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Qiyana vs Naafiri

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

based on 576 Qiyana vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League matches each and every week. Within our database, Qiyana did battle with Naafiri in 576 matches. With so many matchups for Qiyana vs Naafiri provides us confidence in our capability to provide actionable stats and a recommended build to obliterate your opposition. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Qiyana encounters Naafiri in only 1.2% of her rounds.

Qiyana vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana does a poor job of beating Naafiri. On average, she wins a lowly 47.6% of games the champs battle each other in. In Qiyana against Naafiri games, Qiyana’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Naafiri.

Best Qiyana vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

OpportunityYoumuu's Ghostblade

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 CollectionTreasure 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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Qiyana vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
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8.9
< Kills >
8.5
7.2
< Deaths >
7.2
5.8
< Assists >
6.2
2.04
< Killing Sprees >
2.01
145
< Minions Killed >
152
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.38
20,586
< Physical Damage >
22,730
1,848
< Magic Damage >
91
967
< True Damage >
1,213
23,402
< Damage Dealt >
24,035
24,564
< Damage Taken >
26,184
12,481
< Gold Earned >
12,709
1.57
< Towers >
1.58
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,261
< Total Healing >
6,234
14,102
< Experience >
14,133
18
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
8
124
< Time Dealing CC >
65

How to Counter Naafiri with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several critical Qiyana versus Naafiri matchup stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Naafiri..

Qiyana typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Naafiri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Naafiri

Who is Better, Qiyana or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when trying to fight Naafiri, with a 47.6% win rate. Thus, Qiyana makes a bad counter for Naafiri.

While Qiyana does have a lower winrate than Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Qiyana also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Qiyana into Naafirias her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Qiyana has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting 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 Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Qiyana is a trash counter to Naafiri. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Qiyana against Naafiri.

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

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Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Qiyana, we analyzed 576 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Qiyana in order to counter Naafiri 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 pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana often picks up a similar amount of CS as Naafiri. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Qiyana versus Naafiri build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Qiyana bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when facing Naafiri than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Qiyana boasted an average winrate of 47.6% battling Naafiri with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Naafiri as Qiyana, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Qiyana vs Naafiri clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Naafiri as Qiyana are presented for all ranked divisions. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.