Xayah, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
3.5%
Ban Rate
2.1%

Xayah Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns

Xayah S TierMarksman
Patch
26.22
Games
6,781
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Xayah's abilities include Double Daggers, Deadly Plumage, Bladecaller, Featherstorm, Clean Cuts. Learn how to use Xayah's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.22.

Max order
E > W > Q
Levels 1-3
Q > E > W
Ultimate at level
6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown
10/10/9/9/8s
R cooldown
140/120/100s

Clean Cuts

After using an ability, Xayah's next basic attacks will hit all targets along their path and leave a Feather.

Xayah Skill Order (Patch 26.22)

6,364 games
Bladecaller – League of Legends abilityEDeadly Plumage – League of Legends abilityWDouble Daggers – League of Legends abilityQ

Xayah Bot maxes E (Bladecaller) → W (Deadly Plumage) → Q (Double Daggers): 90% of players use this order and win 51.9% of 5,868 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
E > W > Q Most played90.3%51.9%5,868
E > Q > W6.2%48.1%401
Q > E > W1.5%45.3%95

Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.

Xayah Passive: Clean Cuts

Clean Cuts – League of Legends ability

After using an ability, Xayah's next basic attacks will hit all targets along their path and leave a Feather.

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Xayah Q: Double Daggers

Cooldown 10/10/9/9/8s
Double Daggers – League of Legends ability

Xayah throws two damaging daggers that also drop Feathers she can recall.

Ranked up at levels 1, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown10s10s9s9s8s
Cost (Mana)3535353535
Range400400400400400
Cooldown at 100 ability haste5s5s4.5s4.5s4s

Xayah W: Deadly Plumage

Cooldown 18/17/16/15/14s
Deadly Plumage – League of Legends ability

Xayah creates a storm of blades that increase her Attack Speed and damage while also granting her Move Speed if she attacks a champion.

Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown18s17s16s15s14s
Cost (Mana)6055504540
Range1,0001,0001,0001,0001,000
Cooldown at 100 ability haste9s8.5s8s7.5s7s

Xayah E: Bladecaller

Cooldown 12/11/10/9/8s
Bladecaller – League of Legends ability

Xayah calls back all her dropped Feathers dealing damage and rooting enemies.

Ranked up at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown12s11s10s9s8s
Cost (Mana)2020202020
Range2,0002,0002,0002,0002,000
Cooldown at 100 ability haste6s5.5s5s4.5s4s

Xayah R: Featherstorm

Cooldown 140/120/100s
Featherstorm – League of Legends ability

Xayah leaps into the air becoming untargetable and throwing out a fan of daggers, dropping Feathers she can recall.

Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.

Rank123
Cooldown140s120s100s
Cost (Mana)100100100
Range450450450
Cooldown at 100 ability haste70s60s50s

Xayah Cooldowns with Ability Haste

Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Xayah's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.

Ability (max rank)0 haste50 haste100 haste
Q · Double Daggers8s5.3s4s
W · Deadly Plumage14s9.3s7s
E · Bladecaller8s5.3s4s
R · Featherstorm100s66.7s50s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

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Cooldown reduction: 0%
Ability (max rank)Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
Double Daggers – League of Legends abilityQ · Double Daggers10s10s9s9s8s
Deadly Plumage – League of Legends abilityW · Deadly Plumage18s17s16s15s14s
Bladecaller – League of Legends abilityE · Bladecaller12s11s10s9s8s
Featherstorm – League of Legends abilityR · Featherstorm140s120s100s
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Xayah Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.22

What should I max first on Xayah?

Most Xayah Bot players max E (Bladecaller), W (Deadly Plumage), Q (Double Daggers) in that order — 90% of ranked games this patch, with a 51.9% win rate.

What is Xayah's ultimate cooldown?

Xayah's ultimate, Featherstorm, has a 140 / 120 / 100 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 50 seconds.

When should I level Xayah's ultimate?

At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Xayah skill order does.

What does Xayah's passive do?

Xayah's passive is Clean Cuts. After using an ability, Xayah's next basic attacks will hit all targets along their path and leave a Feather.

How much does ability haste lower Xayah's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Xayah's Double Daggers goes from 8 to 4 seconds and Featherstorm from 100 to 50 seconds at max rank.