Xayah ADC vs Pyke Support Matchup

Xayah ADC wins 54.6% of 2,411 Low Elo games against Pyke Support, +0.8 points vs expected, 2-patch window 26.19-26.20.

Researched on LoL patch 26.20. Tips are written to hold at any rank; stats come from Low Elo ranked games up to patch 26.20.

Why Xayah is favored

Xayah is hard for Pyke to finish once she has her defensive tools: her feather recall can root him if he dives through her setup, and Featherstorm(R) makes her untargetable through his execute window. Pyke has to force her ultimate or catch her before she lays feathers.

Measured in High Elo: Xayah wins 1.6pp more often than expected over 1,141 games.

How to play as Xayah

Spread feathers between you and Pyke when he approaches, then use Bladecaller(E) if his dash carries him through them. Keep Featherstorm(R) for his execute or another dangerous commitment.

Bladecaller(E) recalls Xayah's feathers through enemies and roots them when enough feathers connect, punishing Pyke if he dashes through her feather line.

Featherstorm(R) makes Xayah untargetable briefly and leaves feathers behind, giving her a way to avoid Pyke's Death From Below(R) and then threaten a root with Bladecaller(E).

How to play as Pyke

Avoid diving through Xayah's feather line, and do not commit Death From Below(R) while Featherstorm(R) is available. Bait her ultimate or catch her before she has feathers positioned to root you.

Sources

These notes come from r/xayahmains.