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Yasuo vs Darius

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Yasuo must use his superior mobility and wave-based trades to control space and avoid Darius's pull and extended passive stacks.
Prioritize denying Darius the ability to force long trades by using short, knockup-enabled combos near minions.
This is a snowball lane where Yasuo aims to leverage level and item spikes to pressure and outmaneuver Darius.

Trading pattern

Stack (Q) quickly and use (E) through minions to engage short trades and threaten knockups for (R).
Use (W) to block Darius's outer (Q) and (E) pull attempts, especially when his cooldowns are up.
Punish Darius when (E) is down or after he misses outer (Q) by stepping forward for trades or wave pressure.

Danger windows

Respect (E) pull cooldown; avoid stepping too close when it is available to prevent forced extended trades.
Beware of extended trades where Darius can stack five passive bleeds and use (R) execute for lethal damage.
When (W) is down and your shield is depleted, avoid trades as you lack mobility and damage mitigation.

Early game

At level 2, use (Q) plus (E) mobility combo aggressively when cooldowns and wave positioning favor you.
Avoid extended trades early to prevent Darius from stacking his passive and healing with outer (Q).
Maintain minion waves to enable (E) dashes and keep distance from (E) pull range.

Power spikes

Level 2: Unlock (Q)+(E) combo to create strong short trades; use this window to pressure safely.
Level 6: Track (R) availability and only commit to all-ins when you have a knockup to follow up.
First item: Increase pressure on waves and trades confidently, forcing Darius to respect your damage.

Win conditions

Use minion waves to maintain (E) mobility and control space, enabling safe trades and knockup setups.
Deny Darius extended trades to prevent passive stacking and healing from outer (Q).
Leverage your level 6 (R) and item spikes to force all-ins or picks, snowballing lane control and pressure.