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Yasuo vs Lucian

Yasuo
You
VS
Lucian

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Who Wins

  • Pre-6, you lose the level 1–2 window because Lucian's range and passive double-shot outdamage your Q poke before you have E to close or disengage safely; you need to play passively until level 3 where E-dash access and Q stack management let you threaten a real trade.
  • Post-6, you become the clear favorite because R off any knockup source gives you a guaranteed all-in setup, and Lucian has no reliable way to disengage a full R-Q-E combo sequence if you land it correctly.
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How to Trade

  • Your best pattern is to use E to dash through a minion toward Lucian immediately after he uses his E offensively, then chain Q into a second Q tornado if possible, forcing him to either take the full trade or flash; you want to punish his E cooldown window, which is his only escape tool.
  • Avoid trading when your passive shield is down and his passive double-shot is ready, as that is the exact window where he deals disproportionate damage relative to what you can return.

Wave Control

  • Let the wave push toward you early so you can farm safely under tower and deny Lucian the aggressive positioning he needs to poke freely; a wave bouncing back to your side also gives you minion targets to dash through with E when you want to engage.
  • Once you hit level 6 and have R available, look to slow-push a large wave and force a fight before the wave crashes, removing his option to simply disengage and reset.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Do not use W reactively to block a single Q poke and then immediately try to all-in, because Lucian will simply E away and punish you during W's cooldown with his full passive-empowered combo while you have no defensive tool available.
  • W should be saved for blocking his R shots during your all-in or for denying a specific skillshot that would otherwise interrupt your kill combo.
Created on 09/20/2026
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