Yasuo vs Sett MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Yasuo vs Sett

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Yasuo must use his superior mobility and wave control to avoid Sett's melee brawls and force short trades near minions.
Prioritize denying Sett the chance to build grit by controlling spacing and wave position to limit his close-range trading windows.
This is a snowball-oriented matchup where Yasuo aims to outmaneuver Sett and leverage knockups for all-ins before Sett can force melee fights.

Trading pattern

Stack (Q) quickly and use (E) through minions to reposition for knockup combos, committing only when (W) is available to block Sett's key projectiles.
Punish Sett after he misses (E) as his catch threat and stun potential drop significantly.
Sidestep (W) center to avoid his shielded true damage and retaliate with short trades exploiting his cooldowns.

Danger windows

Yasuo is vulnerable when (W) is down and his passive shield is depleted; avoid trading during these windows.
(E) stun and pull can set up lethal trades; respect his positioning and disengage if he angles for a pull.
Level 6 Sett can use (R) to reposition Yasuo into unfavorable fights; maintain spacing to reduce slam threat.

Early game

At level 2, use (Q) and (E) combo to engage quick trades before Sett builds grit or gets comfortable in melee range.
Avoid extended melee trades early to prevent Sett from stacking grit and activating his shield and true damage.
Maintain wave presence to enable (E) mobility and prevent Sett from safely landing (E) pulls or grit trades.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks (Q)+(E) combo, enabling strong short trades; use this to pressure Sett before he can respond.
Level 6 grants (R) for all-in potential; track Sett's defensive cooldowns and only commit when knockup is guaranteed.
After Yasuo's first item, increase wave pressure and trade confidence, but remain wary of Sett's bruiser item spike which strengthens his brawling.

Win conditions

Use wave control and (E) mobility to stay near minions, enabling knockup setups and denying Sett melee range.
Exploit Sett's cooldowns by punishing missed (E) pulls and sidestepping (W) to avoid his damage spikes.
Leverage level 6 (R) for decisive all-ins or roams to snowball the lead and pressure side lanes, denying Sett scaling opportunities.