How to win lane as Illaoi against Yasuo · 53.87% win rate over 2,183 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Illaoi | Illaoi out-trades a Windwall-less Yasuo at level 1 with better base stats and Q range. |
| Level 2 | Illaoi | At 2 he still lacks Windwall reliability, so your Q pressure keeps the edge. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | W and E online at 3 let you tether and slam him for a hard Illaoi tilt. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | Your tentacle sustain crushes his poke through levels 4-5. |
| Level 6 | Illaoi | R's tentacle ring at 6 beats his all-in mobility point-blank. |
| First item | Illaoi | First-item bruiser stats keep extended trades lopsided in your favour. |
| Two+ items | Yasuo | With 2+ crit items and a reliable Windwall, Yasuo's scaling and flanks flip it to him. |
You out-stat Yasuo at level 1-2 with sturdier base HP and Q Tentacle Smash out-ranging his melee Q; he has no Windwall yet, so a clean E lands whenever he steps up to last-hit. Just avoid overwalking into a double-Q tornado poke.
The full Illaoi vs Yasuo report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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