Xayah is a highly-scaling marksman who excels at taking down enemies with razor-sharp feathers while maintaining strong self-peel capabilities. Her kit makes her particularly effective in SoloQ, combining aggressive playmaking potential with strong defensive options.

Core Strengths:

• Strong early-game poke damage
• Powerful mid-game powerspikes
• Excellent counter-engage potential
• Effective against low-range marksmen

Notable Weaknesses:

• Relatively short attack range
• Struggles against long-range champions
• Less effective in forward-playing team compositions

Ability Priority:

1. E - Bladecaller (Max first)
2. W - Whirling Blades (Max second)
3. Q - Double Daggers (Max last)
4. R - Raging Feathers (Level at 6, 11, 16)

Skill Order Flexibility:

• Standard Start: Q level 1 for poke and wave control
• Aggressive Start: W level 1 when paired with Rakan or against weak level 1 lanes
• Always take E by level 3 for root potential

Key Ability Combos:

• Quick Root: Q -> AA -> E or AA -> Q -> E
• All-in: W -> AA -> Q -> E
• Defensive: R -> E (for disengage and counter-engage)

Passive Management: "Razor Sharp Feathers" leaves feathers after abilities and empowered auto attacks. Strategic feather placement is crucial for maximizing damage and root potential.

Ultimate Usage: Raging Feathers provides 1.5 seconds of untargetability while creating feather patterns. Use it to:

• Dodge crucial abilities
• Set up counter-engages
• Create feather patterns for E follow-up

Build Path Focus:

• Primary Stats: AD, Attack Speed, Crit
• Secondary Stats: Armor Penetration, Lifesteal
• Requires minimum 4 items for full potential

This comprehensive guide is maintained by Christian "Relentless" Ruppelt, a Master 270LP player.

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