Zed vs Qiyana

Zed
vs
49.7%

over 2412 games

Qiyana

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threatCountered by stasis

Build vs Qiyana

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Zed: Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker, Axiom Arc, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, Hubris, Lord Dominik's Regards.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1
Bastionbreaker
2
Axiom Arc
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Edge of Night
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite99%
SmiteDot0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Edge of Night
Serylda's Grudge
Hubris
Lord Dominik's Regards
Serpent's Fang
Serrated Dirk
Endless Hunger
Eclipse
Guardian Angel
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Death's Dance
Black Cleaver
Spear of Shojin
Umbral Glaive
Mortal Reminder
B. F. Sword
Maw of Malmortius
Profane Hydra
Executioner's Calling
The Collector
Quicksilver Sash
Chempunk Chainsword
Mercurial Scimitar
Sterak's Gage
Tiamat
59.6% WR332 games
InspirationInspiration
First StrikeFirst Strike
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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 Zed

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Combo with two shadows

    To kill, cast Death Mark (R), then Living Shadow (W), Shadow Slash (E) and Razor Shuriken (Q): with two shadows, you throw three shurikens.

  2. Dodge with Death Mark

    Cast Death Mark (R) just as the enemy casts their decisive spell: during the dash, you're untargetable.

  3. Save the swap back to your shadow

    After Death Mark (R), save the recast to get out: you swap places with the shadow left at your starting point, far from the fight.

  4. Save your energy

    Save enough energy for a full combo rather than casting your spells for nothing: Living Shadow (W) refunds energy when you and your shadow hit the same target.

  5. Flank to reach the carry

    In teamfights, go around the sides and save Death Mark (R) for an isolated target: going in from the front exposes you to the whole team's CC.

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.

Patch 16.21.1