Xayah ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.5%
- Pick rate
- 4.1%
- Ban rate
- 0.3%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Precision +
Inspiration 
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Presence of Mind
Legend: Bloodline
Cut Down
Cash Back
Cosmic Insight
Summoner spells
57.1%
56 games
Max order
E
W
Q
57.9%
140 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Xayah
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Xayah wins 51.5% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (736 games).
- Most common core: Yun Tal Wildarrows → Navori Flickerblade → Infinity Edge — 52% win rate over 29 games.
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 63% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Samira (67% over 15 games). Hardest: Caitlyn (28% over 25 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Xayah is an early-game champion: 51% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 43% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 64.9% | 8% (57) | |
| 64.5% | 27% (200) | |
| 58.8% | 2% (17) | |
| 58.3% | 3% (24) | |
| 56.7% | 67% (496) | |
| 55.6% | 7% (54) | |
| 54.7% | 63% (461) | |
| 53.5% | 78% (576) | |
| 53.4% | 8% (58) | |
| 50.8% | 17% (126) | |
| 44.9% | 23% (167) | |
| 40.4% | 6% (47) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Inspiration 
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Presence of Mind
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Biscuit Delivery
Magical Footwear
Precision +
Inspiration
Precision +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
48.8%63% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
58.2%35% pick
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Press the Attack
Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.
11.1%1% pick
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Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
33.3%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
50.1%63% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
54.3%21% pick
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Flash + Ghost
50.9%8% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
E
W
Q
57.9%140 games
E
Q
W
0.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (53%), W → Q → E (59%), W → E → Q (44%).
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PClean CutsAfter using an ability, Xayah's next basic attacks will hit all targets along their path and leave a Feather.
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QDouble Daggers
Xayah throws two damaging daggers that also drop Feathers she can recall.
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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.
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EBladecaller
Xayah calls back all her dropped Feathers dealing damage and rooting enemies.
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RFeatherstormXayah leaps into the air becoming untargetable and throwing out a fan of daggers, dropping Feathers she can recall.