How to win lane as Yasuo against Graves · 52.73% win rate over 4,231 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Graves | Level 1 goes to Graves because his two-shell burst and End of the Line out-range your kit before you have E. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 is a skill check as your trade windows depend on dodging his Smoke Screen and Q. |
| Level 3 | Yasuo | Level 3 flips to Yasuo once Sweeping Blade lets you dash past his poke and stick to him. |
| Levels 4-5 | Yasuo | Level 4 stays yours since you punish every reload window while glued to him. |
| Level 6 | Graves | Level 5 swings back to Graves as his combo damage spikes and out-trades you if he lands it. |
| First item | Yasuo | Level 6 is Yasuo's because Last Breath catches him mid-reload with no ranged escape. |
| Two+ items | Yasuo | With 2+ items your up-close crit DPS beats him whenever you force the reload gap. |
Graves owns Level 1 — his two-shell burst and End of the Line (Q) out-range and out-trade you before you have a dash. Play safe, respect the Smoke Screen blind, and don't walk into his point-blank shotgun.
The full Yasuo vs Graves 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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