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Qiyana vs Briar

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How to Beat Briar as Qiyana

based on 2,081 Qiyana vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
45.2 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our data, Qiyana did battle with Briar in 2081 matches. Having so many matchups for Qiyana vs Briar provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a recommended build to suppress your rival. This champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Qiyana has to counter Briar in only 4.3% of her games.

Qiyana vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana has done a terrible job of beating Briar. Normally, she wins a lowly 45.2% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Qiyana versus Briar games, Qiyana’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Briar.

Best Qiyana vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Axiom ArcYoumuu's GhostbladeMaw of MalmortiusOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Qiyana's passive ability p
Qiyana's q ability q
Qiyana's w ability w
Qiyana's e ability e
Qiyana's ultimate ability r
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Qiyana vs Briar Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
45.2 %
VS
Win Rate
54.8 %
Briar Image
8.6
< Kills >
9.6
7.3
< Deaths >
7.8
6
< Assists >
6.8
1.99
< Killing Sprees >
2.19
145
< Minions Killed >
36
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.37
20,372
< Physical Damage >
18,770
1,845
< Magic Damage >
3,269
964
< True Damage >
960
23,182
< Damage Dealt >
23,000
24,887
< Damage Taken >
36,044
12,300
< Gold Earned >
12,890
1.48
< Towers >
1.15
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
3,466
< Total Healing >
30,481
14,043
< Experience >
14,054
18
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
6
104
< Time Dealing CC >
255

How to Counter Briar with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some vital Qiyana vs. Briar counter statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Briar..

Qiyana usually has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Briar. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Briar

Who is Better, Qiyana or Briar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when facing off against Briar, with a 45.2% win rate. Therefore, Qiyana makes a bad counter to Briar.

While Qiyana does have a much lower win rate compared to Briar, when they face off with one another, Qiyana also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Qiyana into Briaras her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Qiyana has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Qiyana is a terribly counter for Briar. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Qiyana against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Qiyana

Qiyana Loses Against

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank42.7% winrateSwainSwain43.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai43.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune43.8% winrate

Qiyana Wins Against

LuluLulu54.3% winrateCorkiCorki53.6% winrateZeriZeri53% winrateMaster YiMaster Yi52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

OlafOlaf+ 52.2% 383 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52.2% 4187 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 1489 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 3856 Games

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Qiyana, we analyzed 2,081 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 Briar as Qiyana 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Qiyana to counter Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana typically racks up much more CS relative to Briar. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Qiyana versus Briar build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Qiyana incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better versus Briar than with many other typical builds. In fact, Qiyana had an average winrate of 45.2% when countering Briar with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Briar as Qiyana, Qiyana players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Qiyana vs Briar counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 45.2% winrate overall.

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