Mage · Mid · Jungle

Taliyah counters, build & runes

Taliyah, the Stoneweaver, is a mage mostly played in Mid and Jungle. In Mid it has a 48.8% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at crowd control, area damage and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid63%

Jungle37%

BTier

48.8%Win rate

1.3%Pick rate

0.3%Ban rate

#43Rank · Mid

26,344Games

Taliyah Mid most played build

Runes34% of games · 45.5% WR

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Legend: Haste

Summoner spells46.9% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order77% of games · 56.2% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items96% of games · 48.9% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build8% of games · 51.8% WR

Blackfire Torch

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots48% of games · 49.1% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Taliyah Mid counters

Taliyah's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Katarina41.7%528
Zed42.4%621
Annie42.8%215
Fizz43.2%410
Zoe44.3%280
LeBlanc44.4%502

Beats

Galio55.4%435
Mel54.9%193
Diana54.8%290
Sylas54.6%947
Akali52.8%519
Ryze52.6%342

CTier

51.6%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

0.3%Ban rate

#34Rank · Jungle

15,626Games

Taliyah Jungle most played build

Runes47% of games · 52.0% WR

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

Summoner spells51.7% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order62% of games · 58.9% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items48% of games · 52.5% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build20% of games · 48.9% WR

Blackfire Torch

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots85% of games · 52.1% 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

Zyra41.2%114
Lillia44.5%247
Shyvana45.0%251
Rengar46.0%226
Evelynn46.2%143
Nidalee47.8%299

Beats

Naafiri61.3%204
Jayce56.6%168
Diana56.3%142
Hecarim55.8%371
Karthus55.8%104
Sylas55.6%541

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Taliyah in Mid are Katarina (41.7%), Zed (42.4%) and Annie (42.8%). In brackets, Taliyah's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Taliyah strong against?

In Mid, Taliyah wins most often against Galio (55.4%), Mel (54.9%) and Diana (54.8%).

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: Deathfire Touch, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Taliyah good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Mid (rank 43), with a 48.8% win rate, 1.3% pick rate and 0.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.