What is Yasuo's most reliable build when he mainly has to turn access into durable threat?

The most reliable build on Yasuo is the one that preserves the first spike while still keeping an escape valve. If your item order prevents you from playing the champion's first real window, the build may look strong on paper but it is not reliable.

When should you truly adapt Yasuo's build instead of simply pushing the standard crit-carry route?

You should adapt as soon as the enemy draft stops you from playing the timing the build was meant to serve. If you need to survive longer, absorb more poke, or answer a specific engage pattern, the purchase order must move before you even think about the final six-slot build.

Which enchant should Yasuo choose when the real issue is mainly surviving long enough for the rest of the trade?

stasis is often the most stable choice because it directly supports this game plan: maximize execution speed and mobility.

Yasuo Wild Rift Best Build Guide (Patch 7.2a)

Builds — official CN server data (patch 7.2)

Three reads of the same champion, computed by our engine on official CN server data (current-patch stats, ratios and prices): a reliable base to adapt to your game. Why this data? →

Standard — crit DPS

Infinity Edge›

Phantom Dancer›

Bloodthirster›

Blade of the Ruined King›

Navori Quickblades

15,300 — total cost

Anti-tank — shred

Kraken Slayer›

Blade of the Ruined King›

Lord Dominik's Regards›

Infinity Edge›

Phantom Dancer

15,600 — total cost

Safety — kite & survive

Bloodthirster›

Blade of the Ruined King›

Phantom Dancer›

Infinity Edge›

Galeforce

15,600 — total cost

Recommended bootsBerserker's Greaves

Recommended runes

Power spikes (computed)

Early (1-5)

9/10

Mid (6-10)

9/10

Late (11-15)

10/10

Lv 6 Infinity EdgeLv 9 Phantom Dancer + Ultimate rank 2Lv 11 Bloodthirster

Situational adaptations

Mortal ReminderAgainst healing (Soraka, Aatrox, lifesteal…)

Kraken SlayerAgainst 2+ tanks / HP stackers

Guardian AngelAgainst AD burst (assassins, Zed, Rengar…)

Mercurial ScimitarAgainst AP burst (Syndra, Fizz, Evelynn…)

Serylda's GrudgeAgainst heavy mobility

The detailed guide below dates from patch 7.0e and is being rewritten — for the current meta, rely on the variants above.

Yasuo generates value through sustained DPS.

Recommended Build

Starter

Long Sword

Core

Bloodthirster

Mortal Reminder

Death's Dance

Bloodthirster

Lifesteal + shield, synergizes with the double crit passive

Mortal Reminder

anti-heal + crit, Yasuo a 100% crit with 2 items

Death's Dance

survival in melee, heal on kill with thes resets E-Q

Final Build

Bloodthirster

Mortal Reminder

Death's Dance

Infinity Edge

Guardian Angel

Berserker's Greaves

Boots & enchant

Gluttonous Greaves

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Protobelt

Skill order

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Passive Voie du vagabond

Tempête d’acier

1468

Mur de vent

3121415

Lame tournoyante

271011

Dernier soupir

5913

Runes

Conqueror

attaques fast and dashes Q Steel Tempest repeated stack Conqueror very quickly.

Nullifying Orb

Extra shield enemy mages during his dives R Last Breath bold.

Second Wind

Lane sustain his combos attack to maintain his pressure constant.

Overgrowth

Accumulated HP to compensate for his fragility during his fights in melee.

Legend: Alacrity

Attack speed to trigger the tornade Q Steel Tempest (3 hits) more quickly.

Situational Items

vs Ability Power

Guardian Angel

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Maw of Malmortius

vs Crowd Control

Protobelt

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Quicksilver

vs Ability Power

Guardian Angel

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Maw of Malmortius

vs Crowd Control

Protobelt

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Quicksilver

Situational Runes

vs Burst Damage

Second Wind

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Bone Plating

vs Crowd Control

Overgrowth

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Perseverance

vs Burst Damage

Second Wind

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Bone Plating

vs Crowd Control

Overgrowth

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Perseverance

Build timing

Deux objets crit

With Navori and Infinity Edge, Yasuo reaches his most important damage spike. At this point, he is no longer only trying to survive lane: he can decide an objective fight if the entry is clean.

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