Starting Items

• Most viable starting items. Gives damage and sustain.
• Sustain/Farm Lane

Core Items

• Traditional Build. Can swap Boots/TF for other items. See below

Situational Items

• Instead of Mobi's
• Either one depending on their team. Replaces TF.

Starting Items:

-This setup gives Quinn exactly what she needs in lane. Damage and sustain. Also, Long Sword can be later built into other items later on. Can be sold if you can get a B.F. Sword out of it.

-Other Starting Items:

-Doran's Blade for added sustain.

-Doran's Shield/Cloth Armor if you aren't confident in a matchup or a high damage dealer.

Backing Items:

 B.F. Sword - Your main damage item. You really should not back until you can afford this item. Getting this item will cause a HUGE spike in your damage, and you will be able to snowball hard.

 Mobility Boots - Oh boy. These babies. I really don't know any other boots you should get for Quinn. These are amazing with her Ultimate, and now that you automatically get Homeguards after 20 minutes, these things are OP.

Full/Core Build:

 Infinity Edge - Damage, Crit, and bonus Crit damage. Essential item on most ADC's

 Statikk Shiv - Gives Crit, AS, Movespeed. Good wave clear with passive, which synergizes with Quinn. Passive can be stacked with Quinn's E. 

 Boots of Mobility -  Read the above comments.

 The Bloodthirster - Damage, Life Steal, and a shield. Quinn desperately needs Sustain and this gives it to her on a silver platter.

 Trinity Force - Gives Quinn everything. AD, Crit, Movespeed, CDR, HP, Mana, a Sheen that goes great with Vault and a Rage passive that go great with Quinn in general. Can't see passing this item up.

 Edge of Night - Lethality is OP, and this gives Quinn a lot of it, plus Health, Damage, and a spell shield.

-Other Items:

 Frozen Mallet - Gives a lot of health, decent AD, and makes all of your basic attacks Slow. I would recommend this item vs True Damage dealers you can kite such as Olaf and Darius.

 Guardian's Angel - Get this if the enemy team likes to focus you.... and only you.  

 Maw of Malmortius - Good vs High AP team. Replaces Edge of Night.

 Lord Dominik's Regards - Get vs High HP tanks. Replaces Trinity Force.

 Mortal Reminder - Get vs . Any champion with OP healing. Replaces Trinity Force.

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  Aatrox

  Medium
• 

  Akali

  Medium
• 

  Camille

  Easy
• 

  Cho'Gath

  Easy
• 

  Darius

  Easy
• 

  Dr. Mundo

  Medium
• 

  Ekko

  Medium
• 

  Fiora

  Medium
• 

  Galio

  Easy
• 

  Gangplank

  Medium
• 

  Garen

  Easy
• 

  Gnar

  Medium
• 

  Hecarim

  Medium
• 

  Illaoi

  Easy
• 

  Irelia

  Medium
• 

  Jarvan IV

  Medium
• 

  Jax

  Easy
• 

  Kayle

  Medium
• 

  Kha'Zix

  Easy
• 

  Kled

  Medium
• 

  Lee Sin

  Medium
• 

  Malphite

  Medium
• 

  Master Yi

  Easy
• 

  Nasus

  Easy
• 

  Nautilus

  Medium
• 

  Nidalee

  Easy
• 

  Olaf

  Medium
• 

  Ornn

  Medium
• 

  Pantheon

  Hard
• 

  Poppy

  Easy
• 

  Rek'Sai

  Easy
• 

  Renekton

  Medium
• 

  Rengar

  Medium
• 

  Riven

  Easy
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  Rumble

  Medium
• 

  Ryze

  Medium
• 

  Shen

  Medium
• 

  Shyvana

  Medium
• 

  Singed

  Medium
• 

  Sion

  Medium
• 

  Teemo

  Hard
• 

  Trundle

  Easy
• 

  Tryndamere

  Easy
• 

  Urgot

  Hard
• 

  Vladimir

  Easy
• 

  Volibear

  Easy
• 

  Warwick

  Medium
• 

  Wukong

  Medium
• 

  Xin Zhao

  Medium
• 

  Yasuo

  Medium
• 

  Yorick

  Medium

VS

Aatrox

Medium

This matchup is still kinda easy for Quinn without the blind. However, due to not having it, if he gets the jump on you, you're dead. 

Medium-Easy matchup for laning phase, however can snowball out of control if he gets ahead.

Use your Vault for when he uses his Dark Flight to cancel it.

VS

Akali

Medium

Easy pre-6. 

After she hits 6 she can 100-0 you instantly if you let her.
Early Poke

Buy Pinks.

She snowballs hard, play VERY safe if she gets ahead, and ping like CRAAAZY if she's MIA.

VS

Camille

Easy

It's basically female , just much less viable.

Harass her to no end. You destroy this matchup

Use your Vault  when she uses Hookshot  to give her a hard time. 

Watch out Post-6 for ganks with . It's basically a free kill since you can't escape.

VS

Cho'Gath

Easy

Dodge his knock-up, kite/poke him when he farms.
Beware of his Level 6, it is slightly stronger than yours due to his ult being True Damage.

