How to win lane as Vayne against Yasuo · 52.68% win rate over 1,978 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Yasuo | Yasuo owns level 1: he waits behind the wave and E through minions punishes any Q you throw. |
| Level 2 | Yasuo | At 2 his double-Q and dash tempo let him win every short trade you try to open. |
| Level 3 | Yasuo | Wind Wall comes online at 3 and eats your autos and Condemn, so he controls the lane. |
| Levels 4-5 | Yasuo | Through 4-5 his knock-up threat and mobility keep you pinned on the back foot. |
| Level 6 | Yasuo | At 6 one E-Q knock-up unlocks his full R burst, out-racing your Final Hour trade. |
| First item | Yasuo | On his first item with Wind Wall up he still hard-counters your entire attack pattern. |
| Two+ items | Vayne | By 2+ items Vayne's BORK true damage and Condemn finally outscale and shred his squishy build. |
Yasuo starts ahead: from level 1 he sits behind the wave, and any time you Q in to trade he can E through a minion to punish you or reposition. Wind Wall (available at level 3) negates your autos and your Condemn projectile outright, so respect its short cooldown and don't commit Q into a full wave. Farm safely, take Silver Bolts stacks off him only when the wall is down.
The full Vayne 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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