Item Path

In a normal scenario your will build in this order:

> > > > >

*If you're fed, build infinity edge ASAP.
*If the enemy is stacking armor, build last whisper right after ruined king.

First Items

Usually you'll want to start with a Long Sword and 3 Health Potion.
It helps you to build Bilgewater Cutlass, The Brutalizer or Hexdrinker faster and I find the sustain the potions give me better than the 3% lifesteal the Doran's Blade would provide since I use no lifesteal runes in this build.
Normally you will build the Bilgewater first.

- Need sustain to push: >
- Playing against tank: >
- Playing against AP: >

After your first item, you will want to buy boots. Remember that Quinn is all about how fast she can move and how fast she can attack. Check the BOOTS AND ENCHANTMENTS section below for more details.

Blade of the Ruined King: Is a must. As stated before Quinn relies on her attack speed to be effective. Of course she can burst down enemies with her skills alone, but believe me, the 4~5 auto attacks you can perform in less than 2 seconds while in melee form make all the difference (remember that Valor gains even more attack speed from Heightened Senses). BoRK is a must, not only for the attack speed or life steal, but for its passive (vs tanks) and active which helps you chasing/escaping.


Youmuu's Ghostblade vs Statikk Shiv: Sometimes I wonder what's better: Yoummu or Statikk?
First of all, you should ask yourself: "Am I going to 1v1 frequently or it is better if I splitpush?"
Youmuu's Ghostblade gives you ArmPenetration, extra AD and CDReduction which are great for duels (don't forget it has an active too).
Statikk Shiv is a beast when you're pushing. The movespeed and passive helps you clear waves really fast.
I stick to statikk most of the time, but I can't deny that ghostblade is too good to be true. Specially if you're against some tanky compositions.
So it's really up to you.


Last Whisper: ADCs and AD assassins require last whisper to deal near true damage. Ignoring 35% of enemy armor is way too strong to ignore. You could skip this if you're facing a squishy composition, but I don't recommend you to.


Infinity Edge: Right now this is one of the most strong AD items in the game (in my humble opinion). It gives you 80 AD and 20% critical chance and makes your crits deal more damage. I love crits and if you do too, just go for IE.


Guardian Angel: Unless you're really confident, you should always get at least one defensive item. GA has some good stats, giving you both armor and magic resist. Besides it gives you the ability to revive. You should also consider replacing this for Randuin's Omen or Banshee's Veil. Depending on what you need.
Some people think that just because you built guardian angel you can just rush into the middle of the teamfight and die. Actually GA is more like a second chance if you made a positioning mistake or had bad luck. You can even "suicide" with Quinn IF you're sure that you can kill at least one of the enemy's carry and your team can handle without you, in case your tactic don't work.

Randuin's Omen: Actually I like randuin's more than Guardian Angel. It grants you armor, health and a good active. Usually I build this against AD oriented compositions (3 AD, 1 AP carry, 1 sup.)


Banshee's Veil: Sometimes, champions like Blitzcrank or Thresh can win games with the right grab. Banshee can prevent this.


Trinity Force: If you had 7 slots, this baby would probably be a core item. Besides the many stats it has (AD, HP, Crit, AtkSpd), trinity's passives were made for Quinn. With the Sheen you can Vault enemies for insane damage and Phage stacks with your Heightened Senses for even more mobility. Do some experiments. I promise: you won't regret!


Frozen Mallet: AD + 700 Health + Slow with each basic attack? Whoa!
Frozen Mallet is a good item for kiting/chasing, plus gives you survivability. It is not a MUST DO but it has its uses.


Black Cleaver: Black Cleaver is a nice alternative to Youmuu if you need a little more survivability. It works really nice in teamfights thanks to its passive.


Mercurial Scimitar: You're against a jungle Sejuani, top Lissandra, mid Syndra and Varus/ Leona botlane? It'll be really hard to win teamfights, imo... But scimmy will probably help you. It is better than Banshee's Veil because it gives you 80 AD plus a Cleanse.


Maw of Malmortius: I usually build this when facing Lissandra, Vladimir or Ryze. Hexdrinker is fairly cheap and gives you good stats + a shield.


Zephyr: Usually in really late late late late game, ADCs trade their boots for this item. Although I'm not really sure if this works for Quinn (since you'll need movespeed) I'm not entirely against it. The tenacity is really good and zephyr gives you insane attack speed. You could also sell your Statikk and buy a Zephyr.


Phantom Dancer: With the recent buff (35% critical chance) I will definitely try PD, although I still think Statikk is way better. Oh, and don't forget that Valor can pass through units without a PD.


Warmog's Armor: I just remembered that I've built this item once. My role in that game was to be a damage sponge because I was really far behind. But since my AD carry was fed I just had to protect and peel him (Yes, I can blind and push enemies back!).
This is a very specific item and shouldn't be considered in a serious game.

