Mid Matchup

Yasuo vs Veigar

Patch: 15.23 (25.23)
League: Platinum+
Yasuo

Yasuo

the Unforgiven
Mid
Yasuo Mid Overall Win Rate
49.72%

Matchup Win Rate

47.8%
Yasuo vs Veigar Wins
⚔
52.3%
Veigar vs Yasuo Wins
Veigar

Veigar

the Tiny Master of Evil
Mid
Veigar Mid Overall Win Rate
51.25%

Yasuo vs Veigar - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.23 (25.23)

Yasuo Mid vs Veigar Mid - Who is stronger?

Yasuo Mid has trouble against Veigar (47.8% win rate) based on 862 games. This is a tough matchup for Yasuo players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Yasuo Mid vs Veigar Mid in patch 15.23 (25.23), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 75.5% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Yasuo (8.1% pick rate, 9th most popular out of 58 Mid champions) versus Veigar (4.2%, 15th place). These two mid lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Lethal Tempo + Triumph combination (62.0% win rate) plus optimal itemization Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge, and Berserker's Greaves boosts your chances from 47.8% to 75.5% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Yasuo's superior farming (6.85 vs 6.24/min, 21st among Mid) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 0.61 CS/min natural advantage. Outclassed across the board: Veigar leads in both matchup win rate (52.3%) and damage (873 vs 823/min). Yasuo must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Complete dominance by Veigar: leads in both matchup win rate (52.3%) and KDA (2.30 vs 1.70, 33rd vs 57th place). Yasuo players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Yasuo vs Veigar - Mid Stats Comparison

Yasuo Mid
Yasuo Mid		Versus
Veigar Mid
Veigar Mid
B+TierA
47.8%Matchup Winrate52.3%
49.72%Role Winrate51.25%
#37Winrate Rank#22
8.1%Pickrate4.2%
1.7Average KDA2.3
436Gold per Minute411
6.85CS/Min6.24
0.27Wards per Minute0.29
823Damage per Minute873

How to Beat Veigar as Yasuo (Mid)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

Except for rare builds, Yasuo deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Veigar deals primarily magic damage (94.43%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Yasuo is higher farming statistics (ranked 21st among role champions) (versus 39th for Veigar), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.3 versus 1.7) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Yasuo Mid versus Veigar Mid matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Yasuo player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Veigar player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Yasuo vs Veigar: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
49.2% Win Rate67.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
65.5% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate

Yasuo vs Veigar: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Absorb Life
Absorb Life Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Absorb Life

Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

50.0% Win Rate92.4% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Domination
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

62.0% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate

Yasuo vs Veigar: Mid Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.4% Win Rate78.4% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
50.2% Win Rate89.9% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
40.8% Win Rate8.1% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.2% Win Rate0.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Vampiric Scepter
Vampiric Scepter (900 gold) 15 Attack Damage
7% Life Steal
->
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
60.3% Win Rate15.7% Pick Rate
Final Build
Wit's End
Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
45 Magic Resist
20% Tenacity
Fray
Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
75.2% Win Rate12.2% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Cull
Cull (450 gold) 7 Attack Damage
Reap
Restore 3 HealthOn-Hit.
Killing minions grants 1 gold, up to 100. Reaching the limit grants another 350 gold.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
75.5% Win Rate1.3% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
50.2% Win Rate89.9% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.2% Win Rate0.3% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
40.8% Win Rate8.1% Pick Rate
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
->
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
75.5% Win Rate10.8% Pick Rate
Final Build
Wit's End
Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
45 Magic Resist
20% Tenacity
Fray
Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
75.2% Win Rate12.2% Pick Rate
Other Items
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal
Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
74.7% Win Rate12.1% Pick Rate
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
75.1% Win Rate12.0% Pick Rate
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
49.7% Win Rate9.1% Pick Rate
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
40.1% Win Rate7.6% Pick Rate
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
50.4% Win Rate6.0% Pick Rate
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder (3300 gold) 35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
49.2% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate

Yasuo vs Veigar: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
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8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
Steel Tempest Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line.

On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Steel Tempest fires a whirlwind that knocks Airborne.

Steel Tempest is treated as a basic attack and scales with all the same things.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Wind Wall Creates a moving wall that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Sweeping Blade Dashes through target enemy, dealing magic damage. Each cast increases subsequent dash's damage, up to a max amount.

Cannot be re-cast on the same enemy for a few seconds.

If Steel Tempest is cast while dashing, it will strike as a circle.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Last Breath Blinks to an Airborne enemy champion, dealing physical damage and holding all Airborne enemies in the area in the air. Grants maximum Flow but resets all stacks of Gathering Storm.

For a moderate time afterwards, Yasuo's critical strikes gain significant Bonus Armor Penetration.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
47.2% Win Rate59.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
R
Q
Steel Tempest Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line.

On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Steel Tempest fires a whirlwind that knocks Airborne.

Steel Tempest is treated as a basic attack and scales with all the same things.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Wind Wall Creates a moving wall that blocks all enemy projectiles for 4 seconds.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Sweeping Blade Dashes through target enemy, dealing magic damage. Each cast increases subsequent dash's damage, up to a max amount.

Cannot be re-cast on the same enemy for a few seconds.

If Steel Tempest is cast while dashing, it will strike as a circle.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Last Breath Blinks to an Airborne enemy champion, dealing physical damage and holding all Airborne enemies in the area in the air. Grants maximum Flow but resets all stacks of Gathering Storm.For a moderate time afterwards, Yasuo's critical strikes gain significant Bonus Armor Penetration.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
96.6% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate

Yasuo tips:

  • Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.
  • At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.
  • Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Playing Against Veigar

  • Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.
  • Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.
  • Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

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Mel

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+2.4%
Lux

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Xerath

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+1.7%
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+1.6%
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+1.6%
Syndra

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+1.5%
Azir

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Akshan

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Zoe

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-1.5%
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Yone

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-2.1%
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-2.5%
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Vex

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-3.0%
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-3.3%
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