How to Play Quinn Top: Tips & Power Spikes (26.19)

Max order: W > Q > E
First item: Profane Hydra11.8 min
Gold vs lane at 15: −144
Win rate 1k gold ahead: 67.8%
Win rate 1k gold behind: 36.1%

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Quinn Power Spikes (Patch 26.19)

Top

When Quinn Top gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Quinn wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Quinn's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Quinn hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Quinn can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Quinn can start or win.
11.8 min
First item at 11.8 min
Profane Hydra is done — Quinn's first real damage or durability spike.
19.7 min
Two items at 19.7 min
Profane Hydra + The Collector: the window to group and take objectives.
26.3 min
Three-item core at 26.3 min
Profane Hydra + The Collector + Lord Dominik's Regards completes Quinn's core build.
40 min
Strongest in games of about 40 minutes
Quinn wins 53.9% of games that end around this point.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Quinn Top Laning Plan

Quinn scales: losing a little gold in lane is normal. Farm safely, avoid early all-ins and win the late game. On average Quinn Top is 144 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 45% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 68% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 36%. Quinn averages 1.13 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Quinn win rate by gold at 15

1,000+ gold ahead67.8%
Ahead60.6%
Behind40.3%
1,000+ gold behind36.1%

Lane matchups that decide the plan

Respect these lanes

Yorick−1,327 gold at 15

Malphite−830 gold at 15

Teemo−763 gold at 15

Press these lanes

Volibear+597 gold at 15

Quinn Mid and Late Game

What Quinn does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Quinn is a main damage source (77/100): stay alive and in range for the whole fight rather than diving first.
Quinn wins 7.0 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.

These expert Quinn tips are generated by MetaBot's advanced analysis of thousands of Quinn games. Learn the best strategies, ability combos, and gameplay tactics to master Quinn and climb the ranked ladder. Follow these tips to maximize your Quinn performance.

Quinn secures less objectives than most champions. Your value may be better oriented towards helping other champions secure objectives.
Quinn has a much higher late game win rate than their early game win rate. Take advantage of this by spending the early game farming and avoiding unneccessary fights.
Quinn has more magic resistance than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against magic damage type enemies.

Playing Quinn

Attacking a
Vulnerable
target marked by Valor will put Harrier on cooldown. Quickly consuming Harrier marks will allow you to generate them faster.
Vault is powerful but must be used with caution, as enemies can attack Quinn when she strikes them. Vault can sometimes be used to cross terrain if your back is to a wall.
Use Behind Enemy Lines for traveling very long distances quickly, for farming minions around the map, or for chasing wounded targets.

Playing Against Quinn

After being marked, move away from Quinn so she can't take advantage of it.
Keep tabs on Quinn's position. Behind Enemy Lines can enable Valor to cross the map very quickly and attack you by surprise.
When Quinn is using Behind Enemy Lines, damaging her removes her Move Speed bonus temporarily.

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How to Play Quinn FAQ - Patch 26.19

When does Quinn power spike?

Quinn's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 11.8 min.

Can Quinn come back from behind?

Quinn wins 40% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 541 games), against 61% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Quinn games, but it is not decisive.

What is Quinn's first item?

Most Quinn players finish Profane Hydra first, at a median of 11.8 minutes.

Which lanes are hardest for Quinn?

By gold at 15 minutes, Quinn falls furthest behind against Yorick, Malphite, Teemo. Play those lanes safe and scale.

How do you play Quinn Top?

From this patch's ranked data, Quinn wins by playing to these strengths: survive and deal damage in teamfights; play for the late game.

Quinn How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes