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Yasuo vs Zed MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Yasuo vs Zed

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Yasuo is a melee skirmisher who relies on Q and E for mobility and space control against Zed's burst assassin style.
Yasuo should pressure early to deny Zed's scaling and avoid giving him a passive lane to set up his combos.

Trading pattern

Stack Q and use E through minions to engage short trades, blocking key Zed Q projectiles with W.
Punish Zed when his W is down, as Yasuo loses his main dodge tool then.
Commit to all-ins after landing knockups to enable R and burst Zed before he can respond.

Danger windows

Yasuo is vulnerable when W is down and without minion waves for E mobility, making him punishable.
Zed's W-E-Q combo and Zed R create lethal burst windows Yasuo must respect.
Avoid extended trades when Zed's key cooldowns are available to prevent all-in risk.

Early game

Abuse Yasuo's level 2 Q plus E mobility to pressure Zed before he unlocks his W-E-Q combo at level 3.
Use minion waves to dash and control space, punishing Zed if he misses W engage.
Respect Zed's poke with Zed Q and avoid extended trades before level 3.

Power spikes

Yasuo's level 2 Q plus E unlocks strong mobility and poke for early pressure.
Level 6 R is a major spike if Yasuo can land knockups to follow up for burst.
Respect Zed's level 3 W-E-Q combo and level 6 Zed R all-in potential.

Win conditions

Use Q and E to control space and force short trades near minions, denying Zed safe all-in setups.
Punish Zed's missed W engages and cooldowns to snowball lane advantage.
Reach level 6 with knockup access to execute R combos and burst Zed before he can retaliate.

Tip: For Yasuo vs Zed, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.

Updated Jun 1, 2026New matchup