Qiyanavs Kayn
Qiyana vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Kayn wins with a 53.5% win rate (+6.9%) over Qiyana based on 58 games. Qiyana wins the early laning phase while Kayn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Qiyana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Qiyana vs Kayn matchup.
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.
Who wins Qiyana vs Kayn?
Qiyana wins 46.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.9% and 55.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 45.6% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 143 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- −6.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Kayn, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Qiyana wins 46.9% of 143 games (95% range 38.9–55.0%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 45.6% for Qiyana; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Qiyana usually wins the lane: 360 gold ahead of Kayn at 15 minutes on average (142 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Qiyana players pick Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward much less often against Kayn: 13.7% of their other Jungle games, 7.7% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Qiyana and Kayn played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Qiyana's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Qiyana vs Kayn Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Qiyana vs Kayn Win Rate by Game Length
Qiyana's win rate against Kayn by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Qiyana's results against Kayn in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Qiyana vs Kayn Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)QiyanaQiyana gold at 15: +360
- First itemEvenQiyana: 0.2 min · Kayn: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenQiyana wins 45.6% of 57 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenQiyana wins 45.3% of 75 games
What Qiyana Changes Against Kayn
Choices Qiyana players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually13.7%vs Kayn7.7%−6.0 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually10.0%vs Kayn15.4%+5.4 pts54.5% WR here- Gustwalker Hatchling + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually6.5%vs Kayn2.1%−4.4 pts
Best Qiyana Build vs Kayn
Usual Qiyana build (Jungle)
61.5% win rate · 52 games
Against Kayn
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 13 of 107 Qiyana games against Kayn carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Qiyana's standard build instead.
- Qiyana usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 87 games).
- Kayn usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 67 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Qiyana Runes vs Kayn
Usual Qiyana runes (Jungle)
First Strike
46.4% win rate · 1,096 games
Against Kayn
First Strike49.2% win rate · 61 games
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Qiyana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Qiyana Matchups
Hardest for Qiyana
Easiest for Qiyana
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Qiyana vs Kayn FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Qiyana vs Kayn?
Current data slightly favors Kayn, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Qiyana wins 46.9% of 143 games (95% range 38.9–55.0%).
What is Qiyana's win rate against Kayn?
Qiyana wins 46.9% of 143 Jungle games against Kayn on patch 26.19 (95% range 38.9–55.0%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 45.6% would be expected.
Does Qiyana counter Kayn?
Not clearly. Qiyana wins 46.9% of 143 games against Kayn, and the 95% range (38.9–55.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Qiyana or Kayn?
Qiyana usually wins the lane: 360 gold ahead of Kayn at 15 minutes on average (142 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Qiyana outscale Kayn?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Kayn strongest against Qiyana?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Kayn is ahead of Qiyana beyond the margin of error.
What should Qiyana build against Kayn?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Qiyana's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Edge of Night, Lord Dominik's Regards. The biggest change against Kayn: Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (13.7% usually, 7.7% here).
What runes should Qiyana use against Kayn?
First Strike with Inspiration and Domination — 49.2% over 61 games against Kayn.