Mage · Mid · Jungle

Taliyah counters, build & runes

Taliyah, the Stoneweaver, is a mage mostly played in Mid and Jungle. In Mid it has a 50.6% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at crowd control, area damage and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Mid50%

Jungle50%

BTier

50.6%Win rate

2.0%Pick rate

0.7%Ban rate

#31Rank · Mid

52,377Games

Taliyah Mid most played build

Runes30% of games · 55.2% WR

Summon Aery · Manaflow Band · Celerity · Scorch
Legend: Haste · Cut Down

Summoner spells48.0% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order80% of games · 60.1% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items97% of games · 49.4% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 47.4% WR

Blackfire Torch

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots49% of games · 51.1% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Taliyah Mid counters

Taliyah's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Katarina43.0%1,021
Ziggs43.3%291
Kog'Maw45.3%362
Xerath45.4%939
Twisted Fate46.1%1,359
Annie46.1%642

Beats

Jayce56.3%465
Sylas55.4%1,639
Akali55.0%1,667
Qiyana54.7%583
Pantheon54.6%385
Cassiopeia54.3%553

BTier

51.4%Win rate

2.0%Pick rate

0.7%Ban rate

#26Rank · Jungle

51,410Games

Taliyah Jungle most played build

Runes61% of games · 53.2% WR

Dark Harvest · Cheap Shot · Sixth Sense · Treasure Hunter
Legend: Haste · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells54.5% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order75% of games · 63.6% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items67% of games · 54.6% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build27% of games · 54.2% WR

Blackfire Torch

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots87% of games · 55.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Taliyah Jungle counters

Taliyah's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Skarner45.9%416
Master Yi46.1%979
Gwen46.1%306
Udyr46.7%568
Rengar47.2%640
Kha'Zix48.2%1,489

Beats

Ambessa58.5%318
Pantheon57.6%337
Sylas56.8%1,338
Volibear56.7%300
Gragas56.5%306
Naafiri54.8%697

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage2
Durability0
Crowd control4
Mobility2
Engage2
Peel3
Poke3

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Area damage
Waveclear
Roaming
Disengage

Struggles against

poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Taliyah in Mid?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Taliyah in Mid are Katarina (43.0%), Ziggs (43.3%) and Kog'Maw (45.3%). In brackets, Taliyah's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Taliyah strong against?

In Mid, Taliyah wins most often against Jayce (56.3%), Sylas (55.4%) and Akali (55.0%).

What is the best Taliyah build in Mid?

The core Taliyah build in Mid is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Summon Aery, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Taliyah good in patch 16.22?

It is tier B in Mid (rank 31), with a 50.6% win rate, 2.0% pick rate and 0.7% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.