Matchup
You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Xayah
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti AD
Anti CC
DPS
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Sona
XayahXayah's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 18s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 18s | 12s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 8s | 17s | 12s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 8s | 16s | 12s | 2m |
| 16 | 8s | 14s | 10s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 8s | 14s | 8s | 1m40 |
Playing against Xayah
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Watch for feathers on the ground: if she E's, they come back and root on the way through.
Her R makes her untargetable: don't waste your spells on her, wait until she comes back down.
Position to the side, not behind the feathers: the E roots in a straight line.
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