Xayah vs Yunara
Favorable matchup
Build vs Yunara
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
Yunara's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Yunara's Critical Strikes deal bonus magic damage.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0s | 10s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 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 Yunara
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Dodge her prayer bead
Dodge Arc of Judgment (W): the bead slows you, then damages you every second, and it reaches 1150.
- Short trades
Take short trades: each Yunara auto charges Cultivation of Spirit (Q), which then gives her attack speed and bonus damage.
- Engage outside her Transcendent State
If you can engage, go in while Transcend One's Self (R) is on cooldown: outside her Transcendent State, she has no dash, only the speed of Kanmei's Steps (E).
- Spread out while her Q is active
When Cultivation of Spirit (Q) is active, spread out from your allies: her autos then spread to nearby enemies.
Other Xayah matchups
Patch 16.21.1