Quinn is a counter-pick champion who destroys immobile melee tops with Q blind. Her kit punishes champions who can't answer her range advantage. She's also the fastest roamer in the game — R to roam, help a fight, and come back for lane.
Abilities
Skills Overview
P
Harrier
Passive
Valor, Quinn's Demacian eagle, periodically marks enemies as Vulnerable. Quinn's first basic attack against Vulnerable targets will deal bonus physical damage.
Q
Blinding Assault
Blinding Assault — Blind cone that prevents basic attacks, reveals stealth
Quinn calls Valor to mark an enemy and hinder its vision before damaging all enemies in the immediate area.
CD: 11/10.5/10/9.5/9 · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Q blinds melee champions making their autos miss entirely — use Q when they walk up for trades.
W
Heightened Senses
Heightened Senses — Passive: attack speed on Harrier proc; Active: vision cone
Passively grants Quinn Attack Speed and Move Speed after she attacks a Vulnerable target. Activate to have Valor reveal a large area nearby.
CD: 50/45/40/35/30 · Cost: 0
Active W grants vision in a cone — use it to check bushes or see over terrain for roam paths.
E
Vault
Vault — Dash to target, dealing damage and bouncing back, slowing them
Quinn dashes to an enemy, dealing physical damage and slowing the target's Move Speed. Upon reaching the target, she leaps off the target, briefly interrupting it, and lands near her maximum Attack Range away from the target.
CD: 12/11/10/9/8 · Cost: 50
Vault bounces you backward off the target — use E to dash through enemies escaping or to disengage safely.
R
Behind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy Lines — Transform with Valor for enormous move speed; recast for Skystrike damage
Quinn and Valor team up to fly around at great speed. Ending the ability casts Skystrike, which deals damage to nearby enemies and marks champions as Vulnerable.
CD: 3 · Cost: 100/50/0
R for roaming speed — travel to other lanes at near-R speed. Recast for Skystrike AoE damage in fights.
Skill Leveling Order — Max Q for maximum blind duration and damage. Then E for Vault damage and CDR, last W.
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Itemization
Recommended Builds
Starter
Doran's Blade
AD and sustain for aggressive Q+E trading in lane.
450g
Core
Eclipse
Lethality and shield — Harrier proc burst with Eclipse passive makes short trades devastating.
3100g
Serrated Dirk
Lethality component on the way to Serpent's Fang or other armor pen items.
1100g
Lord Dominik's Regards
Percent armor pen for tanks who build armor vs Quinn's AD burst.
3000g
Situational
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Lethality and move speed active — combine with R move speed for devastating roaming speed.
3000g
Guardian Angel
Revive insurance for deep roam assassin patterns in enemy jungle.
3200g
Maw of Malmortius
Magic shield vs AP comps. AD and lethality continue the burst pattern.
2800g
Eclipse is your core first item — Harrier proc + Eclipse passive trigger simultaneously for massive burst on every short trade.
Runes
Precision Primary
Fleet Footwork
Heal and move speed on Harrier proc auto — sustain through the ranged poke lane and escape ganks.
Triumph
Kill heals during roaming assassin patterns — sustain through multiple back-to-back kills.
Legend: Alacrity
Attack speed scaling amplifies W passive bonus on Harrier procs for rapid burst windows.
Cut Down
Quinn targets tanks sometimes — Cut Down amplifies damage vs high HP targets significantly.
Domination Secondary
Sudden Impact
Lethality proc after every E Vault dash — constant uptime given Quinn's mobility.
Treasure Hunter
Gold from first kills — roaming patterns generate kill gold that snowballs item lead.
Shards
Attack Damage · Armor · Health
Gameplay
How to Play Quinn
01
Early Game
Early Phase
- Q blind when the enemy walks up — their autos miss during blind.
- E Vault off them when they try to trade in melee — the knockback creates safe distance.
- Harrier mark auto for bonus damage.
- Dominate melee matchups with Q+auto+E out pattern.
02
Mid Game
Mid Phase
- R between lanes for roaming.
