This is my personal Qiyana mid guide. I’m not a pro or anything, but I’ve been playing her a ton and wanted to share what’s been working for me. I’ve been super focused on learning her matchups and playstyle, so I figured this might help others too! I’ve included the most helpful resources I use down in the Resources section, and I’ll keep updating and refining the guide to make sure it stays current.

Focus on fundamentals. Combos are fun, but lane control and jungle tracking matter more—especially early. Your power really starts at level 3, and spikes hard at 6.

General Plan

1–2: Farm safely, avoid early trades
3: E > Q > W > Q trades, start pushing or freezing
5–6: Prep wave, look for all-in or roam
Post-6: Strong kill pressure + roam threat = control

Tips

Weak early vs ranged champs—play safe
Level 3 and 6 are your spikes
Crash + roam, or freeze + threaten
Don’t force fights early—play smart

Matchups

🔮 Mages (Syndra, Ori, Ahri)
Stay behind minions to dodge poke
Use Brush element to reposition
Slow push → crash → roam
Trade after cooldowns are down

🛡️ Tanks (Galio, Malphite)
Push wave and roam—they can’t match tempo
Punish slow waveclear
Fight after they waste CC

🔥 Assassins (Zed, Yone, Akali)
Play reactively early, not aggressively
Hold Brush to dodge gapclosers
Freeze near tower to stay safe
Trade after they engage

💥 Bruisers (Irelia, Sett, Yasuo)
Avoid extended trades
Use short poke: Q > W > Q
Punish after they use key abilities
Freeze near tower to force bad trades

Hold: Pre-kill setup or safety
Crash: After trade win to roam/reset
Slow Push: Set up big crash to dive or roam
Hard Push: Deny CS, roam, or reset

Combos! Yes, they’re fun, and Qiyana has some flashy ones—but don’t get too caught up in them. Focus on the basics and spend most of your early game tracking the wave and both junglers. Flashy stuff comes naturally once you’ve got fundamentals down.

Auto attacks can be added between abilities when possible to maximize damage. You can usually AA right after R. Flash tech can also be added into most combos when needed for reach or style.

Flash Tech

• Q > Flash – Long-range snipe or finish
• E > Flash – Instant gapclose
• R > Flash – Multi-man setup

No R Combos

• Q > W > Q – Basic poke
• E > Q > W > Q – Standard burst (AA between when safe)
• Q > W > E > Q – Faster burst, less reliable
• E > Q (Brush) > W > Q (Terrain) – Clean trade combo

R Combos

• E > R > Q > W > Q – Core all-in combo (AA after R)
• E > Q > R > W > Q – Guarantees root
• Q > W > E > R > Q – High burst
• W > E > Q > R – Long-range engage
• W > Q (Brush) > wait > E > Q > R – Stealth pick burst

Here are some useful Qiyana resources if you want to go deeper, learn from high elo players, or study specific matchups.

📌 Qiyana Mains Subreddit:
r/QiyanaMains – Community discussions, tech, clips, and tips.

🎥 Qiyana Content:
• BeiFeng – Legendary Qiyana OTP known for crazy outplays
• Edo Qiyana – My favorite Qiyana coach (great educational content)
• Allyooops – Great qiyana player with a guide on here!

📊 Matchup Chart:
Qiyana Matchup Spreadsheet – A bit outdated, but still great for laning advice and matchup prep.