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 45.7% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier C. It excels at burst damage, mobility and diving and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Jungle74%

Mid26%

CTier

45.7%Win rate

7.0%Pick rate

15.4%Ban rate

#48Rank · Jungle

177,747Games

Qiyana Jungle most played build

Runes92% of games · 45.8% WR

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

Summoner spells46.5% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order57% of games · 51.3% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items37% of games · 46.4% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Core build30% of games · 52.0% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Edge of Night

Boots80% of games · 49.5% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jungle path

Starting on redRaptorsRedKrugsWolvesBlueGromp

Starting on blueRaptorsRedKrugsWolvesBlueGromp

Qiyana Jungle counters

Qiyana's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Karthus41.5%1,078
Warwick41.9%1,762
Rengar42.9%3,278
Rammus43.1%1,074
Zac43.4%1,744
Hecarim43.4%4,220

CTier

48.4%Win rate

2.5%Pick rate

15.3%Ban rate

#41Rank · Mid

63,758Games

Qiyana Mid most played build

Runes70% of games · 45.3% WR

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

Summoner spells47.3% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order76% of games · 55.0% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items85% of games · 48.3% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 55.0% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Serylda's Grudge

Boots59% of games · 50.6% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Qiyana Mid counters

Qiyana's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Gwen40.7%447
Malphite42.4%875
Taliyah45.3%583
Gragas45.3%510
Diana46.1%951
Ekko46.2%1,285

Beats

Tristana59.1%342
Jayce54.7%633
Mel54.4%861
Cassiopeia54.2%539
Orianna54.1%1,009
Brand52.6%470

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Qiyana in Jungle are Karthus (41.5%), Warwick (41.9%) and Rengar (42.9%). In brackets, Qiyana's win rate in that matchup.

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 16.22?

It is tier C in Jungle (rank 48), with a 45.7% win rate, 7.0% pick rate and 15.4% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.