MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Taliyah vs Nasus
Taliyah vs Nasus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 38 ranked games in Jungle, Taliyah beats Nasus in 47% 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 Taliyah ahead by 1,142 gold.
Taliyah at 15:00
- Gold: +1,142
- CS: +21
- XP: +759
Typical gap to Nasus, from 38 games that reached 15:00.
Your Taliyah game plan against Nasus
In the median game here, the first death comes near 9:05 and level 6 lands around 6:42. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Taliyah in Jungle: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Taliyah core is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 51.9% across 938 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blackfire Torch (3,636 games).
Skill plan: Taliyah players max Q first and take Q at level 1.