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Qiyana vs Zed

How to Beat Zed as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zed as Qiyana

based on 2,026 Qiyana vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zed as Qiyana came out of an evaluation of 2026 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against one another. This champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Qiyana fights Zed in only 4.2% of her matches.

Qiyana vs Zed Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana has done a below average job of countering Zed. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Qiyana against Zed matches, Qiyana’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zed.

Best Qiyana vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeYoumuu's GhostbladeHubris

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 Zed as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Qiyana vs Zed Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Zed Image
8.9
< Kills >
9.1
7.4
< Deaths >
7.2
5.7
< Assists >
5.3
2.04
< Killing Sprees >
2.13
149
< Minions Killed >
158
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.38
20,555
< Physical Damage >
22,451
1,885
< Magic Damage >
1,255
957
< True Damage >
1,237
23,398
< Damage Dealt >
24,944
25,464
< Damage Taken >
23,606
12,507
< Gold Earned >
12,729
1.55
< Towers >
1.66
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,492
< Total Healing >
3,571
14,340
< Experience >
14,788
18
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
7
99
< Time Dealing CC >
141

How to Counter Zed with Qiyana in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Qiyana against Zed counter statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between the two. Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zed’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zed..

Qiyana normally has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Zed. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Zed

Who is Better, Qiyana or Zed?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when facing off against Zed, with a 48.9% win rate. As a result, Qiyana makes a bad counter to Zed.

While Qiyana does have a lower win rate compared to Zed, when on opposite teams, Qiyana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Qiyana into Zedas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Zed matchups, Zed is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Qiyana is a somewhat poor counter for Zed. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Qiyana against Zed.

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

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Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Qiyana, we analyzed 2,026 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 Zed 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 learn all of the intricacies of Qiyana to counter Zed during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Zed. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Qiyana versus Zed build consist of Edge of Night, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Qiyana incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better against Zed than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Qiyana boasted an average winrate of 48.9% battling Zed with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Zed as Qiyana, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Qiyana vs Zed clashes, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.9% win rate overall.

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