Xayah

The Rebel

Marksman · Mana · Ranged

About

Xayah, the Rebel, is a marksman champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at range. Their kit focuses on physical damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 5 out of 10: a champion of medium difficulty.

Compared with other champions, Xayah starts with average HP (630), below average armor (25) and average move speed (330). Attack range is 525 units.

Xayah has 12 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack10

Defense6

Magic1

Difficulty5

Abilities

Passive · Clean Cuts
After using an ability, Xayah's next basic attacks will hit all targets along their path and leave a Feather.
Q · Double Daggers
Xayah throws two damaging daggers that also drop Feathers she can recall.
Cooldown: 10/9.5/9/8.5/8s · Cost: 35
W · 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.
Cooldown: 18/17/16/15/14s · Cost: 60/55/50/45/40
E · Bladecaller
Xayah calls back all her dropped Feathers dealing damage and rooting enemies.
Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8s · Cost: 20
R (Ultimate) · Featherstorm
Xayah leaps into the air becoming untargetable and throwing out a fan of daggers, dropping Feathers she can recall.
Cooldown: 140/120/100s · Cost: 100

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.

Tips for playing against Xayah

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.

Base stats

HP: 630 (+107 per level)
Mana: 340 (+40 per level)
Armor: 25 (+4.2 per level)
Magic resist: 33 (+1.1 per level)
Attack damage: 60
Attack speed: 0.658 (+3.9 per level)
Move speed: 330
Range: 525

Lore

Deadly and precise, Xayah is a vastayan revolutionary waging a personal war to save her people. She uses her speed, guile, and razor-sharp feather blades to cut down anyone who stands in her way. Xayah fights alongside her partner and lover, Rakan, to protect their dwindling tribe, and restore their race to her vision of its former glory.