Talk:Yasuo/@comment-24934857-20140709004248/@comment-5955640-20140709062518

Generally speaking the items you were suggesting for this build would be a bruiser build as bruisers either scale from health to get more damage or that's simply how they tank and Yasuo isn't a bruiser. He's a Melee ADC or a Fighter Assassin.

Yasuo's defensives begin and end at his rampant mobility keeping him from getting hit by blocking shots and then tanking damage with his shield.

As a general rule you can sort of get defensive with only these items if you are a Melee ADC but you can sort of get away with never building these things and being better off for it.

Hexdrinker, Banshee's viel, Guardian Angel, Mercury Treads, and the Black Cleaver.

Yasuo could buy a Hexdrinker and it would be OKAY. He needs his Edge and Shiv as soon as possible but against some top lane mages you may not get far just rushing damage.

Mercury Treads are the most acceptable choice I would think.

Guardian Angel is the six slot of the carries. Late game it's good on anyone who is mostly squishy.

Black Cleaver is sort of a tank bruiser item but it doesn't completely go to waste on him.

Banshee's Viel might actaully be an odd choice. Forget I said Banshee's Viel and instead get a Mercurial Scimitar instead if you are really facing a CC problem.