Qiyana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.8%
Pick Rate
1.1%

Qiyanavs Graves

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Qiyana vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Graves wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Qiyana based on 16 games. Graves wins the early laning phase while Qiyana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Qiyana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Qiyana vs Graves matchup.

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Qiyana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Qiyana performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Qiyana - 43.8% win rate in this matchup
Qiyana
43.8% WR
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Graves vs Qiyana matchup - 56.3% win rate
Graves
56.3% WR

Who Wins the Qiyana vs Graves Matchup?

Graves wins the Qiyana vs Graves matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 16
43.8%
Win Rate
56.3%
0.8
CS / min
1.4
843
DMG / min
807
14,545
Gold / game
15,312
323
Heal / min
296
579
DMG Mitigated / min
611
0.8
CC / min
0.7
28.6%
Early Game WR
71.4%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Qiyana vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Qiyana vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 56.3% win rate compared to Qiyana's 43.8%, giving Graves a 12.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Graves controls the early laning stage, but Qiyana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Graves needs to press advantages before Qiyana reaches their power spikes, while Qiyana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Graves leads by 0.5 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves has a strong advantage in this matchup. Qiyana players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Graves overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Qiyana vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Qiyana in League of Legends

Graves is favored during the laning phase against Qiyana, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.8Qiyana
1.4Graves
Graves edges out Qiyana by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
843Qiyana
807Graves
Qiyana deals 37 more champion damage per minute than Graves. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Graves choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Qiyana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,545Qiyana
15,312Graves
Graves earns 768 more gold per game than Qiyana, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Graves slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Qiyana
0.7Graves
Both Qiyana and Graves provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
902Qiyana
907Graves
Qiyana and Graves have comparable sustain profiles, with only 5 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Qiyana Build Against Graves

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Qiyana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Qiyana against Graves are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Qiyana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Qiyana vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Graves
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Qiyana early game win rateQiyana28.6%
Graves early game win rateGraves71.4%
Late Game
Qiyana
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Qiyana late game win rateQiyana55.6%
Graves late game win rateGraves44.4%

Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Qiyana. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Qiyana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Qiyana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Graves must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Qiyana reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Qiyana survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Qiyana Runes Against Graves

Inspiration rune tree - Qiyana primary runes vs GravesInspiration
First Strike - best Qiyana rune vs GravesCash Back - best Qiyana rune vs GravesTriple Tonic - best Qiyana rune vs GravesCosmic Insight - best Qiyana rune vs Graves
Domination rune tree - Qiyana secondary runes vs GravesDomination
Sudden Impact - best Qiyana rune vs GravesTreasure Hunter - best Qiyana rune vs Graves
100.0% WR

