Background Image
How to Synergize Qiyana with Zed on the Same TeamQiyana is in the a tier of champions

Qiyana with Zed

How to Win With Qiyana and Zed Paired TogetherQiyana is in the b tier of champions
AssassinFighter
Assassin

How to Synergize Qiyana and Zed

based on 279 Qiyana with Zed pairs
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.01
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Qiyana has fought alongside Zed in 279 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much accurate data from the hosts of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Qiyana play with Zed. It is very rare for Qiyana to play with Zed as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in about 0.6% of rounds with Qiyana.

Qiyana Zed Synergy Summary

Qiyana does a ok job of playing alongside Zed. Normally, she wins an acceptable 49.8% of matches the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to maximize your potential as Qiyana when fighting on the same team as Zed by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Qiyana vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcProfane Hydra

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Qiyana and Zed

Advice to Understand How Zed Will Play

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

Qiyana Zed Synergy Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Zed Image
7.6
< Kills >
8.4
7.2
< Deaths >
6.9
6.9
< Assists >
5.9
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.91
109
< Minions Killed >
148
0.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.37
19,284
< Physical Damage >
20,176
1,815
< Magic Damage >
1,860
1,077
< True Damage >
947
22,178
< Damage Dealt >
22,983
28,735
< Damage Taken >
24,375
12,904
< Gold Earned >
12,279
1.48
< Towers >
1.53
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,239
< Total Healing >
3,437
14,758
< Experience >
14,086
23
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
7
142
< Time Dealing CC >
103

How to Play with Zed as Qiyana in LoL

The Qiyana Zed synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zed, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Qiyana sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zed. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Zed helps Qiyana perform poorer in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Qiyana tries to synergize with Zed, she sees a little drop in her complete damage dealt. This difference may indicate that Zed does not help cover for her to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Qiyana is played with Zed on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Zed.

Additionally, when Qiyana plays with Zed on the same team, she on average receives significantly more damage than when she fights alone. Taking more damage may mean that Zed does a poor job of covering Qiyana during team fights.

Synergies between Qiyana and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Qiyana
Zed

Is Qiyana better when played alongside Zed?

There is no one best ally for Qiyana that will always be her best synergy. Yet, overall, Zed is a decent ally for Qiyana. By being on the same team as Qiyana, he raises their win rate by 2.0% to 49.8%. This demonstrates that there is a somewhat important bond between Qiyana and Zed that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Zed has a lower difficulty than Qiyana. That means Qiyana players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Zed teammates to fight alongside, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to be able to do well with you.

When playing cooperatively, Qiyana players should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by grouping Qiyana and Zed together, you may not be granting your other teammates a lot of engage potential. Plan to bring other champions on your team that offsets this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Zed teammate, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana Zed Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Qiyana and Zed, we analyzed 279 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Qiyana with Zed comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Qiyana to synergize with Zed during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to get in your Qiyana and Zed synergy build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Qiyana included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better as an ally of Zed than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Qiyana had an average winrate of 49.8% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Zed with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating your oponents, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for this champion pairing, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.8% winrate overall.

If you need to see Qiyana and Zed cooperations tips and stats for a a particular skill level, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all matches finished with these champions.