VS

Darius

Easy

Can be quite annoying, but this is generally a very easy lane.
Be careful if you engage with E. If he is good, he will pull you, and you will have lost the trade and may die.

If he misses his E, go ham on him and try to kill him, it has a very long CD early on and he won't be able to use it often. Watch out for his all-in's at Level 6, and you should be fine.

With Patch 5.16, Darius now gets Bloodrage if he applies 5 stacks of his passive onto another person or dunks them for a kill. Stay away from him if he has Bloodrage. 

VS

Dr. Mundo

Medium

Mundo has gotten some direct and indirect buffs this patch. The defensive mastery tree is insanely good on him, and the buff to his Masochism is very good. Without a blind, if he begins to land cleavers you are basically dead. Take Ignite for the matchup, as well as the new Executioner's Calling  to reduce his healing.

He has no escapes, so he is very easy to gank Pre-6

VS

Ekko

Medium

Avoid his  at all costs. It does a lot of damage early and stacks his marks on you which deal bonus damage.

Harass when you can but do not over commit to anything vs Ekko. Like you, he has extremely deceptive burst damage and can easily 100-0 you if you're careless.

Do not stand anywhere near his ghost ever. His  will shred you.

VS

Fiora

Medium

New Fiora is still a decent threat in lane. However, her play style is very obvious, and is much like yours. If you expose your weak spot to her, she will probably try to smack it.

Much caution must be taken when you E to her. Her new Riposte will STUN you if she uses it when you Vault her. If this happens, you are fucked. 

This matchup is easier for Quinn, however more thinking is required when approaching this. Now she is like most other Melee ADC's, just a few fancy tricks here and there to make it interesting. 

Main Points:

• Do not expose Weak Spots
• Be careful when Vaulting
• Attack her if she uses her Q (remember the CD is greatly reduced if she hits a target with it)

VS

Galio

Easy

Easy. That's all there is to say about this matchup.

Vault him when he uses his  and don't get poked by 

VS

Gangplank

Medium

This is more of an Easy-Medium matchup. He remains more the same, however his barrels can be annoying when you are trying to kite him and duel him with your ult. They do a ridiculous amount of damage early on, and his autos now ignite for True Damage.

He's definitely stronger in lane, however he's still the same Gankplank for the most part.

If he Q's you, auto him a few times to trade back. He should have serious mana problems early, and you can abuse this. 

VS

Garen

Easy

He can 100-0 you if he gets into melee range of you, but if you know what you're doing you shouldn't let that happen.
If he starts charging you, E away from him.

 Just... don't fight him mid-late game. I don't care if you're 5-0, 10-0, 15-0, or 999-0. Garen WILL outscale you in a 1v1, especially if you are Villain.

VS

Gnar

Medium

You are one of his hardest counters, abuse this during the laning phase.

Land your  as often as possible

Your burst damage is a lot higher than his at all stages of the game, and you can win just about every 1v1 against him.

If he switches to Mega Gnar, try to E him when he jumps to you to negate his only gap-closer, and kite him for what should be an easy kill.

VS

Hecarim

Medium

Oh boy. This horse. You have to establish early on lvl 1-3 that you are the owner of this lane. If you fail to harass him by the time he starts getting levels, he will stomp all over you. 

You can't vault away from his E, because you still get hit anyway. And his W keeps him in lane indefinitely. 

He has huge mana problems without any mana items. Try to have your jungler gank when he is low on mana.

VS

Illaoi

Easy

Use your  to interrupt both her W  and her Ult  (careful timing required for this one)

Harass when you can, and farm tentacles for free gold. Should be an easy lane.

VS

Irelia

Medium

Medium-Hard without the Blind

She deals true damage, keep that in mind.
If she dashes to you, E away.
Kite/poke her for the laning phase.
If she burns her ultimate, or goes oom, try to all in her.

VS

Jarvan IV

Medium

Your Dream-Lover has just turned on you, what a shame :/ There's a reason Valor never really liked him.

YOU MUST dodge his EQ combo, or you will lose every trade. If you see him use his E or Q, then you can go on him, as he has no other means of mobility other than his ultimate, which you can E out of.

Beware, Jarvan IV is one of the best champions in the game at securing ganks. As said before, E out of his ultimate by standing near the walls of it, and get to safety.

VS

Jax

Easy

*NEW* The new "Blind" makes it easier to duel Jax. If you cast it on him during his Counter Strike, he won't be able to lock on to you and jump to you with his Q.

Same story as Irelia. You don't need the blind, but damn it made the matchup a whole lot easier. 

Like Darius, DO NOT ENGAGE WITH E.
If he jumps on you, E away. Don't be afraid to poke him, but don't ever try to out-trade him, you just won't be able to unless you are very ahead in the lane.

Don't even think of fighting him late game. Just don't...

VS

Kayle

Medium

Medium-Hard

Kayle's a bitch. Enough said. 
You need to harass her early, for this is when you can slightly out-trade her.
Beware of her potential to tower dive you at level 6. If you are at around 30-50% health, just leave.
Do not dive her post 6 unless you know you have the advantage or if her ult is down.

