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How to Win Xayah vs Ahri Counter MatchupXayah is in the b tier of champions

Xayah vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Xayah in LoLXayah is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Xayah

based on 1,786 Xayah vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League matches every week. Within our data, Xayah did battle with Ahri in 1786 matches. Using so many matchups for Xayah versus Ahri provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable statistics and a pro build to annihilate your opponent. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Xayah fights Ahri in only 3.0% of her games.

Xayah vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Xayah does a average job of countering Ahri. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Xayah vs Ahri games, Xayah’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Xayah vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRecurve Bow

Core Xayah Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsRapid FirecannonNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterPhantom DancerInfinity EdgeStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xayah to level upe
>
Second ability for Xayah to level upw
>
Last skill for Xayah to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Xayah's passive ability p
Xayah's q ability q
Xayah's w ability w
Xayah's e ability e
Xayah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Xayah

Tips for Playing as Xayah against Ahri

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.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Xayah vs Ahri Counter Stats

Xayah Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Ahri Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.2
6.1
< Deaths >
5.5
6.6
< Assists >
7.7
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
180
< Minions Killed >
164
0.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.47
19,541
< Physical Damage >
1,509
412
< Magic Damage >
14,977
406
< True Damage >
5,233
20,360
< Damage Dealt >
21,720
20,547
< Damage Taken >
20,113
12,043
< Gold Earned >
11,243
2.36
< Towers >
1.99
0.1
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,889
< Total Healing >
4,926
12,836
< Experience >
14,296
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
55
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Ahri with Xayah in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some significant Xayah vs. Ahri counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Xayah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xayah may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Ahri..

Xayah usually has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xayah and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Xayah
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xayah
Ahri

Who is Better, Xayah or Ahri?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xayah usually fairs equally well when playing against Ahri, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Xayah makes an ok counter to Ahri.

While Xayah does have a higher win rate than Ahri, when on opposite teams, Xayah also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Xayah into Ahri.

Furthermore, Xayah also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xayah vs Ahri matchups, Xayah is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Xayah is a decent counter for Ahri. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Xayah against Ahri.

Additional Information for Xayah Players

How We Calculated Our Xayah vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Xayah, we analyzed 1,786 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ahri as Xayah comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xayah to counter Ahri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xayah usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Ahri. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Xayah versus Ahri build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Rapid Firecannon, and Navori Quickblades. When Xayah incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs Ahri than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Xayah had an average winrate of 50.2% battling Ahri with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Ahri as Xayah, Xayah players should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Xayah vs Ahri face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Xayah x Ahri tips and builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using all games completed with both champs.