Xayah is a Marksman that deals physical (AD) damage and brings root. Their hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown. Below is Xayah's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.
ABILITIES
PassiveClean Cuts
After using an ability, Xayah's next basic attacks will hit all targets along their path and leave a Feather .
QDouble Daggers
Xayah throws two damaging daggers that also drop Feathers she can recall.
WDeadly Plumage
Xayah creates a storm of blades that increase her Attack Speed and damage while also granting her Move Speed if she attacks a champion.
EBladecaller
Xayah calls back all her dropped Feathers dealing damage and rooting enemies.
RFeatherstorm
Xayah leaps into the air becoming untargetable and throwing out a fan of daggers, dropping Feathers she can recall.
COMBAT PROFILE
Attack10
Defense6
Magic1
Difficulty5
PLAYING ASXayah
Xayah's attacks and abilities leave Feathers on the ground that she can later recall for massive area damage and control.
Xayah can use Featherstorm to dodge almost any ability while also creating a ton of Feathers. Try to utilize the offensive and defensive aspects of this ability.
PLAYING AGAINSTXayah
Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.
Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!
Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.
CROWD CONTROL
Roottenacity helpsFROME Bladecaller
Hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Bladecaller (E)Xayah calls back all her dropped Feathers dealing damage and rooting enemies.E→Deadly Plumage (W)Xayah creates a storm of blades that increase her Attack Speed and damage while also granting her Move Speed if she attacks a champion.W
51.6% WR3,885 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Double Daggers (Q)Xayah throws two damaging daggers that also drop Feathers she can recall.QDouble Daggers
1
14
15
17
18
Deadly Plumage (W)Xayah creates a storm of blades that increase her Attack Speed and damage while also granting her Move Speed if she attacks a champion.WDeadly Plumage
3
8
10
12
13
Bladecaller (E)Xayah calls back all her dropped Feathers dealing damage and rooting enemies.EBladecaller
2
4
5
7
9
Featherstorm (R)Xayah leaps into the air becoming untargetable and throwing out a fan of daggers, dropping Feathers she can recall.RFeatherstorm
6
11
16
Lethal Tempo keystone
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Inspiration
Glacial Augment
Unsealed Spellbook
First Strike
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Bow8 Attack Damage
15% Attack Speed
1.5% OmnivampCost: 400Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50
Essence Reaver50 Attack Damage
20 Ability Haste
25% Critical Strike Chance
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage and grants Mana On-Hit.Cost: 3050 · 500 to build→Yun Tal Wildarrows50 Attack Damage
45% Attack Speed
0% Critical Strike Chance
Practice Makes Lethal
On-Attack, gain Critical Strike Chance permanently up to 25%.
Flurry
On-Attacking an enemy champion, gain 30% Attack Speed for 6 seconds (30 second cooldown).
Attacks reduce this cooldown by 1 second, increased to 2 seconds for Critical Strikes.Cost: 3000 · 750 to build
Build every game
3RD ITEM
Navori Flickerblade40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Transcendence
Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.Cost: 2650 · 950 to build51% WR3385 games
Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build57.6% WR1268 games
What players go
4TH ITEM
Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build55.8% WR2659 games
Navori Flickerblade40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Transcendence
Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.Cost: 2650 · 950 to build62.8% WR777 games
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build54.7% WR534 games
What players go
5TH ITEM
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build60.8% WR1149 games
Mortal Reminder35 Attack Damage
30% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 150 to build59.3% WR482 games
Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build56.5% WR269 games
What players go
Based on 5798 games · 51.6% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.