Xayah vs Aphelios

Xayah

47.9%

over 307 games

Aphelios

Analyze a draft with Xayah

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Aphelios

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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x2—

Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4AS

5—

Summoner spells

70%

20%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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58.7% WR109 games

Precision

Lethal Tempo

Presence of Mind

Legend: Bloodline

Coup de Grace

Inspiration

Magical Footwear

Biscuit Delivery

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Aphelios's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Hitman and the Seer (P)

Aphelios wields 5 Lunari Weapons made by his sister Alune. He has access to two at a time: one main-hand and one off-hand. Each weapon has a unique Basic Attack and Ability. Attacks and abilities consume a weapon's ammo. When out of ammo, Aphelios discards the weapon and Alune summons the next of the 5.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	9s	0.8s	0s	–
6	9s	0.8s	0s	2m
9	9s	0.8s	0s	2m
11	9s	0.8s	0s	1m50
16	9s	0.8s	0s	1m40
18	9s	0.8s	0s	1m40

Playing as Xayah

Tips to maximize your impact

A spell, then autos for feathers
Cast a spell before your autos: with Clean Cuts (passive), they pass through every target in their path and each leave a feather to call back.
Deadly Plumage before the trade
Activate Deadly Plumage (W) before a trade: you gain attack speed, each auto fires a second blade, and hitting a champion makes you faster.
Pull your feathers through your target
Position yourself so that Bladecaller (E) pulls your feathers back through your target: at least 3 feathers have to hit them to root them.
Dodge with your ult, then call back
Cast Featherstorm (R) to dodge a decisive spell: you're untargetable for 1.5 seconds, then you leave a line of feathers to call back with Bladecaller (E).

Playing against Aphelios

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Watch out for his cannon
Back off when he holds Gravitum and has slowed you: Weapon Abilities (Q) with the cannon roots every enemy that weapon has slowed.
Punish his lack of mobility
If you can engage, go for him when his support drifts away: his kit has no dash, and only Severum makes him run faster.
Spread out from your allies
Spread out from your allies when he has Moonlight Vigil (R): the blast explodes on the first champion hit, damages those nearby, then he attacks each of them.
Get away from his sentry
When he deploys the Crescendum sentry with Weapon Abilities (Q), leave its area: it attacks you with his off-hand weapon.

Other Xayah matchups

Patch 16.21.1