Yamato vs The Doorman
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Yamato beats The Doorman
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.
How to beat The Doorman
A hotel concierge who controls where everyone goes.
- 01Track Doorways; they’re rotations for the enemy too.
- 02Dodge Luggage Cart.
- 03Have someone ready to peel when Hotel Guest is up.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Yamato into The Doorman
- 01The Doorman wins the farm by ~15 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02The Doorman deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order for this matchup
58.9% win rate over 70,346 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Flying Slash: The Doorman can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.
Early pointThe Doorman 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 1.03 kills per death against The Doorman.
- Yamato finishes 689 souls behind The Doorman on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Yamato deals 1.5k more objective damage per match than The Doorman — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Hotel Guest (140s cooldown). The window right after The Doorman uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats The Doorman
Matchup questions
Who wins Yamato vs The Doorman?
Yamato wins 50.7% of 38,738 recent matches against The Doorman — even.
How do I beat The Doorman as Yamato?
The Doorman wins the farm by ~15 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Hotel Guest (140s cooldown). The window right after The Doorman uses it is your best time to fight.