Aphelios vs Xayah ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Aphelios vs Xayah

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Aphelios managing weapon pairs to punish Xayah's approach for last hits.
Aphelios wins short trades with Calibrum poke and Infernum splash, but must avoid Xayah's feather root setups.
Xayah prefers stable lanes to set feathers and punish engages; Aphelios must deny free farm by timing trades around weapon states.

Trading pattern

Step forward to auto or poke with Calibrum when Xayah commits to last-hitting low-health minions if enemy support can't punish.
Avoid trading when Gravitum root is spent or your support cannot follow up on crowd control.
Use Infernum splash to punish Xayah standing near grouped minions, especially when her feathers are poorly placed.

Danger windows

Respect (E) root when she pulls enemies through feathers and her (R) untargetability to avoid burst trades.
Avoid stepping up when enemy support controls brush or can immediately follow your punish attempts.
Beware of extended fights when Xayah has two items and can DPS through your poke with feather control.

Early game

Use the first three waves to hold the wave near your side and punish Xayah's last hits with Calibrum.
Avoid pushing past river without support cover to prevent dash-enabled engage through feather lines.
Track Xayah's feather placement on caster minions to anticipate and avoid root setups with Gravitum.

Power spikes

Strong weapon pairs create windows where Aphelios can outpoke and punish Xayah's last hits; plan trades accordingly.
Level 6 (R) with the right weapon amplifies poke or burst; use it to threaten trades when (R) is down.
First completed marksman item strengthens your poke and wave control, making it harder for Xayah to safely set feathers.

Win conditions

Convert Calibrum and Infernum weapon windows into CS leads by punishing Xayah's last-hit attempts.
Use poke and wave pressure to force Xayah under tower, denying her safe feather setups and item timing.
Scale into teamfights with planned weapon pairs and support peel to out-DPS Xayah's front-to-back fights.