Where Xayah stands in a team fight
Positioning for Xayah by class, range and real stat line — what to do when the fight starts, and what not to.
Your job in the fight
Xayah is a marksman. In a five-on-five that means one thing: deal damage every second of a fight from behind people who can absorb one.
Items, runes and damage numbers are all downstream of standing in the right place when it starts.
How much you can actually take
| Stat | Level 1 | Level 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 630 | 2449 |
| Attack damage | 60 | 60 |
| Armour | 25 | 96.4 |
| Magic resist | 33 | 51.7 |
Movement speed 330 and attack range 525 do not grow with levels — they are the two numbers that stay true all game.
Where to stand
At 525 range you should never be the first person the enemy can reach. If you can attack their front line, somebody can attack you.
The armour and magic resist above are what you have before items, and they are the honest answer to whether you survive being focused.
Which ability you are saving, and for whom
Clean Cuts
After using an ability, Xayah's next basic attacks will hit all targets along their path and leave a Feather.
Double Daggers
Xayah throws two damaging daggers that also drop Feathers she can recall.
Deadly 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.
Bladecaller
Xayah calls back all her dropped Feathers dealing damage and rooting enemies.
Featherstorm
Xayah leaps into the air becoming untargetable and throwing out a fan of daggers, dropping Feathers she can recall.
Riot's own notes on playing Xayah
These are the designers' words, not ours — the tips shipped in the client for Xayah.
- 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.