Wincon
Mid · 517 games

Taliyah

Strongest when games end at 20–25 minutes (57%). On average behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes (−148 gold), and still wins 55%.

Win rate
54.5%
±4.3 · role avg 50.0%
Tier
S
#3 of 81
Pick rate
2.7%
ban 0.8%
Games
517
ranked solo/duo

Taliyah mid wins 54.5% of 517 ranked games, rank 3 of 81 mid champions (tier S). Most players finish Blackfire Torch first, at about 12:06.

The build at a glance

What most Taliyah players run

Items 1–4: the most common path. Later items: the most common pick in the games that last that long, so fewer games.
Items, in buying orderEvery option, item by item →
Boots Ionian Boots of Lucidity 8:42 · 54% of games
Item 1 Blackfire Torch 12:01 · 67% · 342 games
Item 2 Rylai's Crystal Scepter 18:16 · 37% · 103 games
Item 3 Zhonya's Hourglass 25:36 · 38% · 20 games
Item 4 · late game Rabadon's Deathcap 31:00 · 21 of 80 games
Runes
Summon Aery · Sorcery + Precision 13% of games · 51% wins All runes →
Start
Doran's Ring + Health Potion 98% of games · 55% wins Other starts →
Spells
Flash + Teleport 51% of games · 56% wins Other spells →
Skill order
Threaded VolleyQ Unraveled EarthE Seismic ShoveW
Max Threaded Volley first 100% of games · 55% wins Skill orders →
When Taliyah wins

Best when games end at 20–25′

Win rate by when the game ended. Faded: under 30 games. Icons: when each item is usually finished.
70%60%50%40%30% Games that ended at 15–20′: 55% wins over 78 games 55% Games that ended at 20–25′: 57% wins over 104 games 57% Games that ended at 25–30′: 54% wins over 172 games 54% Games that ended at 30–35′: 56% wins over 114 games 56% Games that ended at 35–40′: 44% wins over 36 games 44% Games that ended at 40–45′: 70% wins over 10 games 70% 0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′40′45′
Ionian Boots of Lucidity Blackfire Torch Rylai's Crystal Scepter Zhonya's Hourglass Rabadon's Deathcap
Ends before 25′56% wins35% of games · 182
Lasts 25′ or more54% wins64% of games · 332
Lanes

Watch out for Ryze, Aurora, Syndra

Hard Easy Points above or below what both champions' overall win rates predict. Every opponent, minute by minute →
What wins Taliyah games

First Baron: 82% against 36%

Win rate when the team took it firstwhen it didn't Gap
First Baron 36% 82% +46
First tower 33% 77% +44
Rift Herald 42% 72% +29
First dragon 42% 66% +25
First blood 47% 62% +16
First Voidgrubs 48% 61% +13

Taking an objective goes with winning; it isn't the whole cause. First inhibitor is left out: it mostly means the game is already won.

How Taliyah plays

More control wards, more assists

What stands out (10% or more) against the average mid laner. Blue: better for winning, red: worse.

More control wards a game1.55 against 1.01 · +53%
More assists a game8.9 against 6.2 · +44%
Fewer solo kills a game1.0 against 1.8 · −41%
Fewer multikills a game0.51 against 0.74 · −31%
Less damage to towers5117 against 6819 · −25%

About average: gold, minions, damage, deaths, time spent dead, share of team damage.