VS

Kha'Zix

Easy

Oh Kha'Zix. Once the king of the Jungle. Once the King of the Mid Lane. Once the King of the Perma-ban.

The matchup is still somewhat easy, as his playstyle is somewhat predictable.

Just stay near your creep wave at all times, and save your Vault for when he used his jump

VS

Kled

Medium

Use Vault  during the very last tick of his Q  to escape it's range and get free harass.

Use Vault  when he tries to use his E  to either escape or engage, as it's his only form of getting to you besides his Ult 

Harass when you can but do not get cocky, and watch his Courage (red) meter when he has dismounted Skaarl.

VS

Lee Sin

Medium

Don't eat his Q's.
If he tries to dash to his allied minion, time your E right and you will jump with him.(Use care when doing this though)
If he all-in's you, blind him and try to fight him.
Watch for his surprising amount of damage post level 6, if he's ahead at all he will 100-0 you instantly.

VS

Malphite

Medium

This is more of a Medium-Hard matchup really. He just becomes too tanky to deal with, but early jungle pressure can help shut down the lane and keep you ahead. His burst damage is very deceptive, so be careful.

VS

Master Yi

Easy

Easy-Medium early. Medium-Hard mid and Impossible late game.

Man, you REALLY needed your blind for this. However, he's easy in lane. It's when he starts to get fed when he gets to be... well... Yi.

Save Vault for if he Q's to you or when he heals with W. You can stop his heal with Vault.

VS

Nasus

Easy

*NEW* The new "Blind" wrecks this dog. He won't be able to see what minions are getting low, so it will be hard for him to last hit with . Also, he won't be able to cast Wither  on you due to the reduced vision radius.

Easy Early, Medium Midgame. Impossible Late without help from a support to peel.

Deny him as much as you can. Your blind was a beast in this matchup. After he gets about 200 stacks, don't even think of trying to fight him. You aren't going to win unless you are extremely fed.

Poke him when he comes to farm.

E away AFTER he Wither's you so you can open up some distance between him.

Take for this lane to minimize his farming capabilities.

DO NOT LET HIM FARM INTO THE LATE GAME!

VS

Nautilus

Medium

Oh Nautilus. You truly are a huge pain in the ass at all stages of the game.

He's fairly easy to kill early, but that's really it. Your window of opportunity is from Levels 1-5. That's when you should be playing aggressively and harassing him whenever the opportunity arises. 

After he gets a few items, he just becomes impossible to kill, no matter how fed you are.

Beware when pushing lane though, Nautilus has some gnarly CC, and can easily coordinate a jungler gank as early as level 2 and set the lane in his favor.

VS

Nidalee

Easy

Not really much of a problem anymore due to the newest patch. She is still a fairly viable top laner though, but Quinn can do fairly well vs her when played correctly.

If she jumps on you, just fight her, you should win every trade unless she's fed out the ass.

VS

Olaf

Medium

Medium Pre-6. VERY Hard Post-6

Bare in mind that he can deal true damage, so Frozen Mallet is a MUST for this matchup.

Dodge his axes, and he's yours. Can't dodge his axes; you're his.

Beware his Ultimate, your slow is useless against him when he has it up. You must win lane early or he will snowball you hard.

Ask for ganks, Olaf lacks and real escape and can be shut down easily with a couple of ganks.

VS

Ornn

Medium

Stand clear of his Q 

Stay out of range of his W 

Vault  him when he uses his E 

Not difficult. But can get very tanky very quickly. Harass down when possible and attack him if you see him building items in lane. It cancels it.

VS

Pantheon

Hard

This matchup is ridiculously easy for Pantheon...

By far the hardest matchup for Quinn. That shield is annoying, and he'll be able to harass you more then you can harass him.

I highly recommend NOT picking Quinn if you know you will be up against a Pantheon, unless your Jungler decides to pitch his tent top lane.

Pantheon's ability to snowball the lane is just as hard as yours. However, if you can get the advantage, you can 100-0 him instantly.

Try to proc his shield with an autoattack BEFORE Harrier marks him, or you will have wasted your passive.

I recommend Ninja Tabi or even a Randuins.

VS

Poppy

Easy

Don't Vault  her when her W  is up, it's a waste and you get nothing from it.

Vault  her when she starts casting her Ult , it interrupts it. 

Poke her down as you like, but stay away from walls and terrain when her E  is up.

VS

Rek'Sai

Easy

Still pretty easy, just be sure to Roam as much as she will.

This is a very easy matchup for Quinn. And since Rek'Sai has been getting nothing but nerfs, it's become even more eaiser. 

She is very easy to zone, and she's very predictable when she wants to tunnel to you. E her when she does this.

Be aware, Rek'Sai can snowball this matchup fairly easily with an early kill or two. Don't give them to her.

VS

Renekton

Medium

Easy-Medium Early, Medium/Hard Mid-Late depending on how the lane went.

Poke him down every time he farms, and if he rolls to you, Vault away and proc Harrier if you can.

Don't fight him when he has a full Fury bar, wait until it has depleted, then fight.

Beware of his ultimate if you, it gives him a large amount of health and can catch you off guard if you aren't careful. Only dive when his Ult is down.

VS

Rengar

Medium

Ward ALL the bushes in top lane.

