MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Taliyah vs Talon
Taliyah vs Talon in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 275 ranked games in Mid, Taliyah beats Talon in 44% 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 behind by 477 gold.
Taliyah at 15:00
- Gold: -477
- CS: +4
- XP: -104
Typical gap to Talon, from 274 games that reached 15:00.
Does Taliyah counter Talon?
Not this time. Talon wins 56% of the 275 ranked Mid games counted here. Taliyah players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Taliyah game plan against Talon
With a gold lead at 10:00, Taliyah wins 50% of 90 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 185.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 90 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 185 |
| First blood | 53% | 89 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 40 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 163 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 53 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:18 and level 6 lands around 5:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Taliyah in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Talon specifically, Taliyah finishes Archangel's Staff first most often: 45.2% over 62 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.