Veigar vs Yasuo

Veigar
vs
45.7%

over 129 games

Yasuo

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstDive threat

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Yasuo

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Veigar: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rabadon's Deathcap, Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Rod of Ages
2
Seraph's Embrace
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Rabadon's Deathcap
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport87%
FlashBarrier6%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rabadon's Deathcap
Luden's Echo
Stormsurge
Zhonya's Hourglass
Shadowflame
Cryptbloom
Void Staff
Banshee's Veil
Dark Seal
Seeker's Armguard
Hextech Rocketbelt
Frozen Heart
Mejai's Soulstealer
Dead Man's Plate
Oblivion Orb
Randuin's Omen
71.4% WR21 games
InspirationInspiration
First StrikeFirst Strike
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Yasuo's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Way of the Wanderer (P)

Yasuo's Critical Strike Chance is increased. Additionally, Yasuo builds toward a shield whenever he is moving. The shield triggers when he takes damage from a champion or monster.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s25s0.5s–
64s25s0.5s1m10
94s23s0.5s1m10
114s21s0.5s50s
164s17s0.3s30s
184s17s0.1s30s

Playing as Veigar

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Last-hit with Baleful Strike

    Last-hit minions with Baleful Strike (Q): each kill with this spell gives you a Phenomenal Evil stack, which is power for the whole game, and large minions give more.

  2. Make them cross the edge of your cage

    Place Event Horizon (E) so your target is on the edge or has to cross it: only the cage's perimeter stuns, and it only lasts 3 seconds.

  3. Cage first, Dark Matter second

    Stun first with Event Horizon (E), then cast Dark Matter (W): a stunned target can't dodge it.

  4. Finish with your ult

    Cast Primordial Burst (R) last, after your other spells: its damage rises with the target's missing health and peaks below 33%.

Playing against Yasuo

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Pop his shield first

    Hit him with a cheap attack to trigger the Way of the Wanderer (passive) shield, then start the real trade: otherwise, it absorbs your best damage.

  2. Wait for his Wind Wall

    If you have projectiles, save them for after Wind Wall (W): it blocks them all for 4 seconds, on a 25 to 17 second cooldown. Other spells go through it.

  3. Don't give him minions

    Don't stand right behind your minions: each one gives him a target for Sweeping Blade (E), and he gets closer to you with every dash.

  4. Dodge his whirlwind

    Get out of the line of his whirlwind, the third Steel Tempest (Q): without a knock-up, he can't cast Last Breath (R).

  5. Judge him by his crit items

    Judge his threat by his crit items more than his level: Way of the Wanderer (passive) raises his critical strike chance, so each crit item does more for him.

Patch 16.21.1