Taliyah Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 54.3%
- Pick rate
- 2.3%
- Ban rate
- 0.9%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Sorcery +
Precision 
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste
Summoner spells
66.7%
18 games
Max order
Q
E
W
60.2%
88 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Taliyah
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Taliyah wins 54.3% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (416 games).
- Most common core: Blackfire Torch → Cosmic Drive → Rabadon's Deathcap — 67% win rate over 6 games.
- Take Stormraider's Surge as keystone: picked in 37% of games with a 61% win rate.
- Best matchup: Orianna (88% over 8 games). Hardest: Viktor (21% over 14 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 63.6% | 5% (22) | |
| 63.3% | 14% (60) | |
| 63.3% | 14% (60) | |
| 62.8% | 10% (43) | |
| 62.1% | 21% (87) | |
| 58.8% | 4% (17) | |
| 57.1% | 15% (63) | |
| 56.3% | 8% (32) | |
| 55.9% | 70% (290) | |
| 53.3% | 26% (107) | |
| 51.1% | 11% (45) | |
| 50.0% | 15% (64) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Sorcery +
Precision 
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
Manaflow Band
Celerity
Scorch
Legend: Haste
Cut Down
Sorcery +
Precision 
Sorcery +
Precision
Keystones
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
61.0%37% pick
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
52.0%30% pick
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Deathfire Touch
Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.
43.4%20% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
58.8%8% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
52.4%51% pick
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Flash + Ghost
55.4%31% pick
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Flash + Ignite
51.9%6% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
60.2%88 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (57%), Q → E → Q (65%).
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PRock SurfingTaliyah gains Move Speed near walls.
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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 bou...
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WSeismic Shove
Taliyah causes an area of ground to erupt and throws enemies within it in a direction of her choosing.
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EUnraveled Earth
Taliyah creates a slowing minefield. If enemies dash through it or are knocked through it, the mines explode and stun them.
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RWeaver's WallTaliyah creates a very long wall and then surfs it.