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Xin Zhao vs Qiyana

Xin Zhao
vs
49.0%

over 145 games

Qiyana
Analyze a draft with Xin Zhao

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threatCountered by stasis

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Qiyana

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Xin Zhao: Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Sundered Sky, Dusk and Dawn, Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sundered Sky
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite99%
HasteSmite1%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Sundered Sky
Dusk and Dawn
Guardian Angel
Sterak's Gage
Statikk Shiv
B. F. Sword
Stridebreaker
Hubris
Maw of Malmortius
Spirit Visage
The Collector
Blade of The Ruined King
Eclipse
Mortal Reminder
Lord Dominik's Regards
Profane Hydra
Voltaic Cyclosword
Phantom Dancer
42.4% WR33 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Qiyana's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Royal Privilege (P)

Qiyana's first basic attack or ability against each enemy deals bonus damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s7s11s–
67s7s11s2m
97s7s11s2m
117s7s11s2m
167s7s9s2m
187s7s7s2m

Playing as Xin Zhao

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Land your three hits

    After Three Talon Strike (Q), land your three autos: the third one is a knock-up, and each one lowers your other spells' cooldowns by 1 second.

  2. Thrust first, charge second

    Land the thrust of Wind Becomes Lightning (W) before Audacious Charge (E): the Challenged target is revealed, and your charge reaches farther on them.

  3. Isolate your target with your ult

    Hit your target right before Crescent Guard (R): Challenged, they stay with you while the others are knocked back, and damage from outside can't reach you for a moment.

  4. Get ahead early

    Gank and skirmish as much as you can early on: Audacious Charge (E) and the Three Talon Strike (Q) knock-up matter most before everyone has their items.

Playing against Qiyana

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Check her weapon's element

    Before a trade, check her weapon's element: with Ice, Elemental Wrath (Q) roots you, and with Wild, the brush element, its trail makes her invisible.

  2. Back off when she changes element

    Back off when she casts Terrashape (W): the spell resets Elemental Wrath (Q), so she can hit you twice in a row.

  3. Stay away from walls and the river

    Don't fight right next to a wall, the river or brush: Supreme Display of Talent (R) explodes along them and stuns enemies there.

Other Xin Zhao matchups

Patch 16.21.1