Matchup · November 6, 2026
Yamato vs Baba
43.3%
Unfavoured51,364 matches
All Yamato matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Yamato beats Baba
Assassin vs Mystic
Mystics are often fragile without their spells. Dive them right after they cast.
Your game plan as Yamato
A blade who commits fully — and refreshes everything when she does.
Lane
Power Slash charges for a big hit. Crimson Slash heals on hero hits.
Mid game
Flying Slash grapples to an enemy and slows them.
Late game
Shadow Transformation refreshes your abilities and makes them faster. This is your all-in.
How to beat Baba
A chaotic hex-caster who turns fights into a mess of silences, slows and stolen Spirit.
- 01Interrupt the Feed The Birds channel; the payoff only lands when it ends.
- 02Track Brew’s cycle. Don’t fight inside the puddle when it’s about to silence.
- 03Pressure Baba early, before Threadsap snowballs her Spirit.
Respect
Punish
While Feed The Birds is channelling
Per match
Head-to-head
YamatoBaba
43.3%Win rate56.7%
0.98Kills per death1.04
+4.4Last-hit edge+0
+0.3Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+471
+0Objective damage edge+413
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Laning
Win the lane: Yamato into Baba
- 01Farm is close (+4.4 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02Baba deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
58.9% win rate over 70,346 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Flying Slash: Baba can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.
Baba’s kit
Threats
Baba's Brew
Silence28s cd
Granny Long Legs
DisplacementSlow32s cd
Feed The BirdsUltimate
Slow150s cd
Yamato’s kit
Your tools
Flying Slash
DisplacementSlowMobility36s cd
Crimson Slash
Slow16s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Yamato averages 0.98 kills per death against Baba.
- Yamato finishes 471 souls behind Baba on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Baba
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Yamato vs Baba?
Yamato wins 43.3% of 51,364 recent matches against Baba — unfavoured.
How do I beat Baba as Yamato?
Farm is close (+4.4 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.