His damage early game is kinda meh. He lacks any real escape without his Ult, and is usually squishy.

He will usually take Ignite top lane, so be aware of the Full-AD Rengars who come into lane with 105 AD and just sit in the bush for all of laning phase(but that's why you warded it, right?)

If he's fed, don't fight him. You WILL die. Hug turret and DON'T PUSH LANE.

VS

Riven

Easy

You didn't really need the blind for this matchup, it was just more of adding insult to injury. However, it was nice to have against Riven.

When she hits her Broken Wings (when she starts jumping around and shit) to engage on you, Vault away during her 3rd jump. 

Not only do you avoid what would be massive damage, but you also leave her misplaced and dispositioned, to the point where you can counterattack and take advantage.

Also, if she has used her abilities, feel free to harass her, as she has no way of turning on you at this point, just be careful not to over-extend the trade. 

Dodge her Ult post 6, and she shouldn't be a problem.

VS

Rumble

Medium

I don't usually play against a Rumble, but when I do, I learn why he was given the name "The Mechanized Menace."

His damage in lane is just crazy, added to the fact that he is AP, and you've got yourself one mean Yordle.

You can poke him, but be safe when you do. For example, if all you do is eat his Flamespitter while attacking him, then you will lose the lane for sure.

The only reason why I was reluctant to place this at a Hard matchup was because he is a Melee champion, while you are Ranged. However, he does have ranged poke, so stay behind your Minions. A gank or two could go a long way.

NOTE:

If timed correctly, your Vault will cancel his Ultimate completely, however this takes precision to master, as his Ultimate has only a 0.5 second channel time. You also put yourself into danger by placing yourself in a position where you will end up eating his Ultimate face-first, so be careful when attempting this.

VS

Ryze

Medium

After the Rework, Ryze is still a major pain in the ass. However, he is still manageable, as he has no escapes and is very vulnerable to ganks.

He can no longer Q-spam you to death, as long as you stay behind your minions. However, do not underestimate his dueling power. He is still more than well capable of 100-0'ing you if you get caught out. Don't give him the opportunity. 

Use your Vault  to cancel his Ult 

VS

Shen

Medium

Early laning phase is yours. Later he just becomes too tanky for you to deal with.

Care when  diving or when you are near his turret due to his taunt, and use your Vault to cancel his Ultimate so he can't get away.

VS

Shyvana

Medium

I would have put this matchup as Easy, but her natural tankiness refrained me from doing so.

Avoid her fire spitting by moving around your wave constantly, poking with care, as the ability pierces through the minions.

Avoid prolonged engagements, as her AoE will shred you if you let it.

After you get some items, she shouldn't be a problem as long as you didn't feed her.

Any time that she is flying during her ultimate, you can Vault her to stop her dead in her tracks.

VS

Singed

Medium

Early laning can be a pain if you let him just trail his poison all around you. Punish him for doing so, but DO NOT FOLLOW HIM. You will take a massive amount of damage, and you will be left dumbfounded when after you are first blood,  you open up the stats and realize that his poison did 

 527 (87% Magic Damage)  -_-

Use care when vaulting to him, as he can throw you back in the middle of it, leaving you out-of-position, and taking damage.

VS

Sion

Medium

The tankiest motherfucker in this game o_O

Tower diving him is a death sentence, as he will just kill you with his passive. 

Use your E to cancel his Q when you see him charging it up.

Sion has no escapes except for his ult, so he is vulnerable to ganks early or when he doesn't have ult. 

VS

Teemo

Hard

READ *NOTE* BELOW!

BATTLE OF THE BLINDS (Well... it used to be)

His blind wrecks you. So don't fight when he has it up. Some Teemos like to last hit with Blind, so feel free to fight him if he does that.

However, you can still beat him.

This one of the only matchups in which I recommend harassing with Vault, for he has no hard CC except for his shrooms, which you should be clearing the minute you see him place one.

Your burst is higher than his, just wait out his blind, then all in him, and don't get baited into shroom traps.

Post 6 you can absolutely destroy him. Get Merc Treds for the Tenacity, buy a red trinket and pink wards, and play safe

*NOTE*: Current state of Teemo with new runes makes him ridiculously broken. Ask for a camp or laneswap.

VS

Trundle

Easy

You can troll the Troll King harder then he can troll you.

He has to be in melee range to do basically anything to you, just don't stand next to his pillars and you should be fine.

Blind was very nice in this matchup. He literally couldn't do anything to you.

Be sure to shut him down early because late game he is a monster and he will out scale you if you let him; see to it to make sure he doesn't.

VS

Tryndamere

Easy

God dammit Tryndamere...

Much Like Yi, you REALLY needed the blind for Trynd. However, you can still kick his ass early.

Vault him when he Spins to you. Continue to chase him until you can't.

Take Ignite for his Ult. Cast it on him before his ult expires and watch him die.

Don't let him get fed. We all know what a fed Tryndamere can do...

VS

Urgot

Hard

Q  him when he uses his W , the blind effect prevents it from locking on to you. 

Vault  him when he uses his E  and keep your distance.

Do not underestimate his Ult 

VS

Vladimir

Easy

Poke like there's no tomorrow.

