Celeste vs Yamato
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Celeste 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 Celeste
A showman. Celeste’s damage only comes out if you attack her — or stand in the light.
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.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Celeste into Yamato
- 01Celeste out-farms Yamato by ~25.6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Yamato looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
- 03Your own sustain (Light Eater) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order for this matchup
54% win rate over 133,369 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Dazzling Trick: Yamato can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.
Max firstYou out-farm Yamato: keep the standard order and push your lead with Light Eater.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Celeste averages 0.93 kills per death against Yamato.
- On average Celeste finishes 890 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.
Who else beats Yamato
Matchup questions
Who wins Celeste vs Yamato?
Celeste wins 52% of 84,887 recent matches against Yamato — favoured.
How do I beat Yamato as Celeste?
Celeste out-farms Yamato by ~25.6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Shadow Transformation (160s cooldown). The window right after Yamato uses it is your best time to fight.