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Playing Against Qiyana
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
High-mobility AD assassin that uses elements to adapt. She can root you with ice, hide in grass, or execute you with rock. She relies on landing a huge on walls to win teamfights.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A glowing ring around your feet after she hits you | deals bonus damage on the first hit. This cooldown resets when she grabs a NEW element with , so she will try to swap elements mid-fight to proc it twice. | |
| A projectile swing that changes color (Blue, Green, or Orange) | Blue (River) roots you. Green (Brush) creates a stealth trail. Orange (Wall) deals massive execute damage. Without an element, is just a short-range physical strike. | |
| A small hop toward a wall, bush, or river | This is how she gets her elements. resets the cooldown of and makes her basic attacks hurt more while she holds an element. | |
| A fixed-distance dash directly through an enemy | This is her gap closer. If she casts during , the projectile becomes auto-targeted and cannot miss the person she dashed to. | |
| A massive shockwave that travels along walls and water | If the shockwave hits a wall, bush, or river, the entire terrain explodes. Anyone caught is stunned and takes huge damage. Stay away from walls when is up. |
Respect
- !Grass Element Stealth→By using Green , she can stay invisible for several seconds to wait for cooldowns or a gank. Don't waste your skillshots while she's in the trail.
- !Ice Element Root→Blue is her primary setup. If she roots you, she will immediately to a wall and hit you with an Orange execute .
- !The E-Q Combo→When she uses on you, her is guaranteed to hit. This makes her burst very reliable if you are within her dash range.
- !Wall Proximity→Being near any terrain makes you a prime target for . Even the smallest corner of a wall can trigger the massive explosion.
Punish
- +Level 1 and 2→She is extremely weak before she has all three basic abilities. Poke her hard while she only has and to prevent her from all-inning at level 3.
- +is on cooldown→If she uses and misses her , she has no way to reset her passive or change elements for about 7 seconds. This is your best time to trade.
- +No Element Held→If her weapon isn't glowing, her has very short range and no secondary effects. Bully her while she is 'empty' to force her to use defensively.
- +After is wasted→A huge portion of her power budget is in her ultimate. If she misses , she lacks the CC to keep you in place for her full rotation. Turn the fight immediately.
Laning Tips
- •Stand in the middle of the lane, away from the side walls and the river brushes, to make her harder to land.
- •Track which element she is holding; if she has 'Ice' (Blue), expect a root attempt. If she has 'Rock' (Orange), stay above 50% HP or you'll eat execute damage.
- •Bring Bone Plating in your runes. It blocks a massive amount of her into burst sequence.
- •She has poor waveclear early without using lots of mana. Shove her under tower to force her to use on minions instead of you.
- •If she uses Grass to hide, use an Oracle Lens (Red Trinket) to see her silhouette so you can still aim skillshots.
- •Her dash has a fixed distance. If you see her start the dash, move toward her starting position to potentially make her overshoot or miss follow-up spells.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Never fight her in the jungle. The narrow corridors and constant walls make it impossible to dodge .
- ⚠Don't group closely. Her shockwave can stun an entire team if it hits the wall behind you.
- ⚠Watch for the 'Flank'. Qiyana players love to hide in a side bush and onto a carry once the fight starts.
- ⚠Save a hard CC or exhaust for when she exits her Grass stealth. She is very squishy if she can't hide.
- ⚠Be careful near the Dragon or Baron pits; these are the most common places for her to get a multi-man stun.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached