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Qiyana vs Graves

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How to Beat Graves as Qiyana

based on 2,307 Qiyana vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Graves as Qiyana came out of an analysis of 2307 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Qiyana fights Graves in only 4.7% of her matches.

Qiyana vs Graves Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana does a poor job of beating Graves. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champs fight each other in. In Qiyana versus Graves rounds, Qiyana’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Graves.

Best Qiyana vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Axiom ArcHubrisOpportunityProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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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W
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Guide to Countering Graves as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Qiyana vs Graves Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Graves Image
8.5
< Kills >
7.5
6.7
< Deaths >
6
5.6
< Assists >
6.9
1.96
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
151
< Minions Killed >
53
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.5
20,253
< Physical Damage >
17,492
1,879
< Magic Damage >
844
897
< True Damage >
1,572
23,029
< Damage Dealt >
19,910
23,927
< Damage Taken >
29,770
12,324
< Gold Earned >
12,823
1.54
< Towers >
1.77
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
3,408
< Total Healing >
13,655
14,041
< Experience >
14,369
18
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
102
< Time Dealing CC >
482

How to Counter Graves with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some influential Qiyana versus Graves counter statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between the two. Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Graves’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Graves..

Qiyana often has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Graves. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Graves

Who is Better, Qiyana or Graves?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when trying to fight Graves, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Qiyana makes a bad counter for Graves.

While Qiyana does have a lower win rate compared to Graves, when facing one another, Qiyana also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Qiyana into Gravesas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Qiyana also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Graves. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Qiyana is a terribly counter for Graves. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Qiyana against Graves.

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 Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Qiyana, we analyzed 2,307 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 Graves 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 in order to counter Graves during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana typically accumulates more CS relative to Graves. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Qiyana versus Graves build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Qiyana combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Graves than with many other typical builds. In fact, Qiyana had an average winrate of 47.9% battling Graves with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Graves as Qiyana, Qiyana players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Qiyana vs Graves counters, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.9% winrate overall.

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