Champion Stats
| Role | Marksman |
| Difficulty | |
| Blue Essence | 2400 BE |
Why High-Elo Players Smurf with Xayah
Low elo players walk directly into feathers without thinking. They path in straight lines toward Xayah, completely ignoring the 5+ feathers behind them that spell their doom. One press of E (Bladecaller) and they're rooted and dead before they process what happened. They also consistently dive Xayah while her R is available, not realizing that Featherstorm makes her untargetable and completely negates assassination attempts. A smurf baits the Zed ult or Malphite ult, presses R to dodge it, then kills the assassin while they sit on their used cooldowns with no follow-up.
The Level 1 Cheese
First Blood Strategy
Start Q (Double Daggers). Walk forward and throw Q through both the minion wave and the enemy ADC or support. Your passive leaves feathers behind for 6 seconds, and the Q throws two that pierce everything. At Level 2, take E (Bladecaller). If the enemy walks forward past your feathers, immediately E to recall all feathers through them. Landing 3+ feathers roots them, which leads to a Q > Auto combo for massive damage. The combo is: Q (through enemy) > Auto (place feather behind them) > E (root + damage). Most players don't expect this Level 2 burst from a 'defensive' ADC.
The 'Pay-to-Win' Skin Advantage
'Star Guardian Xayah' is legendary (nice voicelines). 'Arcana' is crisp. 'SSG Xayah' is clean. 'Broken Covenant' is amazing. Always match skins with Rakan if possible.
When They Ban Xayah
Backup Pick: If Xayah is banned,
Kai'Sa for the self-peel/mobility.
Sivir for the safety.
Nilah for the untargetable (W).
Rune Setup
Best Runes: Lethal Tempo. Presence of Mind, Bloodline, Coup de Grace. Secondary Inspiration (Biscuits/Cosmic) or Sorcery. Hail of Blades is a cheese option for quick roots.
Skill Priority
Order:
E → W → QMax E first for damage/cooldown. Max W second for damage/move speed. Q last.
Mastering Xayah's Kit
Double Daggers. Throws 2 knives/feathers. Basic setup tool.
Deadly Plumage. Attack Speed + Damage steroid. Grants move speed if you hit a champ. Use for kiting!
Bladecaller. Returns all feathers to Xayah. Deals damage per feather. 3+ feathers = Root.
Featherstorm. Jump into air (Untargetable). Throw storm of feathers. Can move while in air. Use to dodge everything.
Matchup Tips
Hard. Outranges you massively. Step on a trap? You die. Farm with Q.
Vs Kai'Sa
Skill. Whoever ults first usually loses (you R her Q burst, she R's your E root).
Vs Rakan
Lover. If against him, you know his kit perfectly. If with him, you are stronger.
The Ego Check
WARNING: Stop pressing R for damage! Yes, Featherstorm (R) deals damage and leaves feathers behind, but it is your LIFELINE. Using your ultimate to execute a 10% HP enemy support is a waste of your most important ability unless you have no other option. Save R exclusively to dodge lethal CC or burst—Zed ult,
Syndra ult, Malphite ult, etc. Also, count your feathers before pressing E. You need 3 feathers to root. If you only have 2 feathers out and you press E, they don't get rooted and now your E is on cooldown. Be patient, place more feathers, THEN root.
When to Queue Dodge
Dodge Xerath or Vel'Koz. You have short range (525). They poke you to death and you can never reach them or root them.
Teamfight Role
In teamfights, kite back. Activate W for attack speed. throw autos. Use Q to place feathers. When they dive you, R backwards. Then E to pull all feathers through them. Massive AOE root + damage. You shred tanks and assassins alike.
The 'Disrespect' Build
Lethality Xayah (Eclipse/Collector). Q-E poke style. Good against squishies, bad against tanks. Smurfs use it to one-shot people from 1000 range.
Power Windows
Level 6. Navori Quickblades completion (Permament E uptime). 3 Items.
Tilt Factor
Recall with Rakan (it's synchronized). Taunting enemies after dodging their ult with yours. 'Try again honey' attitude.
Recent Patch History
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
| V14.13 | Jun 26, 2024 | BUFF | E buffed |
| V13.18 | Sep 13, 2023 | ADJUST | E buffed, Base stats adjusted |
| V13.5 | Mar 8, 2023 | ADJUST | E adjusted |
| V13.1 | Jan 11, 2023 | BUFF | Base stats buffed |
| V12.10 | May 25, 2022 | BUFF | Base stats buffed |
Safety Tips
Safety isn't an accident. It's a deliberate process. By the time you log in, the account is already 'cleared' by Riot's systems.
