What counters Xayah in bot lane?
In NA and EUW ranked bot lane games at every rank, Xayah's hardest matchups are Yasuo (46.7% of 1,042 games), Syndra (44.3% of 271) and Veigar (46.3% of 549), by Xayah's win rate.
Xayah counters in bot lane
74,101 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 51.2% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Yasuo 46.7% WR
- vs Syndra 44.3% WR
- vs Veigar 46.3% WR
- vs Swain 45.7% WR
- vs Karthus 45.1% WR
- vs Kog'Maw 47.7% WR
Best matchups
- vs Lucian 55.8% WR
- vs Nilah 57.4% WR
- vs Ezreal 54.8% WR
- vs Vayne 53.9% WR
- vs Katarina 55.3% WR
- vs Mel 54.0% WR
How to build Xayah into the hardest counters in bot lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Xayah's usual one.
Into Yasuo
Runes
Spells
Flash
Barrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
E → W → Q
Into Syndra
Runes
SpellsFlashBarrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
E → W → Q
Every rated matchup in bot lane
All 40 opponents Xayah met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasuo | 46.7% | 1,042 | −69 | Hard |
| Syndra | 44.3% | 271 | +128 | Hard |
| Veigar | 46.3% | 549 | +238 | Hard |
| Swain | 45.7% | 403 | −52 | Hard |
| Karthus | 45.1% | 215 | +29 | Hard |
| Kog'Maw | 47.7% | 798 | +46 | Hard |
 Xerath | 44.9% | 185 | −195 | Hard |
 Miss Fortune | 48.8% | 6,530 | −210 | Hard |
 Hwei | 47.2% | 339 | +3 | Hard |
 Twitch | 49.0% | 2,454 | +175 | Hard |
 Smolder | 49.0% | 1,810 | +604 | Hard |
 Jinx | 49.5% | 5,870 | +264 | Even |
 Jhin | 49.7% | 5,540 | −175 | Even |
 Vel'Koz | 48.3% | 261 | −146 | Hard |
 Ziggs | 50.1% | 643 | −63 | Even |
 Viktor | 50.1% | 481 | +190 | Even |
 Senna | 50.0% | 250 | +543 | Even |
 Caitlyn | 50.6% | 5,659 | −202 | Even |
 Sivir | 50.7% | 1,519 | −70 | Even |
 Seraphine | 50.5% | 186 | +1 | Even |
 Ashe | 51.1% | 2,720 | +213 | Easy |
 Zeri | 51.3% | 1,611 | −21 | Easy |
 Kalista | 51.4% | 1,114 | −205 | Easy |
 Yunara | 51.6% | 3,100 | +200 | Easy |
 Brand | 52.0% | 277 | −75 | Easy |
 Varus | 51.8% | 1,289 | −299 | Easy |
 Aurelion Sol | 52.4% | 250 | +953 | Easy |
 Aphelios | 51.9% | 1,976 | +105 | Easy |
 Draven | 51.9% | 1,547 | −892 | Easy |
 Corki | 52.3% | 444 | −148 | Easy |
 Kai'Sa | 52.1% | 7,356 | +53 | Easy |
 Lux | 53.8% | 275 | −83 | Easy |
 Tristana | 52.7% | 4,353 | −63 | Easy |
 Samira | 53.0% | 2,168 | −221 | Easy |
| Mel | 54.0% | 383 | −441 | Easy |
| Katarina | 55.3% | 291 | +418 | Easy |
| Vayne | 53.9% | 1,600 | +395 | Easy |
| Ezreal | 54.8% | 3,182 | −127 | Easy |
| Nilah | 57.4% | 521 | +376 | Easy |
| Lucian | 55.8% | 2,378 | −148 | Easy |
Common questions about Xayah counters
Who does Xayah counter in bot lane?
Xayah does best in bot lane against Lucian (55.8% of 2,378 games), Nilah (57.4% of 521) and Ezreal (54.8% of 3,182), by Xayah's win rate.
What should Xayah build against Yasuo?
Across 1,042 ranked games of Xayah into Yasuo, players most often take Lethal Tempo, open with Doran's Bow and build Yun Tal Wildarrows, Navori Flickerblade and Infinity Edge.
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