Qiyana Pro Builds - How to Play Qiyana in Season 15

QiyanaEmpress of the Elements – is a great Assassin that is usually played on position Jungle. Qiyana can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Jungle in this LoL Qiyana guide as it fits the current meta in S15 very well.

Qiyana has a win rate of 48% and pick rate of 0.1%. There is a ban rate of 3%. Although a great champion, winning with Qiyana is not a given. You need to have the right Qiyana build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 15.6. There are many Qiyana probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Qiyana players need to win.

Latest Qiyana probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Qiyana probuilds on position Jungle.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Qiyana
Selfmade
3/0/5
Perfect
Kindred
Dark Harvest
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Qiyana
Ferret
4/4/7
2.75
Talon
Electrocute
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Qiyana
Crazy
2/9/8
1.111
Talon
Electrocute
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Qiyana
Yike
3/4/1
1
Vi
Electrocute
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Qiyana
Dardoch
3/1/1
4
Naafiri
Electrocute
Inspiration
SmiteFlash
Latest LoL Qiyana pro builds

How to play Qiyana

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Qiyana is strong, but if you ran into Briar Briar or Warwick Warwick you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Qiyana Jungle pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Qiyana. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Qiyana builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Qiyana
Learn how to play Qiyana Jungle

Items for Qiyana

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Qiyana. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Zac Zac or Kindred Kindred can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Qiyana is a powerful Assassin you should start with Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling and Health Potion Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Ionian Boots of Lucidity Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Profane Hydra Profane Hydra
  2. Edge of Night Edge of Night
  3. Serylda's Grudge Serylda's Grudge

Qiyana abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Qiyana. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Qiyana. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Flash Flash and Smite Smite.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Qiyana abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal. Then you should continue with Terrashape Terrashape, followed by Audacity Audacity. An order for abilities of Qiyana up to level 10:

Qiyana ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RElemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal
2RTerrashape Terrashape
3RElemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal
4RAudacity Audacity
5RElemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal
6RSupreme Display of Talent Supreme Display of Talent
7RElemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal
8RTerrashape Terrashape
9RElemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal
10RTerrashape Terrashape

Most effective Qiyana runes selection

For an effective Qiyana build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Qiyana. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for Empress of the Elements: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Qiyana are for primary Domination Domination and for secondary Inspiration Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Qiyana most pros pick Electrocute Electrocute.

For your primary path – Domination Domination – choose these runes on Qiyana:

  • Electrocute Electrocute
  • Sudden Impact Sudden Impact
  • Grisly Mementos Grisly Mementos
  • Treasure Hunter Treasure Hunter

For your secondary path – Inspiration Inspiration – choose these runes on Qiyana:

  • Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight
  • Magical Footwear Magical Footwear

Champions that counter Qiyana

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Qiyana. There are champions that counter Qiyana. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Briar Briar for instance is strong against Qiyana and has a win rate of 69%. Another dangerous counter is Warwick Warwick.

When your opponent counter picks Qiyana in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Prestige Battle Academia Qiyana
Pro build inspired by Prestige Battle Academia Qiyana

Prestige Battle Academia Qiyana is one of the 10 available skins for Qiyana.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Qiyana pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Qiyana into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Qiyana guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Qiyana will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Qiyana in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Supreme Display of Talent Supreme Display of Talent. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Qiyana build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Qiyana will grow. Once you mastered QiyanaEmpress of the Elements – you will rule the rift.