Tier list / ADC / Xayah

Xayah matchups

Tier 1#1 ADC2Full build
You playXayah

Tier 152.2% win · #1 adc

Xayah favoured54.6%Xayah wins 54.6% of games into Kai'Sa, well above the 52.2% Xayah wins overall.
AgainstKai'Sa

Tier 149.0% win · #3 adc

54.6%45.9%

18,698 gamesSample A 54.5%Sample B 55.6%Sample C 54.7%Gold at 15 +185Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Xayah: Gold 51.4% · Plat 51.6% · Emerald 52.1% · Diamond 52.6%Kai'Sa: Gold 49.5% · Plat 49.8% · Emerald 49.6% · Diamond 48.7%

Lane plan

If Kai’Sa closes in using Supercharge (E), use Double Daggers[Q]- basic attack – Bladecaller[E] combo to root her and deal damage.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Yun Tal Wildarrows

    You complete Yun Tal Wildarrows at ~11 min; Kai'Sa completes Kraken Slayer at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Kai'Sa's Void Seeker (W) is 20s, your Deadly Plumage (W) is 18s, so you're back first. Level 6: Kai'Sa's ultimate 130s, yours 140s.

  • Barrier

    Kai'Sa takes Flash + Barrier in 63.3% of games. You take Flash + Barrier (56.7%).

Build into Kai'Sa

Sample B · Emerald+ · 7,377 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's BowHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion

    88.9% of games · 56.0% win
    • Doran's BladeHealth Potion55.7%
    • Doran's Bow35.9%

  2. First back

    Long SwordDaggerB. F. Sword

    Long Sword, Dagger, B. F. Sword

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item11 min

    Yun Tal Wildarrows

    Yun Tal Wildarrows

    73.4% of games · 56.1% win
    • Essence Reaver53.7%
    • The Collector57.7%

  4. 2nd item17 min

    Navori Flickerblade

    Navori Flickerblade

    75.5% of games · 57.0% win
    • Infinity Edge60.0%

  5. 3rd item23 min

    Infinity Edge

    Infinity Edge

    47.2% of games · 61.9% win
    • Lord Dominik's Regards56.1%
    • Navori Flickerblade62.2%

  6. Boots13 min

    Berserker's Greaves

    Berserker's Greaves

    65.1% of games · 55.3% win
    • Gluttonous Greaves58.2%
    • Plated Steelcaps52.7%

  7. Late28–31 min

    Lord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeMortal Reminder

    Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge or Mortal Reminder

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 4,714 games

PrecisionPrecision

  1. Lethal TempoLethal Tempopicked in 63.9%
  2. Presence of MindPresence of Mindpicked in 79.4%
  3. Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodlinepicked in 91.1%
  4. Coup de GraceCoup de Gracepicked in 52.6%

InspirationInspiration

  1. Cash BackCash Backpicked in 47.1%
  2. Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Deliverypicked in 45.3%

Shards

Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAttack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 2,134 games
Q11415
W38101213
E24579
R611

Max

  1. EWQ91.7% pick · 6,529 games57.2%
  2. EQW6.5% pick · 463 games50.8%

Kai'Sa: Q start, max QEW748 games

Summoner spells

FlashBarrierFlash + Barrier56.7% pick

FlashBarrierKai'Sa: Flash + Barrier, 63.3%4,625 games

Play against Kai'Sa

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Kai'Sa's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Second SkinPassive
  2. Q Icathian Rain10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s cooldown · 55 mana · 600 range10s10s8s6s
  3. W Void Seeker20 / 18.5 / 17 / 15.5 / 14s cooldown · 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 mana · 3000 range—20s20s20s
  4. E Supercharge16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10s cooldown · 30 mana—16s16s13s
  5. R Killer Instinct130 / 100 / 70s cooldown · 100 mana · 2000 / 2500 / 3000 range——130s130s

Void Seeker (W) is the long one early: 20s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Xayah's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Clean CutsPassive
  2. Q Double Daggers10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s cooldown · 35 mana · 400 range10s10s10s10s
  3. W Deadly Plumage18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14s cooldown · 60 / 55 / 50 / 45 / 40 mana · 1000 range—18s18s16s
  4. E Bladecaller12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8s cooldown · 20 mana · 2000 range—12s10s8s
  5. R Featherstorm140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——140s120s

Deadly Plumage (W) is the long one early: 18s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 27 adc matchups

Xayah's win rate into each one · green beats Xayah's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.