Slayer · Jungle · Mid

Qiyana counters, build & runes

Qiyana, Empress of the Elements, is a slayer mostly played in Jungle and Mid. In Jungle it has a 48.7% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier B. It excels at burst damage, mobility and diving and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Jungle72%

Mid28%

BTier

48.7%Win rate

7.4%Pick rate

14.6%Ban rate

#27Rank · Jungle

131,898Games

Qiyana Jungle most played build

Runes89% of games · 49.1% WR

First Strike · Magical Footwear · Triple Tonic · Cosmic Insight
Sudden Impact · Ultimate Hunter

Summoner spells48.7% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order48% of games · 54.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items31% of games · 47.9% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Core build21% of games · 54.2% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Edge of Night

Boots79% of games · 49.3% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jungle path

Starting on redRaptorsRedKrugsWolvesBlueGromp

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Qiyana Jungle counters

Qiyana's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rammus42.9%1,087
Shyvana44.7%1,957
Udyr44.8%860
Sejuani44.9%1,180
Wukong46.1%4,152
Nunu & Willump46.5%1,102

Beats

Jayce53.8%1,040
Vi53.3%2,213
Viego52.0%4,694
Naafiri51.4%1,628
Zed51.1%1,737
Kindred50.8%1,444

BTier

49.3%Win rate

2.8%Pick rate

14.5%Ban rate

#31Rank · Mid

50,221Games

Qiyana Mid most played build

Runes70% of games · 49.6% WR

Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Treasure Hunter
Presence of Mind · Last Stand

Summoner spells49.5% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order75% of games · 57.5% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items81% of games · 50.1% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 55.3% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Serylda's Grudge

Boots54% of games · 49.3% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Qiyana Mid counters

Qiyana's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Akshan46.0%554
Malphite46.2%342
Zoe46.7%617
Vladimir46.8%820
Diana47.1%701
Katarina47.1%1,512

Beats

Mel57.3%363
Ryze55.4%406
Anivia53.5%415
Irelia53.3%554
Kassadin53.2%694
Taliyah53.2%284

Champion profile

Burst damage4
Sustained damage1
Durability0
Crowd control3
Mobility4
Engage3
Peel1
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Diving

Struggles against

hard crowd control

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Qiyana in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Qiyana in Jungle are Rammus (42.9%), Shyvana (44.7%) and Udyr (44.8%). In brackets, Qiyana's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Qiyana strong against?

In Jungle, Qiyana wins most often against Jayce (53.8%), Vi (53.3%) and Viego (52.0%).

What is the best Qiyana build in Jungle?

The core Qiyana build in Jungle is Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker and Edge of Night. Keystone: First Strike, with Domination as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Qiyana good in patch 16.20?

It is tier B in Jungle (rank 27), with a 48.7% win rate, 7.4% pick rate and 14.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.