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How to Win Kayn vs Qiyana Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Qiyana

How to Beat Qiyana as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Qiyana as Kayn

based on 2,393 Kayn vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Qiyana as Kayn came out of an examination of 2393 ranked matches where both champs opposed one another. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Kayn has to counter Qiyana in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Kayn vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Kayn has done a ok job of beating Qiyana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of games the champs battle one another in. In Kayn vs Qiyana matches, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Kayn vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Axiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeSundered SkyHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayn to level upq
>
Second ability for Kayn to level upw
>
Last skill for Kayn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Qiyana

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Kayn vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Qiyana Image
7.3
< Kills >
8.8
6.9
< Deaths >
6.9
7
< Assists >
6.1
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.97
37
< Minions Killed >
150
1.39
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.4
17,456
< Physical Damage >
21,190
1,316
< Magic Damage >
1,945
864
< True Damage >
1,003
19,637
< Damage Dealt >
24,140
38,094
< Damage Taken >
24,998
12,355
< Gold Earned >
12,554
1.11
< Towers >
1.62
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
18,468
< Total Healing >
3,515
14,141
< Experience >
14,415
20
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
7
285
< Time Dealing CC >
104

How to Counter Qiyana with Kayn in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several significant Kayn versus Qiyana counter statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Qiyana’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Qiyana..

Kayn usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Qiyana. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Qiyana

Who is Better, Kayn or Qiyana?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when taking on Qiyana, with a 50.1% win rate. As a result, Kayn makes an ok counter to Qiyana.

While Kayn does have a higher win rate compared to Qiyana, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Qiyanaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kayn also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Qiyana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Qiyana matchups, Kayn is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kayn is a decent counter to Qiyana. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Qiyana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

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Kayn Wins Against

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Kayn, we analyzed 2,393 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Qiyana as Kayn comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kayn in order to counter Qiyana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn typically gets a lot less CS relative to Qiyana. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Qiyana build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Death's Dance. When Kayn used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Qiyana than with many other common builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average winrate of 50.1% when countering Qiyana with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Qiyana as Kayn, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Kayn vs Qiyana counter picks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.1% winrate overall.

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