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Qiyana vs Zac

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How to Beat Zac as Qiyana

based on 1,079 Qiyana vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL games every week. In our dataset, Qiyana fought Zac in 1079 matches. Having so many matchups for Qiyana versus Zac gives us faith in our capability to provide enlightening data and a supported build to annihilate Zac. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Qiyana encounters Zac in only 2.2% of her games.

Qiyana vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana does a below average job of beating Zac. On average, she wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Qiyana vs Zac matches, Qiyana’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Zac.

Best Qiyana vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeAxiom Arc

Optional Items

Edge of NightHubrisOpportunityProfane Hydra

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 Zac as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Qiyana vs Zac Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Zac Image
8.4
< Kills >
4.9
7
< Deaths >
5
6.4
< Assists >
11.4
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
154
< Minions Killed >
62
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
1.03
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.47
21,281
< Physical Damage >
1,459
2,023
< Magic Damage >
15,771
1,567
< True Damage >
1,189
24,873
< Damage Dealt >
18,420
25,192
< Damage Taken >
42,534
12,673
< Gold Earned >
11,158
1.67
< Towers >
1.49
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
3,684
< Total Healing >
44,774
14,419
< Experience >
13,652
19
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
8
109
< Time Dealing CC >
467

How to Counter Zac with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several vital Qiyana against Zac matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zac’s ratio of NaN, showing that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Zac. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in killsdeaths.

Qiyana often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Zac. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Zac

Who is Better, Qiyana or Zac?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when facing off against Zac, with a 48.4% win rate. Therefore, Qiyana makes a bad counter to Zac.

While Qiyana does have a lower win rate than Zac, when on opposite teams, Qiyana also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Qiyana into Zacas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

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

Qiyana is a somewhat poor counter to Zac. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Qiyana against Zac.

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Qiyana, we analyzed 1,079 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 Zac 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 Zac during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana most often picks up more CS compared to Zac. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Qiyana versus Zac build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Axiom Arc. When Qiyana included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Zac than with many other typical builds. In fact, Qiyana boasted an average winrate of 48.4% battling Zac with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Zac as Qiyana, you should take 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 rune builds we have analyed for Qiyana vs Zac LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.4% win rate overall.

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