Grey Talon vs Yamato
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Grey Talon 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 Grey Talon
A hunter who wins fights before they start — from a rooftop, with a bow.
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: Grey Talon into Yamato
- 01Grey Talon out-farms Yamato by ~9.5 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.
Skill order for this matchup






53.8% win rate over 15,280 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Rain of Arrows: 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 Charged Shot.
Threats


Your tools



Winning the fights after lane
- Grey Talon averages 1.30 kills per death against Yamato.
- Grey Talon finishes 2 souls behind Yamato on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Grey Talon deals 565 less objective damage per match than Yamato — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- 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 Grey Talon vs Yamato?
Grey Talon wins 49.5% of 44,247 recent matches against Yamato — even.
How do I beat Yamato as Grey Talon?
Grey Talon out-farms Yamato by ~9.5 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.

