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Qiyana vs Nasus

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How to Beat Nasus as Qiyana

based on 1,321 Qiyana vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
44 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League matches every week. Within our database, Qiyana faced off against Nasus in 1321 matches. Having so many games with Qiyana versus Nasus provides us a lot of faith in our capability to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to defeat your rival. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Qiyana has to counter Nasus in only 2.7% of her rounds.

Qiyana vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana has done a pathetic job of countering Nasus. Normally, she wins a lowly 44.0% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Qiyana versus Nasus matches, Qiyana’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Nasus.

Best Qiyana vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Axiom ArcHubrisOpportunityYoumuu'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 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 Nasus as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Nasus

Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.

Qiyana vs Nasus Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
44 %
VS
Win Rate
56 %
Nasus Image
8.2
< Kills >
5.2
6.7
< Deaths >
5.2
5.9
< Assists >
5.5
1.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
147
< Minions Killed >
170
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.59
20,207
< Physical Damage >
14,269
1,899
< Magic Damage >
5,406
989
< True Damage >
410
23,095
< Damage Dealt >
20,085
24,076
< Damage Taken >
37,218
12,183
< Gold Earned >
11,821
1.51
< Towers >
2.74
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,409
< Total Healing >
13,945
13,991
< Experience >
15,275
18
< Vision Score >
15
7
< Wards Placed >
8
104
< Time Dealing CC >
579

How to Counter Nasus with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several strategic Qiyana versus Nasus counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Nasus..

Qiyana typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Typically, she receives less damage than Nasus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Nasus

Who is Better, Qiyana or Nasus?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when trying to fight Nasus, with a 44.0% win rate. Therefore, Qiyana makes a bad counter to Nasus.

While Qiyana does have a much lower winrate than Nasus, when they face off with one another, Qiyana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Qiyana into Nasusas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Nasus matchups, Nasus is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Qiyana is a trash counter for Nasus. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Qiyana against Nasus.

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Qiyana, we analyzed 1,321 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 Nasus 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Qiyana in order to counter Nasus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana typically gets a similar amount of CS as Nasus. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Qiyana versus Nasus build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Qiyana combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better countering Nasus than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Qiyana had an average winrate of 44.0% when countering Nasus with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Nasus as Qiyana, you should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure 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 Nasus counters, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 44.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nasus as Qiyana are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.