Xayah vs Sivir
Skill matchup
Build vs Sivir
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Xayah: Yun Tal Wildarrows, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge, Berserker's Greaves, Lord Dominik's Regards, B. F. Sword, Essence Reaver, Mortal Reminder.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Sivir's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Sivir gains a short burst of Move Speed when she attacks an enemy champion.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 12s | 24s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 12s | 24s | 2m |
| 9 | 8s | 12s | 24s | 2m |
| 11 | 8s | 12s | 24s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 8s | 12s | 21s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 8s | 12s | 18s | 1m20 |
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 Sivir
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Dodge her blade's return too
Dodge Boomerang Blade (Q), then its return: it damages on the way out and on the way back, and it costs Sivir a lot of mana.
- Pop her shield first
If you have CC, cast a cheap spell first, or fake a step forward: Spell Shield (E) only blocks one ability, and heals her if it blocks.
- Back off when she casts On The Hunt
Back off when she casts On The Hunt (R): her whole nearby team gains move speed to engage on yours.
- Don't let her push alone
Don't leave her alone on a lane for too long: with Ricochet (W), her autos bounce between minions, and your wave, then your tower, fall fast.
Other Xayah matchups
Patch 16.21.1