MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Diana vs Taliyah
Diana vs Taliyah in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 458 ranked games in Mid, Diana beats Taliyah in 52% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Diana ahead by 639 gold.
Diana at 15:00
- Gold: +639
- CS: -1
- XP: +190
Typical gap to Taliyah, from 455 games that reached 15:00.
Does Diana counter Taliyah?
Even on the count: Diana lands at 52% over 458 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Diana game plan against Taliyah
With a gold lead at 10:00, Diana wins 61% of 300 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 158.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 300 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 158 |
| First blood | 58% | 285 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 268 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 219 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 102 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:09 and level 6 lands around 5:30. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Diana in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Taliyah specifically, Diana finishes Stormsurge first most often: 51.7% over 118 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Diana core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.1% across 5,645 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stormsurge (17,020 games).
Skill plan: Diana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.