# Qiyana Counters, Matchups & Tips | Baron Buff See Qiyana counters, hardest matchups, and tips to play against or draft around Qiyana in League of Legends. Canonical HTML: https://baronbuff.com/champions/qiyana/ Markdown URL: https://baronbuff.com/champions/qiyana.md Language: en ## Breadcrumbs - [Baron Buff](https://baronbuff.com/) - [Champion Tier List](https://baronbuff.com/champions/) - Qiyana ## Page Content Assassin · Burst Assassin · Mid, Jungle Prepare for battle with Qiyana — master their strengths and exploit their weaknesses before the game starts. ## Playstyle Profile Qiyana is a flanker — eliminates priority targets by bypassing the frontline Teamfight Role Assassin Flanker Power Spike Mid game Split Threat None Backline Access Low ## Qiyana's Strengths - Deletes priority targets instantly — Qiyana removes the enemy carry before teamfights even begin - Cross-map pressure through roams — Qiyana turns lane priority into kills and objectives across the map ## How to Play Qiyana Champion-specific pre-match tips ### Lane Phase Wait for level 3 to execute full trades by casting E onto your target, instantly throwing a water-enchanted Q to root them, then using W to grab a rock element and casting Q again for execute damage. ### Lane Phase Alternate your element with W during every trade to continuously reset your passive bonus damage on basic attacks and abilities. ### Lane Phase Hold a grass-enchanted Q when stepping up to last hit in a contested wave so you can immediately cast stealth to drop aggro and dodge retaliation. ### Mid Game Grab the water element with W before moving into the river to gain bonus out-of-combat movement speed while rotating toward skirmishes. ### Mid Game Chain grass-enchanted Qs together using W resets to walk completely unseen through jungle choke points when flanking before a neutral objective spawns. ### Mid Game Force skirmishes inside tight jungle corridors rather than the open lane so you can easily hit multiple targets with your ult against the terrain. ### Late Game Cast your ult directly onto the walls surrounding the Baron or Elder pit when the enemy team contests to instantly apply a massive area-of-effect stun. ### Late Game Buffer your ult during your E dash animation to instantly knock a priority carry into the nearest wall before they can react with defensive cooldowns. ### Late Game Throw a grass-enchanted Q immediately after executing your primary burst combo to remain invisible in the teamfight while waiting for your W cooldown to return. For matchup-tailored tips, download Baron Buff's AI Coach & Companion App. ## Core Build Ranked from real ranked-match itemization We look at ranked games after each item was bought. If the player or team gained ground in gold, we rate that item higher. - Umbral Glaive — 2,800 - Ionian Boots of Lucidity (Boots) — 900 - Serylda's Grudge — 3,000 - Voltaic Cyclosword — 3,000 - Axiom Arc — 2,750 - Hubris — 2,800 total: 15,250 ## How to Counter Qiyana Counter strategies and draft context group tightly, build defensively, and provide reliable peel for carries - Shut down by grouped teams — Qiyana needs isolated targets and falls apart when enemies stick together - Roaming is denied by aggressive warding — vision control shuts down Qiyana's cross-map pressure - Tanks and bruisers that survive burst windows - Champions with point-and-click crowd control ### Qiyana's Weaknesses - Grouped compositions with strong vision — Qiyana can't find isolated targets or flanking angles - Defensive itemization and grouping — Qiyana can't find solo kills when targets build durability and stay grouped - Strong wave clear mid — Qiyana's roaming is punished when the lane opponent shoves and takes plates ## Best Synergies with Qiyana Team synergies and draft context - Engage tanks that draw attention away from Qiyana — enemy cooldowns spent on the frontline leave carries exposed - Lane-stable allies that hold waves while Qiyana roams — cross-map plays need a foundation - Waveclear mids or ADCs that hold lanes while you roam for picks - Dive buddies that split enemy focus in team fights ### Draft Context - Stacks burst with no frontline — nobody absorbs damage while Qiyana waits for a flank window - Stacks AP or AD with Qiyana — one-dimensional damage lets the enemy itemize a single resistance - Picks laners that can't hold waves — Qiyana's roams cost too much when allies lose plates and CS ## Learning Curve [Based on 1.2M+ matches](https://baronbuff.com/blog/mastery_by_tier/) across all ranked elos, showing how Qiyana's win rate changes with mastery level Qiyana has exceptional depth — there is always something new to learn, but getting results requires significant dedication. Expect lower win rates for an extended period before deeper mechanics click into place. Skill Cap Very High Cost of Learning Very High Win Rate Delta by Mastery Mastery Level | Win Rate | 1-2 | 35.4% | 3-4 | 39.9% | 5-6 | 47.5% | 7-8 | 47.5% | 9-12 | 48.5% | 13-16 | 48.5% | 17+ * | 51.2% | [← Champions](https://baronbuff.com/champions/) ## Machine-Readable References - [LLM index](https://baronbuff.com/llms.txt) - [Full LLM reference](https://baronbuff.com/llms-full.txt) - [Sitemap](https://baronbuff.com/sitemap.xml)