The Inspiration and Domination rune setup gives Qiyana the best tools to compete against Graves in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Qiyana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Qiyana's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Qiyana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Qiyana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.59%686.189311,93955.3%33.3%
54.39%575.786712,37962.5%48.5%
40.00%556.280411,73633.3%45.2%
31.37%515.579611,15333.3%30.0%
38.30%476.281012,19140.9%36.0%
52.27%446.11,03813,41861.1%46.1%
50.00%425.892112,52941.2%56.0%
48.78%415.887911,98041.2%54.2%
28.95%385.076312,48618.8%36.4%
45.71%356.082312,89543.8%47.4%
58.82%344.597913,60560.0%57.9%
41.18%345.179012,37642.9%40.0%
46.88%325.477811,90515.4%68.4%
51.61%315.888413,01258.3%47.4%
55.17%296.299812,56127.3%72.2%
52.00%256.576911,96450.0%54.5%
52.00%254.382214,41650.0%52.9%
48.00%256.392712,84550.0%47.1%
62.50%246.191012,69070.0%57.1%
47.83%234.294511,58246.7%50.0%
34.78%233.874912,83112.5%46.7%
39.13%235.983311,52228.6%55.6%
47.83%231.579114,32666.7%35.7%
36.36%226.180812,04530.8%44.4%
47.62%211.074113,17660.0%36.4%
47.62%211.580013,97050.0%46.1%
52.38%211.874613,48137.5%61.5%
45.00%205.781213,21862.5%33.3%
42.11%195.673011,41712.5%63.6%
57.89%195.697013,23142.9%66.7%
57.89%195.977810,46550.0%71.4%
42.11%196.475711,63520.0%66.7%
42.11%196.080612,07025.0%54.5%
38.89%181.063012,87428.6%45.5%
44.44%181.981312,45636.4%57.1%
61.11%185.778910,23766.7%50.0%
52.94%176.192110,97550.0%57.1%
41.18%176.090713,16340.0%41.7%
52.94%175.998012,19816.7%72.7%
41.18%175.876811,33866.7%27.3%
64.71%171.572613,80350.0%72.7%
43.75%160.884314,54528.6%55.6%
66.67%150.983413,32985.7%50.0%
46.67%155.885610,80250.0%42.9%
60.00%151.880214,05355.6%66.7%
28.57%141.265612,80012.5%50.0%
28.57%144.275510,94333.3%25.0%
61.54%135.574610,68562.5%60.0%
69.23%135.21,01913,50050.0%77.8%
36.36%111.071913,84950.0%20.0%
54.55%110.980712,36333.3%80.0%
36.36%115.895612,96133.3%40.0%
50.00%106.389310,62557.1%33.3%
40.00%101.071714,22675.0%16.7%
40.00%106.582312,84766.7%28.6%
40.00%105.582011,7990.0%66.7%
33.33%96.086611,69033.3%33.3%
22.22%96.07469,42520.0%25.0%
55.56%92.473411,11640.0%75.0%
55.56%96.61,16715,19250.0%60.0%
44.44%94.899213,39550.0%40.0%
11.11%91.583014,7970.0%16.7%
33.33%95.279312,82833.3%33.3%
55.56%91.691414,50325.0%80.0%
50.00%85.979710,07925.0%75.0%
100.00%81.971812,379100.0%100.0%
71.43%72.083412,15175.0%66.7%
57.14%71.757710,03066.7%50.0%
28.57%76.077811,64266.7%0.0%
0.00%70.867413,3340.0%0.0%
71.43%74.61,03116,2480.0%83.3%
57.14%73.371010,23150.0%66.7%
57.14%74.593513,02650.0%60.0%
50.00%62.272112,04333.3%66.7%
66.67%64.91,01915,664100.0%60.0%
33.33%65.71,00412,61025.0%50.0%
50.00%61.380415,962100.0%40.0%
83.33%64.989313,450100.0%75.0%
50.00%60.978111,81333.3%66.7%
66.67%65.981812,77950.0%75.0%
33.33%61.686015,30750.0%25.0%
60.00%56.197315,456100.0%50.0%
60.00%51.171314,986100.0%50.0%
40.00%55.368312,65750.0%33.3%
0.00%55.082411,6730.0%0.0%
60.00%53.41,06814,796100.0%50.0%
60.00%51.193916,141100.0%50.0%
60.00%50.646611,2210.0%100.0%

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Qiyana vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Qiyana do against Graves in League of Legends?

Graves wins the Qiyana vs Graves matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to Qiyana's 43.8%, a 12.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Qiyana do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Qiyana with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Graves players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Qiyana do against Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Qiyana takes over the Qiyana vs Graves matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Qiyana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Qiyana vs Graves matchup?

Graves wins the matchup against Qiyana with a 56.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 12.5 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Qiyana build against Graves?

The best Qiyana build against Graves includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Qiyana runes against Graves?

The best Qiyana runes against Graves use the Inspiration primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Qiyana vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Qiyana counter Graves?

No, Qiyana struggles against Graves with only a 43.8% win rate. Graves has the advantage in this matchup. Qiyana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Graves's lead.

How do I play Qiyana against Graves?

When playing Qiyana against Graves, play cautiously and avoid Graves's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Graves in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.