Yasuo vs Brand

Yasuo

Not enough games

Brand

Analyze a draft with Yasuo

Heavy AP damageHigh burstHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Build vs Brand

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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x2—

Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4AS

5—

Summoner spells

52%

44%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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Precision

Lethal Tempo

Absorb Life

Legend: Alacrity

Last Stand

Resolve

Second Wind

Overgrowth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Brand's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Blaze (P)

Brand's spells light his targets ablaze, dealing damage over 4 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. If Brand kills an enemy while it is ablaze he regains mana. When Blaze reaches max stacks on a Champion or large monster, it becomes unstable. It detonates in 2 seconds, applying spell effects and dealing massive damage in an area around the victim.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	8s	10s	13s	–
6	7s	10s	13s	1m40
9	6s	9.5s	13s	1m40
11	6s	9s	13s	1m30
16	6s	8s	11s	1m20
18	6s	8s	9s	1m20

Playing as Yasuo

Tips to maximize your impact

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Brand

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Dodge his Q while you burn
When you're ablaze, prioritize dodging Sear (Q): it stuns any target that's ablaze.
Leave his pillar of flame
Leave the Pillar of Flame (W) area as soon as it appears: it lands after a short delay and hits harder if you're ablaze.
Punish his lack of mobility
If you can engage, go in on him: his kit has no dash and no shield.
Spread out from your allies
Spread out from your allies in teamfights: Pyroclasm (R) bounces between nearby enemies, and Blaze (passive) explodes around a target at 3 stacks.

Other Yasuo matchups

Patch 16.21.1