Twitch vs Xayah ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Twitch vs Xayah

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Twitch wins by punishing Xayah's overextensions for CS through stealth ambushes and last-hit timing.
Xayah controls trades with feather placement and roots, so Twitch must avoid extended fights without poison stacks.
The lane favors Twitch scaling safely into stealth power spikes while denying Xayah free long-range poke setups.

Trading pattern

Step forward to auto-attack Xayah during her last-hit animations when support threat is low.
Use (W) to slow and stack poison before cashing out with (E) when Xayah lingers near feathers.
Avoid trading when (E) root is available or when she has freshly placed feathers threatening your path.

Danger windows

Avoid stepping forward when (E) root is off cooldown and support is in engage range.
Respect (R) untargetable window, as she can dodge your all-in and counter with feather roots.
Beware of enemy support controlling brush or river, which blocks your stealth approach and punishes overextensions.

Early game

Hold the wave near your tower early to reduce Xayah's feather placement and dash safety.
Punish Xayah stepping up for caster minion CS only if enemy support cannot immediately trade back.
Avoid level 2 all-ins; instead, farm patiently and look for stealth re-entry windows after Xayah commits feathers.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) lets Twitch open fights from stealth angles, punishing grouped targets near Xayah and support.
First completed marksman item improves Twitch's poke and all-in threat, enabling safer poison stack trades.
Two-item stealth spike turns Twitch into a potent flanker, forcing Xayah to respect unseen (R) angles and teamfight DPS.

Win conditions

Use stealth to punish Xayah's CS attempts and force her off the wave for plate and dragon control.
Convert poison stacks with (E) and (R) poke to create health leads and recall timing advantages.
Scale into late game where Twitch's stealth and piercing DPS outmatch Xayah's front-to-back fights and self-peel.