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Playing Against Taliyah
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Taliyah is a high-mobility battlemage focused on zone control and roaming. She uses to shove enemies into her mines for a stun and high burst. She excels at cut-off plays with and kiting with .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| She surfs on a rock when moving near walls | She has massive out-of-combat movement speed near terrain. She will beat you to any river skirmish if you don't track her. | |
| Throws 5 rocks, or 1 big rock if standing on circular 'Worked Ground' indicators | The 5-rock volley deals more damage but is blocked by minions. The big rock (on Worked Ground) slows and deals AOE damage. Fight her when she is standing on Worked Ground to reduce her total DPS. | |
| A circular ground indicator that pops up after a delay | This is her primary displacement. She chooses the direction you are thrown. If she throws you into , you take massive damage and get stunned. | |
| A field of small rocks/mines on the ground | The 'No Dash' zone. If you dash, blink, or get shoved by through these, they explode, dealing damage and stunning you. Never use a mobility spell while on top of this field. | |
| A massive stone wall traversing the map | Used for roaming and splitting the map. It deals no damage but can trap you or block your escape. Damage from any source stops her from riding the wall. |
Respect
- !The W-E Combo→If hits you into , you are stunned for 0.75s and lose 40-60% of your HP instantly.
- !Dashing into →The mines trigger a stun on any dash. If you are a champion like Lucian or LeBlanc, you effectively silence yourself while the field is down.
- !Level 6 Roam Range→ allows her to bypass wards and cut off your bot lane from behind. You must ping her missing immediately.
- !Worked Ground Slow→The single-stone on Worked Ground slows significantly, making it nearly impossible to dodge the follow-up circle.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (18-14s)→This is your primary window to all-in. Without her mines, she cannot stun you for dashing and loses more than half her burst potential.
- +She is standing on 'Worked Ground'→Force a trade. Her only throws one rock instead of five, drastically reducing her sustained damage.
- +Missing →This is her only self-peel. If she misses the shove, she is a squishy, immobile mage. Dive her immediately before it comes back up in 14-12s.
- +During her cast→If you see her surfing, hit her with any damage (even a long-range auto or Luden's proc) to knock her off the wall and put it on a long cooldown.
Laning Tips
- •Stay behind your minions to block her 5-rock volley; it cannot pass through them.
- •Do not hug walls in lane. It gives her movement speed, making it easier for her to land her combo.
- •Walk in unpredictable patterns. Her has a significant delay and is easy to dodge if you don't run in a straight line.
- •If you are playing a dash-heavy champion, wait for the animation to finish before using your mobility to escape or engage.
- •Taliyah's mana costs are high early; if she uses to farm, she will run out of resources quickly.
- •Ward the 'raptor' bushes or deep river. Taliyah needs a running start for to roam effectively.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Avoid fighting in tight jungle corridors where can cover the entire width of the path.
- ⚠Watch for 'The Great Divide.' She will use to split your frontline from your backline. Stay grouped or stay on the correct side.
- ⚠If you have a spell shield (Banshee's/Edge of Night), save it for . If you block the shove, the mines won't trigger.
- ⚠Focus her if she overextends to land a volley; she is very fragile once her is spent.
- ⚠Don't chase her near walls; her and the slow from Worked Ground make her the best kiter in the game.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached