Yasuo vs Ahri

Yasuo
vs
Not enough games
Ahri
Heavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Ahri

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Yasuo: Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge, Death's Dance, Berserker's Greaves, Stormrazor, Blade of The Ruined King, Kraken Slayer, Lord Dominik's Regards.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Immortal Shieldbow
1
Infinity Edge
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Stormrazor
5

Summoner spells

ExhaustFlash61%
FlashDot31%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Stormrazor
Blade of The Ruined King
Kraken Slayer
Lord Dominik's Regards
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Quicksilver Sash
Wit's End
Kaenic Rookern
Bloodthirster
Guardian Angel
Phantom Dancer
71.4% WR7 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Ahri's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Essence Theft (P)

After killing 9 minions or monsters, Ahri heals.After taking down an enemy champion, Ahri heals for a greater amount.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s9s12s–
67s9s12s2m20
97s8s12s2m20
117s7s12s2m
167s5s12s1m40
187s5s12s1m40

Playing as Yasuo

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Charge your whirlwind on minions

    Hit twice with Steel Tempest (Q), on minions if needed, to charge the whirlwind. Cast it during Sweeping Blade (E): the strike becomes a circle.

  2. Move to charge your shield

    Keep moving before taking a trade: Way of the Wanderer (passive) builds your shield while you move, and it triggers on the first hit you take.

  3. Dash from minion to minion

    Chain Sweeping Blade (E) on different targets to reposition or dodge: each target has its own cooldown, so the spell comes back almost instantly.

  4. Save Wind Wall for what matters

    Save Wind Wall (W) for a projectile that decides the teamfight, like Jinx's ult, rather than for poke: it blocks for 4 seconds, on a 25 to 17 second cooldown.

  5. Use your allies' knock-ups

    Watch for your allies' knock-ups: Last Breath (R) can be cast on any airborne champion, whether the knock-up comes from your whirlwind or Malphite's ult.

Playing against Ahri

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Keep minions between you and her: Charm (E) stops on the first enemy hit, and without it her burst lands far less often.

  2. Dodge the return of her orb

    If you can only dodge one pass of Orb of Deception (Q), dodge the return: it deals true damage, which your resistances don't reduce.

  3. Play hard when her R is down

    Play hard once she has used the dashes of Spirit Rush (R): she has nothing left to escape with, and its cooldown is 140 to 100 seconds.

  4. Group up when she roams

    When she roams, avoid walking through the jungle alone: Charm (E) then Spirit Rush (R) let her catch an isolated target by surprise.

Patch 16.21.1