Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPS

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Xayah

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1DPS
The Collector
2vs Tank
Edge of Night
3vs Tank

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Profane Hydra
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

414100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Profane Hydra
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Stormrazor
DPS
0.0% WR1 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
QuinnQuinn
XayahXayah
Aggressive
Neutral
Passive

Xayah's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Clean Cuts (P)

After using an ability, Xayah's next basic attacks will hit all targets along their path and leave a Feather.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s18s12s
69s18s12s2m20
98s17s12s2m20
118s16s12s2m
168s14s10s1m40
188s14s8s1m40

Playing against Xayah

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Watch for feathers on the ground: if she E's, they come back and root on the way through.

2

Her R makes her untargetable: don't waste your spells on her, wait until she comes back down.

3

Position to the side, not behind the feathers: the E roots in a straight line.

4

Engage when she has no feathers on the ground: without feathers, no E root.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026