Xayah Counters

The greatest champions out of lane to counter Xayah include Nidalee, Jarvan IV, and Wukong. These picks are all good at countering Xayah with high win rates over 60%. Even if these Xayah counter picks are not taken opposite your position, it's not smart to play her into one of these matchups. They will very likely win against Xayah.

Conversely, if the opposing team brings either Swain or Talon, Xayah mains should strongly consider taking her, as she easily crushes these champs with win rates over 52% against both ofthem.

Early game, Xayah is looking to farm and score some early kills. Be aggressive during this phase, as she can be shut down more easily. She's prone to ganks, so coordinate with your jungler to apply pressure on her.

Despite her power, Xayah is very immobile. Utilize high mobility champions to exploit this weakness and create opportunities to isolate and kill her.

Xayah's Ultimate R is her lifeline, offering her escape opportunities that other champions lack. When her Ultimate R is down, she becomes extremely vulnerable. Use this to your advantage by coordinating attacks when you know her Ultimate is on cooldown.

Xayah relies heavily on her E ability. If you can force her to use this ability defensively, she loses a significant part of her offensive power. Always try to engage her once her E is down, as she'll be easier to defeat.

Mid game, Xayah starts to become a threat. This is when she typically rotates to mid lane, so prepare your defenses and set up ambushes to keep her under control.

Xayah is a menace in team fights, dishing out significant damage with proper positioning. To counter this, disrupt her positioning with crowd control abilities or by threatening her with assassins to force her into defensive play.

Late game, Xayah becomes a significant threat, due to her damage output and lifesteal abilities. Your best chance of beating her is to continue pressuring her and forcing her out of optimal positioning. If she gets ahead, don't panic. Instead, focus on isolating her in team fights and quickly taking her out before she can do significant damage.