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Qiyana vs Taliyah

How to Beat Taliyah as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Taliyah as Qiyana

based on 573 Qiyana vs Taliyah matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Taliyah as Qiyana resulted from an analysis of 573 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Qiyana is forced to battle against Taliyah in only 1.2% of her rounds.

Qiyana vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

Qiyana does a average job of countering Taliyah. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.8% of games the champs fight each other in. In Qiyana against Taliyah matches, Qiyana’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Taliyah.

Best Qiyana vs Taliyah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcYoumuu's Ghostblade

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
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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 Taliyah as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Taliyah

When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.

Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

Qiyana vs Taliyah Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Taliyah Image
8.4
< Kills >
6.3
6.6
< Deaths >
6.8
5.6
< Assists >
8.5
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
148
< Minions Killed >
120
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.53
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.41
19,353
< Physical Damage >
803
1,794
< Magic Damage >
20,763
855
< True Damage >
1,109
22,003
< Damage Dealt >
22,675
24,095
< Damage Taken >
21,545
12,220
< Gold Earned >
12,092
1.52
< Towers >
1.56
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
3,587
< Total Healing >
4,346
13,982
< Experience >
14,116
19
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
9
103
< Time Dealing CC >
542

How to Counter Taliyah with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several strategic Qiyana versus Taliyah counter stats that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Taliyah’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Taliyah..

Qiyana usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Taliyah. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Taliyah

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Taliyah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Taliyah

Who is Better, Qiyana or Taliyah?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Qiyana usually fairs equally well when facing off against Taliyah, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Qiyana makes an ok counter for Taliyah.

While Qiyana does have a higher win rate than Taliyah, when on opposite teams, Qiyana also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Qiyana into Taliyahas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Taliyah matchups, Qiyana is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Qiyana is a decent counter for Taliyah. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Qiyana against Taliyah.

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Taliyah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Taliyah as Qiyana, we analyzed 573 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 Taliyah 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

If you would like to truly master Qiyana in order to counter Taliyah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Taliyah. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Qiyana versus Taliyah build include Serylda's Grudge, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Qiyana bought at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs. Taliyah than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Qiyana had an average win rate of 50.8% battling Taliyah with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Taliyah as Qiyana, Qiyana players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Qiyana vs Taliyah LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.8% win rate overall.

If you need to see Qiyana versus Taliyah tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular division, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all rounds with data with both champs.