MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Taliyah vs Kassadin
What is Taliyah's win rate vs Kassadin?
In Mid, Taliyah wins 43% against Kassadin across 354 observed ranked games.
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 Taliyah ahead by 109 gold.
Taliyah at 15:00
- Gold: +109
- CS: +6
- XP: +73
Typical gap to Kassadin, from 352 games that reached 15:00.
Does Taliyah counter Kassadin?
No, it runs the other way. Kassadin takes 57% of 354 ranked Mid games. Taliyah can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Kassadin as Taliyah
When Taliyah is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 206 games; behind, it drops to 29% over 148.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 206 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 29% | 148 |
| First blood | 51% | 180 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 120 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 224 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 95 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:53; the level 6 spike lands around 5:15. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Taliyah build in Mid?
Into Kassadin specifically, Taliyah finishes Archangel's Staff first most often: 43.8% over 73 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Taliyah core is Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 51.1% across 863 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 Archangel's Staff (5,699 games).
Skill plan: Taliyah players max Q first and take Q at level 1.