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Qiyana vs Katarina

How to Beat Katarina as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Katarina as Qiyana

based on 1,915 Qiyana vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Katarina as Qiyana resulted from an evaluation of 1915 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Qiyana is forced to battle against Katarina in only 3.9% of her games.

Qiyana vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana has done a poor job of beating Katarina. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champs fight one another in. In Qiyana vs Katarina rounds, Qiyana’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Katarina.

Best Qiyana vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable 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 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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Guide to Countering Katarina as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Qiyana vs Katarina Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Katarina Image
8.9
< Kills >
10.2
7.1
< Deaths >
7.4
5.9
< Assists >
5.5
2.02
< Killing Sprees >
2.24
152
< Minions Killed >
156
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.38
21,185
< Physical Damage >
2,030
1,907
< Magic Damage >
21,639
941
< True Damage >
976
24,033
< Damage Dealt >
24,645
23,933
< Damage Taken >
24,997
12,469
< Gold Earned >
12,482
1.66
< Towers >
1.54
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,270
< Total Healing >
3,277
14,067
< Experience >
14,104
18
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
100
< Time Dealing CC >
38

How to Counter Katarina with Qiyana in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some strategic Qiyana against Katarina matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Katarina’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Katarina..

Qiyana usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Katarina. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Qiyana and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Katarina

Who is Better, Qiyana or Katarina?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Qiyana usually fairs equally well when playing against Katarina, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Qiyana makes an ok counter to Katarina.

While Qiyana does have a lower winrate than Katarina, when on opposite teams, Qiyana also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Qiyana into Katarinaas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Qiyana is a somewhat poor counter for Katarina. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Qiyana against Katarina.

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 Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Qiyana, we analyzed 1,915 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 Katarina 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

Qiyana Build Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Qiyana in order to counter Katarina during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Katarina. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Qiyana versus Katarina build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Qiyana bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better countering Katarina than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Qiyana had an average winrate of 49.1% when countering Katarina with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Katarina as Qiyana, you should use 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 runes we have analyed for Qiyana vs Katarina battles, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.

If you need to view Qiyana vs Katarina tips and builds for a a particular player tier, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every round played with these champions.