
14,220
< Experience >
14,139
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
198
< Time Dealing CC >
511

How to Counter Lissandra with Yasuo in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several significant Yasuo versus Lissandra counter stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lissandra’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lissandra..

Yasuo often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Lissandra. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yasuo and Lissandra

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Lissandra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Lissandra

Who is Better, Yasuo or Lissandra?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Yasuo usually fairs equally well when playing against Lissandra, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Yasuo makes an ok counter for Lissandra.

While Yasuo does have a lower winrate compared to Lissandra, when on opposite teams, Yasuo also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Yasuo into Lissandraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Yasuo has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lissandra. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Yasuo vs Lissandra matchups, Lissandra is the better champion 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 for Lissandra. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Yasuo against Lissandra.

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

How We Calculated Our Yasuo vs Lissandra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lissandra as Yasuo, we analyzed 3,951 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 Lissandra 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

If you would like to truly master Yasuo to counter Lissandra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Lissandra. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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 surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Yasuo versus Lissandra build consist of Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Kraken Slayer. When Yasuo included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Lissandra than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Yasuo boasted an average winrate of 49.2% battling Lissandra with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Lissandra as Yasuo, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Yasuo vs Lissandra LoL games, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.2% win rate overall.

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