JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO
DHow to Play QiyanaJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13
The recommended Qiyana Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.
In Patch 26.13, Qiyana is D tier Jungle with 48.0% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: First Strike + Profane Hydra, Voltaic Cyclosword. Hardest matchup: Sylas (45.4% win rate for Qiyana). Key patterns to practice: Forcing a fight, Diving, and Base timers.
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Highest win rate build path (2.7% pick rate, 47.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.
Runes
47.9% WRFirst Strike · Magical Footwear · Triple Tonic · Cosmic Insight + Sudden Impact · Ultimate Hunter
Summoner spells
Skill order
Item build
2.7% pickHow to play Qiyana Jungle
- Pick Qiyana Jungle in patch 26.13 only as a comfort pick: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.
Qiyana Jungle guide
Qiyana jungle is a terrain-triggered skirmisher built around Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal (Q), Terrashape (W), and Supreme Display of Talent (R): dash onto terrain with Terrashape to enchant her weapon with an element, land the enchanted Q for its bonus effect, then detonate the elements on a target with Supreme Display of Talent for a stun.
The build
Rune page: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight (Inspiration), with Ultimate Hunter and Sudden Impact (Domination). Summoners: Flash and Smite. Skill order opens Q, W, E across the first three levels, then maxes Q first with W second. Starter: Gustwalker Hatchling and a Health Potion, into Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Core build: Profane Hydra, Voltaic Cyclosword, and Serylda's Grudge, with Axiom Arc, Edge of Night, and Hubris as later options.
Ability mechanics
Terrashape (W) dashes Qiyana to a location and enchants her weapon with an element from that terrain, adding bonus damage to her attacks and abilities while enchanted. Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal (Q) deals damage with a bonus effect that changes based on her active element. Royal Privilege (passive) adds bonus damage to her first basic attack or ability against each enemy, and Supreme Display of Talent (R) sends a shockwave that detonates her active elements, stunning and damaging nearby enemies.
Matchups
Hardest matchups by win rate: Sylas, Kayn, Jarvan IV, Talon, Graves. Best matchups: Viego, Naafiri, Lee Sin.
Frequently asked questions
Is Qiyana good in Patch 26.13?
- Qiyana is D tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 48.0% win rate, 2.7% pick rate, and 2.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Qiyana Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.
What is the best build for Qiyana Jungle?
- The best Qiyana Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Profane Hydra, Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge with the First Strike keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Qiyana Jungle is D tier with 48.0% win rate this patch.
Who counters Qiyana?
- Champions that counter Qiyana in Patch 26.13 include Sylas (45.4% Qiyana win rate), Kayn (46.8% Qiyana win rate), JarvanIV (46.9% Qiyana win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Qiyana?
- To climb with Qiyana Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Forcing a fight, Diving, and Base timers. Forcing a fight: Fighting is at the core of League of Legends, thus knowing how and when to begin the fight is crucial. Diving: Trying to kill enemy under tower can be very risky.