Varus vs Xayah

Not enough games

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy CC

Build vs Xayah

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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Standard

4vs Slow

5—

Summoner spells

100%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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Precision

Press the Attack

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

Last Stand

Resolve

Demolish

Bone Plating

Strength by game phase

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 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

Tips to maximize your impact

Apply Blight, then a spell
Apply Blight with your autos through Blighted Quiver (W), then detonate it with a spell: each stack deals damage based on max health and, on a champion, lowers your cooldowns.
Fire early at close range
Against a close target, fire Piercing Arrow (Q) without waiting for a full charge: charging adds damage, but it slows you in the meantime.
Cut their healing with your hail
Cast Hail of Arrows (E) on enemies who are healing or charging at you: the desecrated ground slows them and applies Grievous Wounds.
Target an enemy near their team
Cast Chain of Corruption (R) on a champion close to their allies: the corruption then spreads to nearby champions and roots them too.

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Stay out of her feathers' path
Don't stand between Xayah and her feathers on the ground: Bladecaller (E) pulls them back to her, and 3 feathers passing through you root you.
Engage when the ground is clear
If you can engage, go in when she has no feathers on the ground: without them, Bladecaller (E) can't root you.
Wait for her to land
During Featherstorm (R), hold your spells: she's untargetable for 1.5 seconds, then lands, leaving a line of feathers.

Patch 16.21.1