Hwei vs Yasuo - Matchup Guide | Patch 26.11

YouHwei

EnemyYasuo

Win Condition

Survive the lane without giving up kills. Your goal is to reach teamfights where your AoE from and outweighs his single-target pressure if you wait for to be used.

Overview

This is a difficult lane where your positioning relative to your own minions is the deciding factor. Yasuo wants to use to dash through your wave and get in your face, while his can negate your entire kit. You must play reactively and prioritize self-peel over aggressive poking.

Difficulty

Hard

can block every single one of your damaging and CC abilities, and his makes landing your skillshots nearly impossible in a wave.

You (Hwei)

•Reliant on skillshot projectiles like
•Needs distance to safely cast and
•Strong AoE damage with procs
•Requires setup for to land

Them (Yasuo)

•Can delete all projectiles with
•Uses your own minions via to close gaps
•Shields initial damage with flow
•Can dodge everything with high mobility

Yasuo's Abilities

Ability	Threat	What It Means For You
	Low	A shield that triggers when he takes damage; pop it with a single auto-attack before using
	High	The third cast is a whirlwind that knocks you up; if it hits, he can follow up with
	High	A wall that blocks all your spells; do not cast or your disasters while this is active
	Med	A dash through minions or you; stand away from your low-HP minions to prevent him from reaching you
	High	A massive damage blink only usable when you are airborne; stay out of range when he has whirlwind ready

Lane Phase

Lvl 1-5

→Always auto-attack Yasuo to break his shield before attempting to trade with
→Stand to the side of your minion wave rather than inside it to limit his dash options
→Hold (Grim Visage/Fear) for when he dashes directly at you to interrupt his flow
→Use (Stirring Lights) for mana sustain and to make your auto-attack poke more threatening

Lvl 6+Power spike

→Never throw if his is up; he will react and delete your ultimate
→If he lands a whirlwind , mash your (Pool of Reflection) key to shield the incoming damage
→Focus on clearing the wave from long range with (Molten Fissure) to minimize interaction

Trading Patterns

Safe Poke

Auto-attack to pop shield → (Severing Bolt) from max range → walk back.

Punish

Wait for him to use (25s cooldown); while it is down, use (Crushing Maw) to pull him into a (Devastating Fire) combo.

All-in

Pop with an auto → bait → (Grim Visage) to fear him → → (Devastating Fire) → Ignite.

Respect

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uptime — It completely nullifies your ability to fight back or peel for yourself
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Minion wave mobility — He can use to dodge your skillshots and gap-close instantly
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whirlwind — Getting hit by this allows him to cast and likely kill you in one combo
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Level 2 dash — Yasuo often takes second and will dash through the wave to ignite you early

Punish

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is on cooldown — This is your only safe time to use or a full burst
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He has no minions to dash to — Use (Molten Fissure) to slow and poke him while he is immobile
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He misses his whirlwind — Walk up and pressure him with procs while his knockup threat is gone
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He dashes under your tower — Use (Grim Visage) to fear him and force him to take extra tower shots

Wave Management

Early

Let the wave push into you. Keeping the minions near your tower prevents him from using to chase you down the long lane.

Post-6

Maintain a freeze near your tower. If you push, you must use (Molten Fissure) to crash it quickly and reset to safety.

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EnemyYasuo

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Ability

Threat

What It Means For You

Low

A shield that triggers when he takes damage; pop it with a single auto-attack before using

High

The third cast is a whirlwind that knocks you up; if it hits, he can follow up with

High

A wall that blocks all your spells; do not cast or your disasters while this is active

Med

A dash through minions or you; stand away from your low-HP minions to prevent him from reaching you

High

A massive damage blink only usable when you are airborne; stay out of range when he has whirlwind ready