Thornmail Yasuo Build

1. You rush Thornmail and stack as much Armor as you can.
2. You become auto-attackers' worst nightmare.
3. Hit or miss. Works great if the enemy team is full of physical damage and auto-attackers. Less effective against full AP - but still viable since players auto attack anyway.

1. Play around your empowered Steel Tempest (Q). Try hitting valuable targets/engaging/catching people. Even holding it, so enemy can see it has great value, because they won't be so prone to going in.
2. Do not be shy and do not wait for 'special moment'. You have great engaging tools - empowered Steel Tempest (Q) + Last Breath (R). Check who on your team has any knockups/knockbacks and try coordinating with them to R.
3. Shield from Way of the Wanderer (Passive) indirectly increases Thornmail's damage as it increases your effective HP and you can take more hits. So walk around and use Sweeping Blade (E) in fights as often as possible!

Getting started

1. Start with Bramble Vest and Ruby Crystal. Rush Thornmail #1, then keep stacking Armor items.
2. This build is aimed to counter AD comps. Since you don't know the enemy team before loading in, you need to adapt. If they are heavy AP, you can just fall back to a regular tank build.

During fights

1. Stay in the middle of fights as long as possible. The more enemies hit you, the more damage Thornmail reflects.
2. Randuin's Omen is great for engagements - it slows enemies on activation and reduces their crit damage.
3. Late game, you can consider selling boots for a 6th item - for even more sweet Thornmail damage!
4. You can use Bandlepipes to give your whole team an attack speed boost whenever you CC enemies. Great synergy with auto attackers.

Runes

1. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!

1. Always keep stacking your Steel Tempest (Q).
2. Always keep walking to stack your Way of the Wanderer (Passive). This way, you maximize your sustain.

1. Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.
2. At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.
3. Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.