Kassadin vs Yasuo Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Kassadin, the Void Walker, meets Yasuo, the Unforgiven, in the Mid lane. The sample behind this page is 1,179 games from patch 16.13.1, and Kassadin wins 53.9% of them. A 3.9-point edge is what puts this matchup in Kassadin’s column.
Yasuo answers in physical damage where Kassadin deals magic, so neither can copy the other’s build. Level-one bases: Kassadin 646 HP / 21 armour / 30 MR, Yasuo 590 / 32 / 32. The 11-armour edge belongs to Yasuo. Scaling matters as well: Kassadin ends on 2567 HP, Yasuo on 2460. Yasuo covers ground faster from level one (335 against 345).
Sweeping Blade (E) is the ability Kassadin has to respect, just as Yasuo plays around Null Sphere. The pressure spikes when Riftwalk and Last Breath come online together. Resources split the two: Mana for Kassadin, Flow for Yasuo.
With both sitting in melee range (150 against 175), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
The 1,179-game sample behind Kassadin versus Yasuo is data rather than opinion.
FAQ
Yes — Kassadin holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Kassadin wins 53.9% of the recorded games.
53.9% from Kassadin's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,179 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Kassadin build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Kassadin build page.