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Qiyana vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Qiyana

based on 1,982 Qiyana vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Qiyana resulted from an evaluation of 1982 ranked rounds where both champions battled each other. This champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Qiyana encounters Kai'Sa in only 4.1% of her games.

Qiyana vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Qiyana does a ok job of countering Kai'Sa. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Qiyana vs Kai'Sa matches, Qiyana’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Kai'Sa.

Best Qiyana vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcHubrisYoumuu's GhostbladeProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Qiyana to level upq
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Second ability for Qiyana to level upw
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Last skill for Qiyana to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Qiyana's passive ability p
Qiyana's q ability q
Qiyana's w ability w
Qiyana's e ability e
Qiyana's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Qiyana vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several important Qiyana against Kai'Sa matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences between the two. Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Kai'Sa..

Qiyana usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she receives more damage than Kai'Sa. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Qiyana and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Qiyana or Kai'Sa?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Qiyana usually fairs equally well when taking on Kai'Sa, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Qiyana makes an ok counter to Kai'Sa.

While Qiyana does have a higher winrate compared to Kai'Sa, when on opposite teams, Qiyana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Qiyana into Kai'Saas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Qiyana has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Kai'Sa matchups, Qiyana is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Qiyana is a decent counter for Kai'Sa. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Qiyana against Kai'Sa.

Other Champion Matchups Against Qiyana

Qiyana Loses Against

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank42.7% winrateSwainSwain43.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai43.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune43.8% winrate

Qiyana Wins Against

LuluLulu54.3% winrateCorkiCorki53.6% winrateZeriZeri53% winrateMaster YiMaster Yi52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

OlafOlaf+ 52.2% 383 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52.2% 4187 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 1489 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 3856 Games

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

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

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Qiyana, 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 Kai'Sa as Qiyana 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

Qiyana Build Kai'Sa Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Qiyana to counter Kai'Sa during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kai'Sa. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Qiyana versus Kai'Sa build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Qiyana incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Kai'Sa than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Qiyana had an average winrate of 50.7% when playing against Kai'Sa with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Kai'Sa as Qiyana, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Qiyana vs Kai'Sa clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.7% winrate overall.

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