Bait his pool, don't be afraid to fight him.

Careful post 6, if you are low to half health, he WILL kill you under turret if he commits, so just back.

VS

Volibear

Easy

Might of the Frejiord my ass. How does an armored polar bear trained in the Rune Wars lose to a bird? Questions...

IGNITE!!!!

Anyway, if he charges you, vault away. Poke him down, and save Ignite for his passive.

Avoid long fights, his E passive is quite nasty and does A LOT of damage.

VS

Warwick

Medium

This guy can howl all he wants, show no mercy for him.

Poke as often as you can, but avoid being hit by his Q's.

He can dive you post 6, so back if you are low.

If you are low, never stay near him while recalling, or he will get your scent and jump on you. Get as close to your base as possible before recalling.

Your Vault  cancels his Ult . Abuse that.

VS

Wukong

Medium

Care when dueling him, as he gains armor shred with his Q, which can be devastating at early levels.

Don't be fooled by his clone and use your entire burst on it.

When he dashes to you, vault away and he will be marked. If this mark disappears, then you will know that he cloned, and you should look for the mark when his clone expires.

Be sure to land your blinds consistently to win trades, and be careful post 6, his Ultimate can shred you.

VS

Xin Zhao

Medium

If he charges you, Vault and blind. Bait his Three Talon Strike and Vault after the second hit to bait and avoid the knockup.

He can get tanky post 6 with his Ult, so care when diving.

VS

Yasuo

Medium

Not really played much top, but you are probably one of the only Champions in the game who can duel him in the early laning phase.

If he windwalls, get beside it to make sure your autoattacks land.

If he dashes, Vault to interrupt it, and avoid his Tornados.

Poke him to take down his shield. Then engage hard.

Yasuo is a monster late game, and if he gets Shiv; unless you are very far ahead of him, you will lose your trades with him. He scales harder than you, so be sure to give him a beating early to give him a hard time late.

VS

Yorick

Medium

Levels 1-3 are when you can poke him and try something, however after that he will gain control of the lane.

The best advice that I can give you here is to get into bushes when dueling him, so his Ghouls will switch their agro to the minon wave instead of you, giving you free reign on Yorick, but only for a short time.

Vault  when he uses his W  on you.

Buckle down and beg your Jungler for a gank, it's gonna be a hard lane.

