Yamato vs Pocket
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Yamato beats Pocket
Assassin vs Assassin
Assassin mirrors are decided by who sees the other first. Track their cooldowns and never commit while their escape is up.
Your game plan as Yamato
A blade who commits fully — and refreshes everything when she does.
How to beat Pocket
A trickster who hides in a suitcase and then hits you with a shotgun.
- 01Wait out Enchanter’s Satchel instead of wasting abilities into it.
- 02Affliction can’t kill you — don’t panic-use cooldowns.
- 03Shoot the Flying Cloak path; he’ll teleport there.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Yamato into Pocket
- 01Pocket wins the farm by ~33 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Pocket 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
58.9% win rate over 70,346 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Flying Slash: Pocket dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.
Early pointPocket wins the farm: an early point into Power Slash clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Yamato averages 1.05 kills per death against Pocket.
- Yamato finishes 864 souls behind Pocket on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Pocket
Matchup questions
Who wins Yamato vs Pocket?
Yamato wins 52.9% of 48,200 recent matches against Pocket — favoured.
How do I beat Pocket as Yamato?
Pocket wins the farm by ~33 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.