Yamato vs Warden

Assassin vs Brawler

Don’t take an even fight; brawlers out-last you. Burst them when their big cooldown is down, then leave.

Your game plan as Yamato

A blade who commits fully — and refreshes everything when she does.

How to beat Warden

A one-man army who walks into six and dares them to fight.

• 01Move when Binding Word is cast; it only immobilises if you stay.
• 02Interrupt Last Stand during its 2-second charge.
• 03Kite him; Willpower is his only escape.

1. 01Warden wins the farm by ~25 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
2. 02Warden wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
3. 03Warden has sustain (Last Stand). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.

This matchup

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Usual

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58.9% win rate over 70,346 matches

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  Max first

  Max Power Slash before Flying Slash: Warden heals through slow damage (Last Stand), so burst them instead.

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  Early point

  Warden wins the farm: an early point into Power Slash clears waves and keeps you in lane.

• Yamato averages 0.98 kills per death against Warden.
• Yamato finishes 1.5k souls behind Warden on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
• Yamato deals 3.2k less objective damage per match than Warden — let teammates take structures while you hold.
• Track Last Stand (180s cooldown). The window right after Warden uses it is your best time to fight.