- Win Rate
- 49.3%
- Pick Rate
- 2.6%
- Ban Rate
- 0.8%
Xayah Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,156
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 17, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
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 26.20.
- 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
Xayah Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
4,656 games
E
W
QXayah Bot maxes E (Bladecaller) → W (Deadly Plumage) → Q (Double Daggers): 84% of players use this order and win 51% of 4,131 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > W > Q Most played | 84.2% | 51.0% | 4,131 |
| E > Q > W | 7.7% | 42.4% | 380 |
| Q > E > W | 3% | 45.5% | 145 |
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
After using an ability, Xayah's next basic attacks will hit all targets along their path and leave a Feather.
Xayah Q: Double Daggers
Cooldown 10/10/9/9/8sXayah 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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s |
| Cost (Mana) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Range | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 5s | 4.5s | 4.5s | 4s |
Xayah W: Deadly Plumage
Cooldown 18/17/16/15/14sXayah 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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 18s | 17s | 16s | 15s | 14s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40 |
| Range | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 9s | 8.5s | 8s | 7.5s | 7s |
Xayah E: Bladecaller
Cooldown 12/11/10/9/8sXayah 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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s |
| Cost (Mana) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Range | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 5.5s | 5s | 4.5s | 4s |
Xayah R: Featherstorm
Cooldown 140/120/100s
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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 140s | 120s | 100s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 450 | 450 | 450 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 70s | 60s | 50s |
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 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Double Daggers | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| W · Deadly Plumage | 14s | 9.3s | 7s |
| E · Bladecaller | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| R · Featherstorm | 100s | 66.7s | 50s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Double Daggers | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s |
| W · Deadly Plumage | 18s | 17s | 16s | 15s | 14s |
| E · Bladecaller | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s |
| R · Featherstorm | 140s | 120s | 100s |
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Xayah Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Xayah?
Most Xayah Bot players max E (Bladecaller), W (Deadly Plumage), Q (Double Daggers) in that order — 84% of ranked games this patch, with a 51% 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.