Taliyah

Taliyah

Mid Build, Runes, Items · Patch 26.12

B Tier Win Rate 50.6% Pick Rate 2.5% Ban Rate 1.2% Role Mid Games 356 Patch 26.12
No significant changes in this patch.
Build ARAM Arena
Patch: 26.12
Tier B
Win Rate 50.6%
Pick Rate 2.5%
Ban Rate 1.2%
Matches 356
RUNES
WR 57.14% PR 33.43% Games 119
Sorcery
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Precision
Precision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Adaptive Force
Movement Speed
Health
Health
Slow Resist & Tenacity
Scaling Health
WR 39.77% PR 24.72% Games 88
Sorcery
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Precision
Precision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Adaptive Force
Movement Speed
Health
Health
Slow Resist & Tenacity
Scaling Health
Items

Starting Items

Games 34 PR 10%
Item 1056
Item 2003
Item 1052
Item 1027
Games 27 PR 8%
Item 1056
Item 2003
Item 3070
Item 1001

Build Order

Item 1056
Item 1052
Item 1001
Item 3802
Item 2503
Item 3171
Item 3089
Item 3157

Completed Items

Item 2503
Item 3171
Item 3089
Item 3157
Item 3040
Item 4645

Situational Items

Item 1082
Item 2508
Item 1027
Item 1101
Item 3070
Item 2022
Item 3108
Item 3145
Ability Max Order Q > E > W
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3
4
5
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10
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14
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
Power Spike Taliyah — Mid
PEAK
0–5 min 6–10 min 11–15 min 16–20 min 21–25 min 26+ min
WEAK · 0–10 min
Play safe early.
PEAK · 16–22 min
First two items complete, look to fight.
LATE · 30+ min
Engage as frontline, peel for carries.
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Overview

Taliyah is a control mage who excels at zone control, anti-mobility punishment, and shaping fights around terrain. She is especially strong when enemies are forced through narrow spaces or when mobile champions give her easy opportunities to punish movement.

Strengths

  • Excellent zone control around terrain
  • Very strong against mobility-based enemies
  • Useful pick and skirmish pressure
  • Strong objective fight setup
  • Can heavily punish predictable movement

Weaknesses

  • Needs good spell accuracy
  • Can struggle when pressured too hard early
  • Less comfortable in full chaos than in controlled fights
  • Can be punished if key abilities miss
  • Positioning matters heavily

Early Game

In the early game Taliyah should focus on wave control, efficient movement, and finding controlled skirmish windows rather than forcing bad fights. She does best when she can set the pace of engagement.

Mid Game

Mid game is where Taliyah becomes very threatening around picks, roams, and objective setups. Her terrain control can make enemy movement feel extremely restricted.

Late Game

In late game fights Taliyah should play around controlled space, safe damage windows, and punishing overextension. She is strongest when enemies are forced into predictable paths.

Tips & Tricks

  • Terrain and choke points massively increase your value.
  • You punish mobility better than many mages.
  • Do not rush fights without setup.
  • Controlled fights suit you more than random chaos.
  • Enemy movement patterns are one of your biggest weapons.

For official ability details and lore, visit the official Taliyah page and the Taliyah Wiki.