Qiyana

Sitting far down the line of succession has never kept Qiyana from behaving as though the throne already belongs to her.

Ixaocan, the jungle city at the center of Ixtal, is a jungle nation that hides itself from the rest of Runeterra and perfects elemental magic in secret. Its throne does not pass to just anyone. To claim the Yun Tal’s high seat, a person has to outlive every relative standing nearer the front of the queue, and Qiyana was born well behind them. Her ambition has not faded because of it. She sees each barrier between herself and power as something to clear away, never something to bargain over, and her grip on elemental magic gives her the tools to do so.

In the mid lane, Qiyana fights as an assassin, channeling mana into a kit that depends on reading the battlefield terrain accurately. Her style reflects her personality as much as her combat. Terrashape carries her forward into position and coats her weapon with whichever element she pulls from the ground nearby, boosting each attack and ability she uses until the enchantment runs out. Elemental Wrath shifts its bonus effect to suit that element as her weapon strikes. Audacity launches her at an enemy to deal direct damage, shutting down any gap that might let a target slip away. Her ultimate, Supreme Display of Talent, releases a shockwave that sets off every element she has already planted, stunning and damaging all enemies nearby. Her passive, Royal Privilege, adds bonus damage to the first hit on any target, a small mechanical reflection of someone who feels she deserves more than her place in the order of birth. She considers herself Ixaocan’s finest elementalist, and by her own logic that should earn her an empire rather than a single city. Whether Ixtal shares that view is another matter altogether.