Tier list / Mid / Qiyana

Qiyana matchups

You playQiyana

Tier 449.0% win · #40 mid

An even matchup49.3%Qiyana wins 49.3% of games into Ahri, about the same as the 49.0% Qiyana wins overall.
AgainstAhri

Tier 151.0% win · #2 mid

49.3%50.7%

1,411 gamesSample A 48.2%Sample B 50.1%Sample C 50.2%Gold at 15 +488Sample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Qiyana: Gold 45.9% · Plat 47.6% · Emerald 47.6% · Diamond 49.2%Ahri: Gold 51.2% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 51.6% · Diamond 50.7%

Lane plan

Close in on Ahri with [E] and hit her with [Q], while avoiding her (E) with [W] to deal damage one-sidedly. If Ahri uses (E) well, use [E] on minions and [Q] on Ahri to deal damage while slightly retreating.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play aggressive
  • Voltaic Cyclosword

    You complete Voltaic Cyclosword at ~11 min; Ahri completes Malignance at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Ahri's Charm (E) is 12s, your Audacity (E) is 11s, so you're back first. Level 6: Ahri's ultimate 140s, yours 120s.

  • Ignite

    Ahri takes Flash + Ignite in 70.5% of games. You take Flash + Ignite (97.8%).

Build into Ahri

Sample B · Emerald+ · 535 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks
  1. Start0:00

    Doran's BladeHealth Potion

    Doran's Blade + Health Potion

    80.0% of games · 54.0% win
    • Long SwordRefillable Potion35.3%
    • Doran's ShieldHealth Potion31.6%
  2. First back

    Long Sword×2BootsPickaxe

    Long Sword, Boots, Pickaxe

    Bought in most games
  3. 1st item11 min

    Voltaic Cyclosword

    Voltaic Cyclosword

    44.9% of games · 53.3% win
    • Profane Hydra45.6%
    • Hubris50.0%
  4. 2nd item18 min

    Voltaic Cyclosword

    Voltaic Cyclosword

    33.3% of games · 47.2% win
    • Profane Hydra53.2%
    • Bastionbreaker49.5%
  5. 3rd item24 min

    Serylda's Grudge

    Serylda's Grudge

    25.1% of games · 56.7% win
    • Lord Dominik's Regards46.3%
    • Edge of Night47.7%
  6. Boots13 min

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    57.2% of games · 52.6% win
    • Mercury's Treads45.5%
    • Gluttonous Greaves46.4%
  7. Late27–27 min

    Serylda's GrudgeEdge of Night

    Serylda's Grudge or Edge of Night

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 483 games

DominationDomination

  1. ElectrocuteElectrocutepicked in 90.3%
  2. Sudden ImpactSudden Impactpicked in 90.1%
  3. Grisly MementosGrisly Mementospicked in 69.2%
  4. Treasure HunterTreasure Hunterpicked in 77.6%

PrecisionPrecision

  1. Presence of MindPresence of Mindpicked in 75.7%
  2. Last StandLast Standpicked in 72.0%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Skill order

Most played order, 248 games
Q24579
W18101213
E31415
R611

Max

  1. QWE96.6% pick · 514 games50.2%

Ahri: W start, max QWE20,699 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite97.8% pick

FlashIgniteAhri: Flash + Ignite, 70.5%33,665 games

Play against Ahri

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Ahri's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Essence TheftPassive
  2. Q Orb of Deception7s cooldown · 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 mana · 970 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Fox-Fire9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 30 mana · 700 range9s9s9s7s
  4. E Charm12s cooldown · 60 mana · 975 range—12s12s12s
  5. R Spirit Rush140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——140s120s

Charm (E) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Qiyana's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Royal PrivilegePassive
  2. Q Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal7s cooldown · 35 mana · 525 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Terrashape7s cooldown · 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 mana · 1100 range7s7s7s7s
  4. E Audacity11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7s cooldown · 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 mana · 650 range—11s11s11s
  5. R Supreme Display of Talent120s cooldown · 100 mana · 950 range——120s120s

Audacity (E) is the long one early: 11s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 24 mid matchups

Qiyana's win rate into each one · green beats Qiyana's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.