Xayah vs Samira ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Xayah vs Samira

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Xayah setting feathers to punish Samira's dash and last-hit paths.
Xayah wins extended trades by rooting Samira through feathers; Samira wins short trades with dash resets.
Xayah needs controlled waves to place feathers safely and scale into stronger DPS and self-peel.

Trading pattern

Set feather lines before trading; punish Samira when she walks through feathers to last hit.
Only punish last hits if enemy support can't immediately engage or trade back.
After Samira uses (E) dash without a reset, step forward to root and burst her with (E).

Danger windows

Samira is most dangerous when her support lands CC enabling her dash reset and (W) blocks key feathers.
Avoid trading when (W) is up to block your poke and before your (R) is available.
Stepping into brush or engage range without (R) ready invites lethal all-ins from Samira and support.

Early game

Use the first three waves to thin the wave and place feathers behind Samira's last-hit path.
Punish Samira's last hits when she steps into feather lines, but only if enemy support can't punish.
Avoid stepping too far forward before level 6 since Samira's dash and (W) block can punish early trades.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) lets Xayah deny Samira's all-in and punish with feather roots; hold (R) for key engages.
First marksman item spike improves Xayah's poke and wave control, making it harder for Samira to engage safely.
Two-item DPS spike allows Xayah to win front-to-back fights by punishing Samira's linear engages through feathers.

Win conditions

Convert feather-rooted trades into CS leads and force Samira off the wave to deny resets.
Crash waves after item spikes to take turret plates and secure dragon vision control.
Use (R) and feather setup to survive Samira's all-ins and scale into dominant teamfight DPS with self-peel.