Champion	Difficulty	Notes
Aatrox		Author Notes
This matchup is still kinda easy for Quinn without the blind. However, due to not having it, if he gets the jump on you, you're dead.  Medium-Easy matchup for laning phase, however can snowball out of control if he gets ahead. Use your Vault for when he uses his Dark Flight to cancel it.
Akali		Author Notes
Easy pre-6.  After she hits 6 she can 100-0 you instantly if you let her. Early Poke Buy Pinks. She snowballs hard, play VERY safe if she gets ahead, and ping like CRAAAZY if she's MIA.
Camille		Author Notes
It's basically female , just much less viable. Harass her to no end. You destroy this matchup Use your Vault  when she uses Hookshot  to give her a hard time.  Watch out Post-6 for ganks with . It's basically a free kill since you can't escape.
Cho'Gath		Author Notes
Dodge his knock-up, kite/poke him when he farms. Beware of his Level 6, it is slightly stronger than yours due to his ult being True Damage.
Darius		Author Notes
Can be quite annoying, but this is generally a very easy lane. Be careful if you engage with E. If he is good, he will pull you, and you will have lost the trade and may die. If he misses his E, go ham on him and try to kill him, it has a very long CD early on and he won't be able to use it often. Watch out for his all-in's at Level 6, and you should be fine. With Patch 5.16, Darius now gets Bloodrage if he applies 5 stacks of his passive onto another person or dunks them for a kill. Stay away from him if he has Bloodrage.
Dr. Mundo		Author Notes
Mundo has gotten some direct and indirect buffs this patch. The defensive mastery tree is insanely good on him, and the buff to his Masochism is very good. Without a blind, if he begins to land cleavers you are basically dead. Take Ignite for the matchup, as well as the new Executioner's Calling  to reduce his healing. He has no escapes, so he is very easy to gank Pre-6
Ekko		Author Notes
Avoid his  at all costs. It does a lot of damage early and stacks his marks on you which deal bonus damage. Harass when you can but do not over commit to anything vs Ekko. Like you, he has extremely deceptive burst damage and can easily 100-0 you if you're careless. Do not stand anywhere near his ghost ever. His  will shred you.
Fiora		Author Notes
New Fiora is still a decent threat in lane. However, her play style is very obvious, and is much like yours. If you expose your weak spot to her, she will probably try to smack it. Much caution must be taken when you E to her. Her new Riposte will STUN you if she uses it when you Vault her. If this happens, you are fucked.  This matchup is easier for Quinn, however more thinking is required when approaching this. Now she is like most other Melee ADC's, just a few fancy tricks here and there to make it interesting.  Main Points: Do not expose Weak Spots Be careful when Vaulting Attack her if she uses her Q (remember the CD is greatly reduced if she hits a target with it)
Galio		Author Notes
Easy. That's all there is to say about this matchup. Vault him when he uses his  and don't get poked by
Gangplank		Author Notes
This is more of an Easy-Medium matchup. He remains more the same, however his barrels can be annoying when you are trying to kite him and duel him with your ult. They do a ridiculous amount of damage early on, and his autos now ignite for True Damage. He's definitely stronger in lane, however he's still the same Gankplank for the most part. If he Q's you, auto him a few times to trade back. He should have serious mana problems early, and you can abuse this.
Garen		Author Notes
He can 100-0 you if he gets into melee range of you, but if you know what you're doing you shouldn't let that happen. If he starts charging you, E away from him.  Just... don't fight him mid-late game. I don't care if you're 5-0, 10-0, 15-0, or 999-0. Garen WILL outscale you in a 1v1, especially if you are Villain.
Gnar		Author Notes
You are one of his hardest counters, abuse this during the laning phase. Land your  as often as possible Your burst damage is a lot higher than his at all stages of the game, and you can win just about every 1v1 against him. If he switches to Mega Gnar, try to E him when he jumps to you to negate his only gap-closer, and kite him for what should be an easy kill.
Hecarim		Author Notes
Oh boy. This horse. You have to establish early on lvl 1-3 that you are the owner of this lane. If you fail to harass him by the time he starts getting levels, he will stomp all over you.  You can't vault away from his E, because you still get hit anyway. And his W keeps him in lane indefinitely.  He has huge mana problems without any mana items. Try to have your jungler gank when he is low on mana.
Illaoi		Author Notes
Use your  to interrupt both her W  and her Ult  (careful timing required for this one) Harass when you can, and farm tentacles for free gold. Should be an easy lane.
Irelia		Author Notes
Medium-Hard without the Blind She deals true damage, keep that in mind. If she dashes to you, E away. Kite/poke her for the laning phase. If she burns her ultimate, or goes oom, try to all in her.
Jarvan IV		Author Notes
Your Dream-Lover has just turned on you, what a shame :/ There's a reason Valor never really liked him. YOU MUST dodge his EQ combo, or you will lose every trade. If you see him use his E or Q, then you can go on him, as he has no other means of mobility other than his ultimate, which you can E out of. Beware, Jarvan IV is one of the best champions in the game at securing ganks. As said before, E out of his ultimate by standing near the walls of it, and get to safety.
Jax		Author Notes
*NEW* The new "Blind" makes it easier to duel Jax. If you cast it on him during his Counter Strike, he won't be able to lock on to you and jump to you with his Q. Same story as Irelia. You don't need the blind, but damn it made the matchup a whole lot easier.  Like Darius, DO NOT ENGAGE WITH E. If he jumps on you, E away. Don't be afraid to poke him, but don't ever try to out-trade him, you just won't be able to unless you are very ahead in the lane. Don't even think of fighting him late game. Just don't...
Kayle		Author Notes
Medium-Hard Kayle's a bitch. Enough said.  You need to harass her early, for this is when you can slightly out-trade her. Beware of her potential to tower dive you at level 6. If you are at around 30-50% health, just leave. Do not dive her post 6 unless you know you have the advantage or if her ult is down.
Kha'Zix		Author Notes
Oh Kha'Zix. Once the king of the Jungle. Once the King of the Mid Lane. Once the King of the Perma-ban. The matchup is still somewhat easy, as his playstyle is somewhat predictable. Just stay near your creep wave at all times, and save your Vault for when he used his jump
