Matchup · November 6, 2026
Baba vs Yamato
56.7%
Favoured51,364 matches
All Baba matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Baba beats Yamato
Mystic vs Assassin
Keep your CC for their dive. One stun on an assassin is usually a kill for your team.
Your game plan as Baba
A chaotic hex-caster who turns fights into a mess of silences, slows and stolen Spirit.
Lane
Trade with Threadsap. It steals Spirit, so every hit swings the lane. Granny Long Legs gives you an escape and a knockback kick.
Mid game
Throw Baba’s Brew into contested chokes and watch the cycle: barrier for allies, silence or burn for enemies.
Late game
Feed The Birds wins teamfights that last — start the channel on a grouped team behind your frontline.
How to beat Yamato
A blade who commits fully — and refreshes everything when she does.
- 01Wait out Shadow Transformation; she’s invincible at first.
- 02Dodge Power Slash’s charge.
- 03Burst her after the all-in.
Respect
Punish
After Flying Slash
Per match
Head-to-head
BabaYamato
56.7%Win rate43.3%
1.04Kills per death0.98
+0Last-hit edge+4.4
+0Deny edge+0.3
+471Soul lead+0
+413Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Baba into Yamato
- 01Farm is close (-4.4 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02Yamato looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
This matchup
Usual
63.4% win rate over 80,843 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Baba's Brew: Yamato can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.
Yamato’s kit
Threats
Flying Slash
DisplacementSlow36s cd
Crimson Slash
Slow16s cd
Baba’s kit
Your tools
Baba's Brew
SilenceBarrier28s cd
Granny Long Legs
DisplacementSlow32s cd
Feed The BirdsUltimate
Slow150s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Baba averages 1.04 kills per death against Yamato.
- On average Baba finishes 471 souls ahead of Yamato — convert the lead into objectives.
- Track Shadow Transformation (160s cooldown). The window right after Yamato uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Baba vs Yamato?
Baba wins 56.7% of 51,364 recent matches against Yamato — favoured.
How do I beat Yamato as Baba?
Farm is close (-4.4 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Shadow Transformation (160s cooldown). The window right after Yamato uses it is your best time to fight.