Qiyana vs Yasuo MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Qiyana vs Yasuo

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Qiyana must control terrain and element setup to threaten burst trades and punish Yasuo's reliance on minion waves for mobility.
Pressure Yasuo early to deny his scaling and prevent him from safely stacking Q and using Yasuo E for dashes.

Trading pattern

Prepare the correct element with W and use Q to poke or root before committing with E when Yasuo W is down.
Punish Yasuo's cooldowns on Yasuo W and Yasuo E by engaging with E dash into burst.
Avoid trading when Yasuo has Yasuo W ready or when the fight is away from terrain that enables R.

Danger windows

Yasuo is most dangerous when Yasuo W is up, blocking your Q and R.
Yasuo's second Yasuo Q tornado knockup and Yasuo R follow-up create lethal all-in windows.
Yasuo is vulnerable when his Yasuo W and passive shield are down; use this to trade aggressively.

Early game

Use level 3 power spike to set element and dash for burst trades before Yasuo gains full mobility.
Avoid extended fights without element advantage or terrain access to prevent Yasuo from exploiting his mobility.
Manage wave to limit Yasuo's E dashes by controlling minion positioning.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Q-W-E burst combo and mobility to threaten Yasuo before he gains full mobility.
Level 6 R is a major spike when Yasuo is near terrain or river for stun and burst.
First lethality item significantly increases burst potential against Yasuo's shield and sustain.

Win conditions

Use element swaps and terrain control to create burst trades and snowball river skirmishes with R.
Deny Yasuo minion wave access to limit his Yasuo E mobility and force unfavorable trades.
Exploit Yasuo's cooldowns on Yasuo W and Yasuo E to engage with E and burst him before he can retaliate.