Focus on reaching your AP item spikes and stacking (Q) before committing to extended trades.
Maintain medium lane pressure by controlling spacing and denying Yasuo easy access to minion waves for his mobility.
This matchup is a scaling duel where you want to avoid giving Yasuo a passive lane and instead force controlled fights where your (W) can negate his retaliation.
Trading pattern
Prepare stacked (Q) before engaging and use (E) to control spacing and dodge (Q) tornado.
Hold (W) to block Yasuo's key projectile retaliation and extend trades inside the mist.
Use (R) after landing stacked (Q) and when (W) is down to slow and chase him in extended fights.
Danger windows
Be cautious when (W) is up as it blocks many of your projectiles and negates your (W) advantage.
Avoid extended fights before your (Q) is stacked and (W) is ready, as Yasuo can burst and disengage quickly.
Track (R) availability to prevent getting locked down after his airborne knockup combo.
Early game
Use early waves to stack (Q) safely and avoid short burst trades before your item spikes.
Respect Yasuo's level 2 (Q)+(E) combo by not overextending without (W) available.
Try to keep the wave in a stable state to limit Yasuo's mobility options and punish his forced dashes.
Power spikes
At level 6, use (R) to add slow and chase potential, turning extended trades into kills if you keep Yasuo in range.
After your first AP item, pressure side lanes and use (W) to deny Yasuo's ranged retaliation.
Respect Yasuo's level 2 (Q)+(E) combo and level 6 (R) knockup follow-up by avoiding trades when these are available.
Win conditions
Reach your two-item AP scaling spike to dominate extended side-lane fights and teamfights.
Use stacked (Q) and (W) to force Yasuo into unfavorable long trades where your damage and healing outpace his.
Deny Yasuo the minion wave control he needs for mobility by managing wave states and punishing his cooldowns with your (E) and (R).
Tip: For Gwen vs Yasuo, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.
