Garen vs Yasuo TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Garen vs Yasuo TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Garen into Yasuomedium

Overview

Use short silence trades followed by spin damage to avoid Yasuo's extended skirmishes.
Deny Yasuo stable minion waves to limit his mobility and repositioning.
Survive early skirmishes and leverage execute windows to convert chip damage into kills.

Trading pattern

Engage with to silence Yasuo and immediately follow with for burst, then disengage before Yasuo chains his abilities.
Punish Yasuo when his is down by landing guaranteed and damage.
Avoid trading when Yasuo has minion mobility to prevent him from repositioning and counter-attacking.

Danger windows

Yasuo is dangerous when his second tornado knockup and ultimate are available for all-ins.
Be cautious when Yasuo's is up, as it blocks many of your projectiles and limits trading windows.
Vulnerable after using as you have limited reach until it resets; avoid extended trades during this cooldown.

Early game

Thin or freeze the wave near your tower to prevent Yasuo from freely dashing through minions with .
Avoid extended trades before level 6 to respect Yasuo's level 2 + combo and level 6 ultimate.
Use short + trades and back off to recover passive health before Yasuo can retaliate.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use execute to finish Yasuo when low from chip damage.
First bruiser/tank item: Repeat controlled trades to absorb Yasuo's damage and maintain health advantage.
Respect Yasuo's level 2 + combo and level 6 knockup to avoid lethal all-ins.

Win conditions

Use short + trades to chip Yasuo and create execute opportunities with .
Deny Yasuo stable minion waves to limit his mobility and reduce trade effectiveness.
Survive early skirmishes and leverage your durability and execute damage to win mid-game side-lane fights.