Kled		Author Notes
Use Vault  during the very last tick of his Q  to escape it's range and get free harass. Use Vault  when he tries to use his E  to either escape or engage, as it's his only form of getting to you besides his Ult  Harass when you can but do not get cocky, and watch his Courage (red) meter when he has dismounted Skaarl.
Lee Sin		Author Notes
Don't eat his Q's. If he tries to dash to his allied minion, time your E right and you will jump with him.(Use care when doing this though) If he all-in's you, blind him and try to fight him. Watch for his surprising amount of damage post level 6, if he's ahead at all he will 100-0 you instantly.
Malphite		Author Notes
This is more of a Medium-Hard matchup really. He just becomes too tanky to deal with, but early jungle pressure can help shut down the lane and keep you ahead. His burst damage is very deceptive, so be careful.
Master Yi		Author Notes
Easy-Medium early. Medium-Hard mid and Impossible late game. Man, you REALLY needed your blind for this. However, he's easy in lane. It's when he starts to get fed when he gets to be... well... Yi. Save Vault for if he Q's to you or when he heals with W. You can stop his heal with Vault.
Nasus		Author Notes
*NEW* The new "Blind" wrecks this dog. He won't be able to see what minions are getting low, so it will be hard for him to last hit with . Also, he won't be able to cast Wither  on you due to the reduced vision radius. Easy Early, Medium Midgame. Impossible Late without help from a support to peel. Deny him as much as you can. Your blind was a beast in this matchup. After he gets about 200 stacks, don't even think of trying to fight him. You aren't going to win unless you are extremely fed. Poke him when he comes to farm. E away AFTER he Wither's you so you can open up some distance between him. Take for this lane to minimize his farming capabilities. DO NOT LET HIM FARM INTO THE LATE GAME!
Nautilus		Author Notes
Oh Nautilus. You truly are a huge pain in the ass at all stages of the game. He's fairly easy to kill early, but that's really it. Your window of opportunity is from Levels 1-5. That's when you should be playing aggressively and harassing him whenever the opportunity arises.  After he gets a few items, he just becomes impossible to kill, no matter how fed you are. Beware when pushing lane though, Nautilus has some gnarly CC, and can easily coordinate a jungler gank as early as level 2 and set the lane in his favor.
Nidalee		Author Notes
Not really much of a problem anymore due to the newest patch. She is still a fairly viable top laner though, but Quinn can do fairly well vs her when played correctly. If she jumps on you, just fight her, you should win every trade unless she's fed out the ass.
Olaf		Author Notes
Medium Pre-6. VERY Hard Post-6 Bare in mind that he can deal true damage, so Frozen Mallet is a MUST for this matchup. Dodge his axes, and he's yours. Can't dodge his axes; you're his. Beware his Ultimate, your slow is useless against him when he has it up. You must win lane early or he will snowball you hard. Ask for ganks, Olaf lacks and real escape and can be shut down easily with a couple of ganks.
Ornn		Author Notes
Stand clear of his Q  Stay out of range of his W  Vault  him when he uses his E  Not difficult. But can get very tanky very quickly. Harass down when possible and attack him if you see him building items in lane. It cancels it.
Pantheon		Author Notes
This matchup is ridiculously easy for Pantheon... By far the hardest matchup for Quinn. That shield is annoying, and he'll be able to harass you more then you can harass him. I highly recommend NOT picking Quinn if you know you will be up against a Pantheon, unless your Jungler decides to pitch his tent top lane. Pantheon's ability to snowball the lane is just as hard as yours. However, if you can get the advantage, you can 100-0 him instantly. Try to proc his shield with an autoattack BEFORE Harrier marks him, or you will have wasted your passive. I recommend Ninja Tabi or even a Randuins.
Poppy		Author Notes
Don't Vault  her when her W  is up, it's a waste and you get nothing from it. Vault  her when she starts casting her Ult , it interrupts it.  Poke her down as you like, but stay away from walls and terrain when her E  is up.
Rek'Sai		Author Notes
Still pretty easy, just be sure to Roam as much as she will. This is a very easy matchup for Quinn. And since Rek'Sai has been getting nothing but nerfs, it's become even more eaiser.  She is very easy to zone, and she's very predictable when she wants to tunnel to you. E her when she does this. Be aware, Rek'Sai can snowball this matchup fairly easily with an early kill or two. Don't give them to her.
Renekton		Author Notes
Easy-Medium Early, Medium/Hard Mid-Late depending on how the lane went. Poke him down every time he farms, and if he rolls to you, Vault away and proc Harrier if you can. Don't fight him when he has a full Fury bar, wait until it has depleted, then fight. Beware of his ultimate if you, it gives him a large amount of health and can catch you off guard if you aren't careful. Only dive when his Ult is down.
Rengar		Author Notes
Ward ALL the bushes in top lane. His damage early game is kinda meh. He lacks any real escape without his Ult, and is usually squishy. He will usually take Ignite top lane, so be aware of the Full-AD Rengars who come into lane with 105 AD and just sit in the bush for all of laning phase(but that's why you warded it, right?) If he's fed, don't fight him. You WILL die. Hug turret and DON'T PUSH LANE.
Riven		Author Notes
You didn't really need the blind for this matchup, it was just more of adding insult to injury. However, it was nice to have against Riven. When she hits her Broken Wings (when she starts jumping around and shit) to engage on you, Vault away during her 3rd jump.  Not only do you avoid what would be massive damage, but you also leave her misplaced and dispositioned, to the point where you can counterattack and take advantage. Also, if she has used her abilities, feel free to harass her, as she has no way of turning on you at this point, just be careful not to over-extend the trade.  Dodge her Ult post 6, and she shouldn't be a problem.
Rumble		Author Notes
