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Xayah combos

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3 Xayah combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › AA › AA › E. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Xayah combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The root

Q AA AA AA AA

When: An enemy is within range.

Double Daggers leave feathers, your attacks leave some too, Bladecaller recalls all the feathers to damage and root.

The team fight

W AA AA AA AA

When: A fight begins.

Deadly Plumage raises your attack speed and damage, and your movement speed if you attack a champion.

The ultimate

When: You are under threat.

Featherstorm makes you leap into the air, untargetable, while throwing daggers that leave feathers; recall them afterward.

Common mistakes

Recalling your feathers with no enemies to root.
Using the ultimate without checking where you will land.
Neglecting the range of your attacks: they hit everything in their path.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Double Daggers	10/9.5/9/8.5/8	35 Mana	400
W · Deadly Plumage	18/17/16/15/14	60/55/50/45/40 Mana	1000
E · Bladecaller	12/11/10/9/8	20 Mana	2000
R · Featherstorm	140/120/100	100 Mana	450

Official ability descriptions

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.

Skill order

Max order: E > W > Q54.5% · 66 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●													●	●
W			●					●		●		●	●
E		●		●	●		●		●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 88 games).

Riot's official tips for playing 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.

How to play around Xayah's combos

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is Xayah's main combo?

The root: Q › AA › AA › E. An enemy is within range. Double Daggers leave feathers, your attacks leave some too, Bladecaller recalls all the feathers to damage and root.

Which ability should I max first on Xayah?

The most-played max order is E > W > Q (66 games, 54.5% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Xayah's ultimate?

Featherstorm has a 140/120/100 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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