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Zed vs Yasuo MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zed vs Yasuo

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Zed is a high agency assassin who must pressure Yasuo to deny him safe scaling and control of the wave.
Use your burst and mobility to prevent Yasuo from freely using Yasuo Q and Yasuo E to dominate trades.

Trading pattern

Start trades by engaging with W + E for guaranteed damage, then finish with Q poke.
Respect Yasuo's Yasuo W as it blocks many projectiles; bait it before committing your full combo.
Use R to dodge Yasuo's Yasuo Q tornado or Yasuo R follow-up and secure kills on carries.

Danger windows

Yasuo is dangerous when Yasuo W is up, as it blocks your Q and W poke.
Avoid all-ins when Yasuo has Yasuo R ready and can follow up on airborne targets.
Punish Yasuo when Yasuo W and passive shield are down, as he loses key defenses.

Early game

Avoid extended trades before level 3 as Zed is vulnerable to Yasuo's early mobility and poke.
Use level 3 power spike to engage with W + E + Q combo for strong poke and setup all-ins.
Keep Yasuo off balance by punishing when Yasuo's Yasuo W is down to land your Q safely.

Power spikes

Zed's major spikes: level 3 W-E-Q combo, level 6 R, and first lethality item.
Yasuo's major spikes: level 2 access to Yasuo Q + Yasuo E mobility, and level 6 Yasuo R if knockup available.
Respect Yasuo's power spikes by avoiding all-ins when Yasuo has Yasuo W available and Yasuo R ready.

Win conditions

Use your high burst and mobility to take down Yasuo before he can stack Yasuo Q and gain knockup threat.
Deny Yasuo safe use of Yasuo E by controlling minion waves and punishing his movement.
Reach level 6 and item spikes to all-in Yasuo confidently, using R to dodge critical abilities and finish fights.

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

Updated Jun 1, 2026New matchup