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How to Win Qiyana vs Xerath Counter MatchupQiyana is in the a tier of champions

Qiyana vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the a tier of champions
AssassinFighter
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Qiyana

based on 1,846 Qiyana vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Xerath as Qiyana came out of an evaluation of 1846 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Qiyana encounters Xerath in only 3.8% of her games.

Qiyana vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana does a below average job of countering Xerath. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champions face one another in. In Qiyana vs Xerath rounds, Qiyana’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood against Xerath.

Best Qiyana vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeAxiom Arc

Optional Items

HubrisEdge of NightOpportunityVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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W
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Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Qiyana vs Xerath Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Xerath Image
9
< Kills >
5.9
7.1
< Deaths >
6
5.7
< Assists >
9.9
2.05
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
150
< Minions Killed >
101
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.39
20,928
< Physical Damage >
643
1,896
< Magic Damage >
23,003
956
< True Damage >
722
23,780
< Damage Dealt >
24,369
26,020
< Damage Taken >
17,040
12,702
< Gold Earned >
11,176
1.56
< Towers >
1.6
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,790
< Total Healing >
1,406
14,578
< Experience >
12,910
19
< Vision Score >
40
7
< Wards Placed >
18
105
< Time Dealing CC >
179

How to Counter Xerath with Qiyana in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some influential Qiyana against Xerath matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. For instance, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Xerath. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Qiyana usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. On average, she takes more damage than Xerath. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Qiyana and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Xerath

Who is Better, Qiyana or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when facing off against Xerath, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Qiyana makes a poor counter for Xerath.

While Qiyana does have a lower winrate compared to Xerath, when facing one another, Qiyana also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Qiyana into Xerathas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Qiyana also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Qiyana is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Qiyana against Xerath.

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 Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Qiyana, we analyzed 1,846 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Qiyana to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Xerath. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Qiyana versus Xerath build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Axiom Arc. When Qiyana bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Xerath than with many other typical builds. In fact, Qiyana had an average winrate of 48.8% battling Xerath with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Xerath as Qiyana, Qiyana players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Qiyana vs Xerath LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

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