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Qiyana vs Xin Zhao

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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Qiyana

based on 1,665 Qiyana vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Xin Zhao as Qiyana resulted from an evaluation of 1665 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Qiyana is forced to battle against Xin Zhao in only 3.4% of her games.

Qiyana vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana has done a poor job of beating Xin Zhao. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.3% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Qiyana vs Xin Zhao matches, Qiyana’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Xin Zhao.

Best Qiyana vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightHubrisProfane HydraYoumuu's Ghostblade

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 CollectionTreasure 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 Xin Zhao as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao relies heavily on his Three Talon Strikes for damage and cooldown resets, so preventing him from finishing his combo will have a dramatic effect.

Xin Zhao is a powerful initiator with both his charge and ultimate dealing damage to all units around him. Try having your team stay spread out until he's used his ultimate.

Qiyana vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Xin Zhao Image
8.1
< Kills >
6.8
6.8
< Deaths >
6.5
6.2
< Assists >
7.8
1.85
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
150
< Minions Killed >
43
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.46
20,395
< Physical Damage >
17,241
1,871
< Magic Damage >
1,400
927
< True Damage >
919
23,194
< Damage Dealt >
19,560
23,883
< Damage Taken >
40,390
12,160
< Gold Earned >
11,948
1.49
< Towers >
1.61
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
3,264
< Total Healing >
20,883
13,951
< Experience >
13,602
18
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
100
< Time Dealing CC >
479

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Qiyana in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some vital Qiyana against Xin Zhao counter statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xin Zhao’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Xin Zhao..

Qiyana usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. On average, she takes less damage than Xin Zhao. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Qiyana or Xin Zhao?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when trying to fight Xin Zhao, with a 47.3% win rate. As a result, Qiyana makes a poor counter to Xin Zhao.

While Qiyana does have a lower win rate compared to Xin Zhao, when on opposite teams, Qiyana also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Qiyana into Xin Zhaoas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Qiyana is a bad counter to Xin Zhao. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Qiyana against Xin Zhao.

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 Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Qiyana, we analyzed 1,665 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 Xin Zhao 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Qiyana to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana often accumulates much more CS compared to Xin Zhao. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Qiyana versus Xin Zhao build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Qiyana bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Xin Zhao than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Qiyana boasted an average winrate of 47.3% when countering Xin Zhao with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Xin Zhao 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 combinations players used for Qiyana vs Xin Zhao counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.3% winrate overall.

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