Previously, Yasuo was often seen merely as a trait activator and would be replaced if players had Yone. This was due to Yone’s impressive healing, shielding, and damage, especially when Heartsteel became an extremely popular trait in TFT Set 10. However, following the recent 14.1 patch at the beginning of the new year, Yasuo has made a strong comeback and is showing remarkable effectiveness. Specifically, the Yasuo True Damage and Yasuo Divine Sorcerer compositions are both ranked A-tier. In particular, Yasuo True Damage boasts a win rate of 56.6%, while Yasuo Divine Sorcerer stands at 49.9%, according to the expert site Tftactics.
Overview and Gameplay
Essentially, Yasuo is a champion that is extremely easy to upgrade to 3 stars. Moreover, with a cost of 1 gold, the composition centered around Yasuo requires precise items. Therefore, as soon as you acquire Yasuo, depending on the trait that is classified as Superstar, players need to quickly build a suitable composition. Among these, Yasuo True Damage is buffed more, thus becoming more favored. Not to mention, True Damage also has a diverse damage output and good defensive capabilities.
In the early game, acquiring Yasuo early is a must. Additionally, players can activate the trait by combining with Kennen and K’Sante. Furthermore, if you also acquire Yone and Ekko early, this will be the best composition to survive through the mid-game without requiring further action from the player.
Moving into the mid-game, it is necessary to add stronger champions like Senna and Mordekaiser to enhance defensive capabilities. Players can choose to hold onto Kayle to activate 3 Divine Sorcerer (along with Yasuo and Yone) before acquiring Viego.
By the end of the match, defensive capabilities still need to be preserved with 2 Protectors, Mordekaiser and Ekko. The damage output from the backline with the addition of Akali and Qiyana will be very suitable. Players can choose 6 True Damage – Divine Sorcerer to fully optimize Yasuo’s abilities.
Complete composition at the end of the match: Ekko – Mordekaiser – Yasuo – Akali – Yone – Qiyana – Karthus – Viego.
Strengths and Weaknesses
This is a composition that requires players to hyper roll a lot in the early and mid-game to obtain Yasuo at 3 stars early. Additionally, having the most optimal items can also be a challenge. However, with the recent buffs to Yasuo (permanently receiving a 1% increase to 1.5% physical damage when eliminating enemy champions, and finishing off opponents below 15% health), this champion will be extremely effective. Players can build a powerful composition throughout for Yasuo, even when entering the intense late game.