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Taliyah

Taliyah

Burst Mage · magic (AP) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games
48.2%Win rate
0.8%Pick rate
3KGames
BTier · Mid
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HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold
Best opening
BOOTS
Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine
Most common
CORE
Blackfire Torch80 Ability Power 600 Mana 20 Ability Haste Baleful Blaze Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds. Blackfire For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.2800 gold · 700 to combine→Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power 400 Health Rimefrost Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine
Build every game
ITEM 3
Liandry's Torment60 Ability Power 300 Health Torment Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds. Suffering For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.3000 gold · 800 to combine54.9% WR308 games
Cosmic Drive70 Ability Power 350 Health 25 Ability Haste 4% Move Speed Spelldance Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.3000 gold · 450 to combine61.1% WR131 games · small sample
What players go
ITEM 4
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine57.1% WR324 games
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine55.2% WR308 games
What players go
ITEM 5
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine63.6% WR206 games · small sample
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine63.3% WR166 games · small sample
Cryptbloom75 Ability Power 30% Magic Penetration 20 Ability Haste Life from Death When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.3000 gold · 200 to combine46.2% WR39 games · small sample
What players go
Stormraider's Surge keystone
Sorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
CelerityCelerity
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Precision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
ConquerorConqueror
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
TriumphTriumph
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Cut DownCut Down
Last StandLast Stand
SUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
Threaded Volley (Q)Taliyah throws a volley of rocks in a target direction, moving freely as she casts. This creates Worked Ground below her. If Taliyah casts Threaded Volley on Worked Ground, she consumes the ground to throw a stronger boulder that slows enemies.Q→Unraveled Earth (E)Taliyah creates a slowing minefield. If enemies dash through it or are knocked through it, the mines explode and stun them.E
48.2% WR70% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
Threaded Volley (Q)Taliyah throws a volley of rocks in a target direction, moving freely as she casts. This creates Worked Ground below her. If Taliyah casts Threaded Volley on Worked Ground, she consumes the ground to throw a stronger boulder that slows enemies.QThreaded Volley
1
4
5
7
9
1, 4, 5, 7, 9
Seismic Shove (W)Taliyah causes an area of ground to erupt and throws enemies within it in a direction of her choosing.WSeismic Shove
3
14
15
17
18
3, 14, 15, 17, 18
Unraveled Earth (E)Taliyah creates a slowing minefield. If enemies dash through it or are knocked through it, the mines explode and stun them.EUnraveled Earth
2
8
10
12
13
2, 8, 10, 12, 13
Weaver's Wall (R)Taliyah creates a very long wall and then surfs it.RWeaver's Wall
6
11
16
6, 11, 16

Based on 2,666 games · 48.2% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

ABILITIES

Rock Surfing
PassiveRock Surfing

Taliyah gains Move Speed near walls.

Threaded Volley
QThreaded Volley

Taliyah throws a volley of rocks in a target direction, moving freely as she casts. This creates Worked Ground below her. If Taliyah casts Threaded Volley on Worked Ground, she consumes the ground to throw a stronger boulder that slows enemies.

Seismic Shove
WSeismic Shove

Taliyah causes an area of ground to erupt and throws enemies within it in a direction of her choosing.

Unraveled Earth
EUnraveled Earth

Taliyah creates a slowing minefield. If enemies dash through it or are knocked through it, the mines explode and stun them.

Weaver's Wall
RWeaver's Wall

Taliyah creates a very long wall and then surfs it.

PLAYING ASTaliyah
  • Try to throw enemies into Unraveled Earth using Seismic Shove.
  • Remember, you don't always have to ride Weaver's Wall.
  • Once you have Rylai's Crystal Scepter, casting Threaded Volley at enemies chasing you is a great way of making them regret everything.
PLAYING AGAINSTTaliyah
  • When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.
  • Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

CROWD CONTROL

Airborneignores tenacityFROMW Seismic ShoveE Unraveled EarthStuntenacity helpsFROME Unraveled EarthRoottenacity helpsFROMR Weaver's WallSlowignores tenacityFROMQ Threaded VolleyE Unraveled Earth

Some of their lockdown (airborne) ignores tenacity, so you dodge it; you can't cleanse or Merc' through it.

Tap or hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

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