How to win lane as Yasuo against Ryze · 54.55% win rate (1,067 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Windwall the root chain, E-dash through minions, and Q-knockup his immobile frame before the barrage scales.
Track: Ryze's W — Rune Prison (11–9s cooldown). His point-blank root — sets up his combo. Bait it.
Read from Yasuo's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Ryze.
This is Yasuo's own plan; across 1,067 pooled games the lane is leaning Yasuo.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Yasuo | Wind Wall blocks Ryze's Q and E, denying his level-1 poke. |
| Level 2 | Yasuo | Your wall and step-up pressure keep you ahead at level 2. |
| Level 3 | Yasuo | Rune Prison roots through the wall and his combo follows. |
| Levels 4-5 | Yasuo | Wall his Q and E, then step in as the 4s wall expires. |
| Level 6 | Yasuo | Realm Warp lets him reset the fight and roam off your all-in. |
| First item | Yasuo | One item cannot outrace his burst if he opens on the root. |
| Two+ items | Yasuo | With items you dive and delete a defenseless Ryze every fight. |
You own level 1: Ryze trades with Overload (Q) and Spell Flux (E) and Wind Wall (W) blocks both for 4 seconds. Rune Prison is targeted and lands through the wall, so step up only as its 11s cooldown runs.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Yasuo's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Yasuo vs Ryze 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 54.55% win rate edge over 1,067 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Yasuo has a small statistical edge (54.55% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Yasuo has a slight edge (54.55% 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 (Second Wind and Bone Plating) vs Ryze.
Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion (vs his poke) and back for Core component + boots (≈1300g). Build Blade of the Ruined King (duel spike) first, then Infinity Edge, with Mercury's Treads.
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