Berserker's Greaves: Almost always you will want to buy greaves. Exceptions are when:

- Facing full AD: Go for Ninja Tabi if you think the 10% AA reduction will have more impact than your attack speed.
- Full AP/Heavy CC: Mercury's Treads

Boots of Swiftness: Remember when I told you about people who go 21/0/9 in masteries? The idea here is basically the same (mobility). No one will be able to chase you, even if in ranged form, so you can go top and annoy enemies while your team secure dragon or destroy a tower elsewhere.


Enchantment: Furor: Great for kiting and chasing. When I'm winning (almost always!), this is the one!

Enchantment: Alacrity: Combined with boots of swiftness it will be even harder to catch you.

Enchantment: Homeguard: You're behind and you need to defend your inhibitor or run to contest baron? Or you just like to run faster? Get those when you're behind.

Vision takes a big role in League of Legends. Do not underestimate the power of a ward.
You should always try to buy at least one Stealth Ward everytime you B and use it into strategic places like the river (to avoid ganks) or the enemy jungle (helps counterjungling).

With the most recent patch, Greater Vision Totem and Greater Stealth Totem are now cheaper. I'm inclined to say that they are really worth in the early stages.

Now since you're an assassin you don't want the enemy to see you coming, so Oracle's Lens is a great deal if you're trying to pickoff someone. Use it constantly to deny vision to the enemy.
And remember that if you're trying to assassinate champions like Vayne, Talon or Rengar you'll need to save your lens or bring a Vision Ward.
Vayne can outplay you if she ults and stun. Talon and Rengar can run away with their ultimates.

Quinn's passive makes farming an easy task.
What you should learn here (in fact, not only for Quinn but all champs you play) is how to bully your enemy.

Quinn's level 1 is one of the strongest in the game, so abuse it.
Take note that Valor marks the first enemy you attack, so if you start with Vault, try AA'ing the enemy before attacking minions:

AA > Valor mark > proc Harrier > Vault > proc harrier again

The enemy will lose around 1/3 of his life, forcing him to pop some pots but more important is giving him a message: QUINN IS THE QUEEN!

If you're facing Nasus, just hit him everytime he tries to get near his your minions, you can even blind him when he tries to farm his Q. This is probably the easier matchup.

Jax, Renekton and Wukong will probably try jumping on you. Fence them off with Vault. Be careful with Wukong's level 6 as he can easily turn the tides of a 1v1.

Champions like Fiora or Riven can easily kill you after level 6. Do not try dueling them unless you're fed.
Fiora can double dash to you, so don't use Vault right after her first dash, just blind her if she gets too close. Be careful because her ultimate counter yours.

For AP champions like Vladimir, Lissandra, Maokai and Rumble build a Hexdrinker and keep zoning them. It gets easier after level 6 (maybe...). Remember that they do better in teamfights than you do, their ultimate alone can ruin the whole fight, so if you can keep them busy on top it's worth enough. Call your jungle if you're having trouble.

Against tank champions like Shen or Volibear there is nothing much you can do. Maximize your Heightened Senses first, push waves and gank other lanes.

One thing you should keep in mind as Quinn (ranged form) is that you're an AD carry after all. Don't go on skirmishes. Keep bullying your enemy until he is low enough for you to finish him with Vault+ Ignite combo.

One more thing you can do is push your lane really fast and if the enemy is freezing, just go gank mid lvl 2.
Do not underestimate your Vault! It gives you a powerful slow and a window for your midlaner to CC the enemy. I can't count how many times I got a kill/burn enemy's flash with this.
People never expect toplaners to gank so early, I guess.

So you've got a kill or two, got your Blade of the Ruined King, Youmuu's Ghostblade and boots. Do not stick with your team unless they are doing something worth your presence (contesting dragon , baron or teamfighting).
You alone has the power to destroy turrets and put pressure around the map. Try to get yourself some attention overextending. You can easily escape ambushes with your ultimate, giving opportunities for your team to conquer objectives.

Do not hesitate!
If you see the enemy carries wandering alone, tag team and assassinate them immediately. Valor is extremelly strong and agile, he can walk from mid to toplane in around 5 seconds. Given the time you'll be totally able to judge wheter is worth or not ulting to kill someone.
So enjoy, as this is hunting down people is the most funny part of playing Quinn top. :)

Late game gets kinda boring sometimes as you'll probably act as a 2nd ADC.
If you can't pickoff someone before the teamfight begins, just do your job as a normal ADC. Focus the enemies next to you (probably the enemy's bruiser).

Besides the support will stick with your ADC, you can protect yourself really well thanks to tag team. If you're going to be focused, just ult and fly away. You can always come back later for revenge when everyone is low. ( Skystrike deals damage based on missing health)

If you see that the enemy team is trying to desengage, tag team and Vault+ Blinding Assault+ Skystrike the highest priority target.