- Quinn's R move speed reaches other lanes faster than any other top laner.
- Win lane then help the map — push wave, R to mid, kill someone, R back.
- Your roaming presence is your primary midgame tool.
03
Late Game
Late Phase
- In teamfights, position as a backline ADC.
- Q blind the enemy ADC or bruiser trying to reach you — their autos miss during blind.
- E Vault for safe repositioning.
- R Skystrike for AoE damage on grouped enemies.
Teamfighting
How to Teamfight as Quinn
Quinn fights as a backline marksman in teamfights — Q blind the enemy carry, E Vault for repositioning, and R Skystrike for AoE damage. Her role is DPS from safety, not frontline engagement.
1
Position — Backline Marksman
Fight setup
01
Stay behind your frontline — Quinn fights from range, not melee.
02
Q blind the enemy ADC when they step up — their autos miss during blind duration.
03
Harrier proc auto for bonus damage immediately after Q lands.
Never E Vault into the enemy team for damage — E is your escape tool. Use Vault to create distance from divers, not close gap.
2
Mid-Fight — Burst and Kite
DPS phase
01
Q blind any diver trying to reach your backline — their autos miss.
02
E Vault off the diver to create distance after Q blind — you're now safe range again.
03
Harrier proc autos for sustained bonus damage during the kite cycle.
3
Cleanup — R Skystrike
AoE finish
01
R Skystrike on grouped remaining enemies — the AoE damage deals significant burst.
02
Chase with R move speed any fleeing low-HP enemy.
03
E Vault off any melee champion trying to catch you during the chase.
Roam immediately after winning your lane trade — R move speed reaches mid lane from top in seconds. A Quinn who roams after every trade snowballs every lane simultaneously.
Tips & Tricks
Advanced Mechanics & Hidden Tech
Advanced mechanics for Quinn.
Basic
Q blind prevents basic attacks
use it when any melee champion walks up for trades.
Intermediate
E Vault is your escape, not your engage
always have E available for disengage.
Intermediate
Harrier mark spawns on nearby enemies periodically
auto the marked target for bonus damage.
Advanced
R move speed reaches mid lane from top in seconds
roam immediately after pushing waves.
Basic
Q reveals stealth
use it to check bushes and counter Lee Sin ward jumps or Shaco boxes.
Intermediate
W active vision cone reveals over terrain
use it before roaming to check ambush positions.
Advanced
Fleet Footwork heal procs on Harrier marked targets
massive sustain in poke matchups.
Advanced
R Skystrike recast deals AoE damage
use it on grouped enemies after a successful roam kill.
Matchups
Counters & Matchups
Quinn is countered by champions with gapless gap-close tools that bypass her Vault knockback, and tankier champions who survive her burst pattern.
Click any matchup to expand tips & how to play against them
Loses Against
Irelia's Q resets let her gap-close through Quinn's Vault knockback — she dashes again after the bounce. Her stacks punish the Q+E pattern.
Q blind immediately when Irelia walks up with full passive stacks. Without stacks her dash mobility is limited.
Camille's E hookshot grabs Quinn through the Vault bounce distance. Her W true damage ignores Quinn's lethality build.
Bait Camille's E before using your own E. Without hookshot she cannot close the gap safely.
Fiora's W Parry blocks Quinn's Q blind and her follow-up burst. Her mobility with Riposte makes Vault knockback less effective.
Bait Fiora's W then Q for the blind. Her Parry CD is long early — the window after it expires is your kill opportunity.
Wins Against
Q blind makes Darius's autos miss entirely during the blind duration. His E pull is his only way to close the gap.
Q when Darius walks up, E Vault off him when he tries to E pull. He has no ranged answer to your harassment.
Q blind negates Garen's entire auto-attack damage output. He has no ranged abilities to answer Quinn's poke.
Q every time Garen approaches. His silence doesn't prevent Q blind already applied from dealing damage.
Quinn breaks Malphite's passive shield constantly from range. His immobility makes him a free poke target.
Q+auto breaks passive shield then E Vault out before he can retaliate. His Q poke is too slow for this matchup.