I don't usually play against a Rumble, but when I do, I learn why he was given the name "The Mechanized Menace." His damage in lane is just crazy, added to the fact that he is AP, and you've got yourself one mean Yordle. You can poke him, but be safe when you do. For example, if all you do is eat his Flamespitter while attacking him, then you will lose the lane for sure. The only reason why I was reluctant to place this at a Hard matchup was because he is a Melee champion, while you are Ranged. However, he does have ranged poke, so stay behind your Minions. A gank or two could go a long way. NOTE: If timed correctly, your Vault will cancel his Ultimate completely, however this takes precision to master, as his Ultimate has only a 0.5 second channel time. You also put yourself into danger by placing yourself in a position where you will end up eating his Ultimate face-first, so be careful when attempting this.
Ryze		Author Notes
After the Rework, Ryze is still a major pain in the ass. However, he is still manageable, as he has no escapes and is very vulnerable to ganks. He can no longer Q-spam you to death, as long as you stay behind your minions. However, do not underestimate his dueling power. He is still more than well capable of 100-0'ing you if you get caught out. Don't give him the opportunity.  Use your Vault  to cancel his Ult
Shen		Author Notes
Early laning phase is yours. Later he just becomes too tanky for you to deal with. Care when  diving or when you are near his turret due to his taunt, and use your Vault to cancel his Ultimate so he can't get away.
Shyvana		Author Notes
I would have put this matchup as Easy, but her natural tankiness refrained me from doing so. Avoid her fire spitting by moving around your wave constantly, poking with care, as the ability pierces through the minions. Avoid prolonged engagements, as her AoE will shred you if you let it. After you get some items, she shouldn't be a problem as long as you didn't feed her. Any time that she is flying during her ultimate, you can Vault her to stop her dead in her tracks.
Singed		Author Notes
Early laning can be a pain if you let him just trail his poison all around you. Punish him for doing so, but DO NOT FOLLOW HIM. You will take a massive amount of damage, and you will be left dumbfounded when after you are first blood,  you open up the stats and realize that his poison did   527 (87% Magic Damage)  -_- Use care when vaulting to him, as he can throw you back in the middle of it, leaving you out-of-position, and taking damage.
Sion		Author Notes
The tankiest motherfucker in this game o_O Tower diving him is a death sentence, as he will just kill you with his passive.  Use your E to cancel his Q when you see him charging it up. Sion has no escapes except for his ult, so he is vulnerable to ganks early or when he doesn't have ult.
Teemo		Author Notes
READ *NOTE* BELOW! BATTLE OF THE BLINDS (Well... it used to be) His blind wrecks you. So don't fight when he has it up. Some Teemos like to last hit with Blind, so feel free to fight him if he does that. However, you can still beat him. This one of the only matchups in which I recommend harassing with Vault, for he has no hard CC except for his shrooms, which you should be clearing the minute you see him place one. Your burst is higher than his, just wait out his blind, then all in him, and don't get baited into shroom traps. Post 6 you can absolutely destroy him. Get Merc Treds for the Tenacity, buy a red trinket and pink wards, and play safe *NOTE*: Current state of Teemo with new runes makes him ridiculously broken. Ask for a camp or laneswap.
Trundle		Author Notes
You can troll the Troll King harder then he can troll you. He has to be in melee range to do basically anything to you, just don't stand next to his pillars and you should be fine. Blind was very nice in this matchup. He literally couldn't do anything to you. Be sure to shut him down early because late game he is a monster and he will out scale you if you let him; see to it to make sure he doesn't.
Tryndamere		Author Notes
God dammit Tryndamere... Much Like Yi, you REALLY needed the blind for Trynd. However, you can still kick his ass early. Vault him when he Spins to you. Continue to chase him until you can't. Take Ignite for his Ult. Cast it on him before his ult expires and watch him die. Don't let him get fed. We all know what a fed Tryndamere can do...
Urgot		Author Notes
Q  him when he uses his W , the blind effect prevents it from locking on to you.  Vault  him when he uses his E  and keep your distance. Do not underestimate his Ult
Vladimir		Author Notes
Poke like there's no tomorrow. Bait his pool, don't be afraid to fight him. Careful post 6, if you are low to half health, he WILL kill you under turret if he commits, so just back.
Volibear		Author Notes
Might of the Frejiord my ass. How does an armored polar bear trained in the Rune Wars lose to a bird? Questions... IGNITE!!!! Anyway, if he charges you, vault away. Poke him down, and save Ignite for his passive. Avoid long fights, his E passive is quite nasty and does A LOT of damage.
Warwick		Author Notes
This guy can howl all he wants, show no mercy for him. Poke as often as you can, but avoid being hit by his Q's. He can dive you post 6, so back if you are low. If you are low, never stay near him while recalling, or he will get your scent and jump on you. Get as close to your base as possible before recalling. Your Vault  cancels his Ult . Abuse that.
Wukong		Author Notes
Care when dueling him, as he gains armor shred with his Q, which can be devastating at early levels. Don't be fooled by his clone and use your entire burst on it. When he dashes to you, vault away and he will be marked. If this mark disappears, then you will know that he cloned, and you should look for the mark when his clone expires. Be sure to land your blinds consistently to win trades, and be careful post 6, his Ultimate can shred you.
Xin Zhao		Author Notes
If he charges you, Vault and blind. Bait his Three Talon Strike and Vault after the second hit to bait and avoid the knockup. He can get tanky post 6 with his Ult, so care when diving.
Yasuo		Author Notes
Not really played much top, but you are probably one of the only Champions in the game who can duel him in the early laning phase. If he windwalls, get beside it to make sure your autoattacks land. If he dashes, Vault to interrupt it, and avoid his Tornados. Poke him to take down his shield. Then engage hard. Yasuo is a monster late game, and if he gets Shiv; unless you are very far ahead of him, you will lose your trades with him. He scales harder than you, so be sure to give him a beating early to give him a hard time late.
Yorick		Author Notes
Levels 1-3 are when you can poke him and try something, however after that he will gain control of the lane. The best advice that I can give you here is to get into bushes when dueling him, so his Ghouls will switch their agro to the minon wave instead of you, giving you free reign on Yorick, but only for a short time. Vault  when he uses his W  on you. Buckle down and beg your Jungler for a gank, it's gonna be a hard lane.