Matchup · November 6, 2026
Violet vs Yamato
53.9%
Favoured78,207 matches
All Violet matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Violet 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 Violet
An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.
Lane
Keep your eyes on one enemy with Still Life — the sketch only finishes while you watch them, and a finished sketch stuns them and drops a pickup that permanently raises your stats.
Mid game
Drag Flow State through fights: allies slide further on the trail while enemies on it are slowed and burned. Re-activate to flick the brush for a wider hit.
Late game
Abstract Landscape blocks vision and grants your team Spirit; enemies inside are revealed, and walking out silences, slows and damages them. Drop it on objectives so the enemy has to choose.
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
VioletYamato
53.9%Win rate46.1%
1.07Kills per death0.96
+9.7Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+0.6
+566Soul lead+0
+364Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Violet into Yamato
- 01Violet out-farms Yamato by ~9.7 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
Skill order for this matchup
54.6% win rate over 59,747 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Yamato: keep the standard order and push your lead with Still Life.
Yamato’s kit
Threats
Flying Slash
DisplacementSlow36s cd
Crimson Slash
Slow16s cd
Violet’s kit
Your tools
Still Life
Stun35s cd
Abstract LandscapeUltimate
SilenceSlow180s cd
Flow State
DisplacementSlow23s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Violet averages 1.07 kills per death against Yamato.
- On average Violet finishes 566 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 Violet vs Yamato?
Violet wins 53.9% of 78,207 recent matches against Yamato — favoured.
How do I beat Yamato as Violet?
Violet out-farms Yamato by ~9.7 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.