Prestige True Damage Qiyana (2022)

Been maining Qiyana on and off since season 10 and I remember when this dropped in April 2022. The original Prestige True Damage Qiyana was already a flex, so when Riot circled back with the 2022 re-release I had mixed feelings. Like, cool that more people get access. But also, the exclusivity factor took a hit. Played maybe 40 games with it that first week just to see if the hype was real.

How Prestige True Damage Qiyana (2022) actually looks in game

Real talk though. The gold-white color scheme on Qiyana hits different from the base True Damage version. Where the original goes street-style with dark tones and neon, this Prestige edition flips it into luxury territory. White jacket, gold accents everywhere, the whole kit screams “I have Mythic Essence to burn.”

The VFX are where it matters for a Qiyana player. Your Q elements get that golden particle treatment. Ice Q throws out these shimmering white-gold shards, rock Q has gilded earth chunks, and grass Q puts down a field that actually looks premium. Not gonna lie, the grass element specifically looks cleaner than any other Qiyana skin’s version of it. In teamfights around dragon pit last season I kept noticing how the Q particles read well against the darker Rift terrain.

Her W dash leaves a trail of gold sparkles. Simple change – huge impact on how fluid your element swaps feel visually. E is satisfying too, that quick dash into a target gets a burst of white-gold energy on contact. The ult is the showpiece though. R sends out this massive golden shockwave that pins enemies to walls with prestige-styled impact markers. Caught their Katarina and Lucian against baron wall around 1 AM last Tuesday and the wall slam VFX looked clean even in the chaos.

Recall animation keeps the True Damage music vibe. Qiyana does her thing with the speakers and the gold color palette makes it feel like a VIP concert moment. No new voice lines, voice stays default. Kinda feels like a missed opportunity for a Mythic skin but thats how most Prestige editions work.

The True Damage line and where this fits

True Damage as a skinline launched with the 2019 Worlds music collab. Qiyana, Yasuo, Ekko, Senna, Akali. The original Prestige True Damage Qiyana was tied to the 2019 Worlds event pass, making it one of those “you had to be there” skins. Jessica ‘OwleyCat’ Oyhenart handled the artwork and the splash captures that confident energy Qiyana players love.

The 2022 version dropped April 1, 2022. Riot’s Mythic Content Overhaul brought back a bunch of old Prestige skins through the new Mythic Essence shop. So instead of grinding an event pass from three years ago, you could just spend ME. (Random aside: I actually had leftover gemstones that converted to ME so this worked out perfectly for me.)

This is a Mythic tier skin with special pricing through Mythic Essence, not standard RP. No chromas available, which makes sense for Prestige editions. The gold-white is the whole point. You know what surprised me? The loading screen border still comes with it even on the 2022 re-release. Some people were worried about that.

Vault status and getting your hands on it

Here’s where it gets tricky. Prestige True Damage Qiyana (2022) sits in the vault now. Rotates back into the Mythic shop periodically but you cant just grab it whenever you want. Riot cycles these through and you need to catch the right rotation window with enough ME saved up. Could be wrong here but I think it showed up twice in 2023 and maybe once in early 2024.

For Qiyana mains climbing in Diamond this season, the skin selection is actually solid. Battle Queen, Shockblade, La Ilusion all compete for the slot. Prestige True Damage stands out because of the gold factor and the music-themed identity. In my ranked games I see maybe one other person running this every 30 or 40 games. Not rare enough to turn heads in loading screen but uncommon enough that it feels worth owning.

Should you chase Prestige True Damage Qiyana (2022)?

Verdict time. If you one-trick Qiyana or she’s in your top three for mid lane, this is worth saving ME for. The VFX upgrade over base is meaningful, the gold palette reads well in lane and in late-game teamfights, and the True Damage identity gives Qiyana a personality that fits her champion fantasy. Confident, flashy, elite.

If you’re only picking Qiyana into specific comps for lane prio or as a counter-pick, might be overthinking it but I’d say Shockblade or Battle Queen gives you 80% of the visual satisfaction without the ME investment. The original non-Prestige True Damage Qiyana is also solid if you just want the music theme without the gold.

S-tier Qiyana cosmetic. Been daily driving it when I play her and keep coming back to it over the alternatives. The vault rotation is the only real barrier. Save your Mythic Essence, watch for the shop cycle, lock it in when it appears.