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How to Win Kai'Sa vs Qiyana Counter MatchupKai'Sa is in the b tier of champions

Kai'Sa vs Qiyana

How to Beat Qiyana as Kai'Sa in LoLKai'Sa is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Qiyana as Kai'Sa

based on 1,982 Kai'Sa vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. In our dataset, Kai'Sa did battle with Qiyana in 1982 rounds. Having so many matchups for Kai'Sa vs Qiyana gives us confidence in our ability to provide informative statistics and a recommended build to obliterate your foe. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Kai'Sa encounters Qiyana in only 1.2% of her rounds.

Kai'Sa vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kai'Sa has done a dismal job of beating Qiyana. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champs face one another in. In Kai'Sa against Qiyana rounds, Kai'Sa’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Qiyana.

Best Kai'Sa vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kai'Sa Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

StormsurgeNavori QuickbladesZhonya's HourglassThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kai'Sa to level upq
>
Second ability for Kai'Sa to level upe
>
Last skill for Kai'Sa to max outw

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kai'Sa's passive ability p
Kai'Sa's q ability q
Kai'Sa's w ability w
Kai'Sa's e ability e
Kai'Sa's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Kai'Sa against Qiyana

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

Kai'Sa vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Kai'Sa Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Qiyana Image
8
< Kills >
8.4
6.5
< Deaths >
7
6.3
< Assists >
6.2
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.92
183
< Minions Killed >
150
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.39
12,464
< Physical Damage >
20,091
8,283
< Magic Damage >
1,867
429
< True Damage >
940
21,177
< Damage Dealt >
22,900
20,651
< Damage Taken >
24,450
12,843
< Gold Earned >
12,419
2.16
< Towers >
1.61
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
4,403
< Total Healing >
3,309
13,078
< Experience >
14,237
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
7
46
< Time Dealing CC >
104

How to Counter Qiyana with Kai'Sa in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several influential Kai'Sa versus Qiyana counter statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between this pair of champions. For instance, Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Qiyana’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kai'Sa may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Qiyana..

Kai'Sa often has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she takes less damage than Qiyana. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kai'Sa and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Kai'Sa
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kai'Sa
Qiyana

Who is Better, Kai'Sa or Qiyana?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kai'Sa usually fairs equally well when facing off against Qiyana, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Kai'Sa makes an ok counter to Qiyana.

While Kai'Sa does have a lower win rate than Qiyana, when facing one another, Kai'Sa also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Kai'Sa into Qiyana.

Furthermore, Kai'Sa also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Kai'Sa vs Qiyana matchups, Qiyana is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kai'Sa is a somewhat poor counter to Qiyana. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kai'Sa against Qiyana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.9% winrateLeonaLeona42.6% winrateNilahNilah42.8% winrateTeemoTeemo43.1% winrate

Kai'Sa Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.1% winrateYuumiYuumi53.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.6% winrateZeriZeri52.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

AniviaAnivia+ 49.8% 2069 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 49.9% 9592 GamesZyraZyra+ 49.9% 5766 GamesLilliaLillia+ 49.9% 8804 Games

Additional Information for Kai'Sa Players

How We Calculated Our Kai'Sa vs Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Kai'Sa, we analyzed 1,982 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Qiyana as Kai'Sa comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Kai'Sa Build Qiyana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kai'Sa in order to counter Qiyana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kai'Sa most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Qiyana. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Kai'Sa versus Qiyana build include Nashor's Tooth, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kai'Sa bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs. Qiyana than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kai'Sa boasted an average winrate of 49.3% battling Qiyana with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Qiyana as Kai'Sa, Kai'Sa players should take the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Kai'Sa vs Qiyana fights, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Qiyana as Kai'Sa are given for every ranked division. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.