How to win lane as Yasuo against Gwen · 58.23% win rate over 632 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Gwen | Level 1 goes to Gwen because Snip Snip! out-damages you in melee with no dash to answer. |
| Level 2 | Gwen | Level 2 stays Gwen as Hallowed Mist lets her poke and farm safely behind a wall you can't enter. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is a skill check once your Sweeping Blade mobility comes online against her spacing. |
| Levels 4-5 | Yasuo | Level 4 flips to Yasuo when you catch her outside the fog with a Q3 trade. |
| Level 6 | Gwen | Level 5 swings back to Gwen as her Q scaling and W uptime out-DPS you again. |
| First item | Yasuo | Level 6 is Yasuo's because Last Breath punishes any aggressive step outside her Mist. |
| Two+ items | Gwen | With 2+ items Gwen's on-hit scaling, R execute, and fog mobility retake the matchup. |
Gwen wins the opening levels — Snip Snip! (Q) shreds you in melee and Hallowed Mist (W) is a bubble your Sweeping Blade can't cross, so she farms and pokes safely. Concede the levels 1-2 pressure and avoid trading into her Mist.
The full Yasuo vs Gwen 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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