How to win lane as Yasuo against Graves · 52.73% win rate (4,231 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Windwall the buckshot, E-weave the smoke, and all-in once his Q is down — he can't kite your dash.
Track: Graves's E — Quickdraw (16–12s cooldown). His dash + armor stacks. Engage when it's down.
Read from Yasuo's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Graves.
| 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 | Levels 4-5 stay yours since you punish every reload window while glued to him. |
| Level 6 | Graves | Level 6 swings back to Graves — Collateral Damage is 100s but it out-trades you if it lands. |
| First item | Yasuo | First item is Yasuo's: 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 shell burst and End of the Line (Q, 13s at rank 1) out-range you before you have a dash. Smoke Screen cuts your sight, it does not blind you, so hold position and keep last-hitting.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Yasuo's side, sampled July 2026.
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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Yasuo, slightly — a 52.73% win rate edge over 4,231 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Yasuo has a small statistical edge (52.73% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Yasuo has a slight edge (52.73% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
Yasuo takes Lethal Tempo on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Bone Plating and Unflinching) vs Graves.
Start Doran's Blade + Health Potion and back for Core component + boots (≈1300g). Build Blade of the Ruined King (duel spike) first, then Infinity Edge, with Plated Steelcaps.
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