MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Taliyah vs Tristana
Taliyah vs Tristana in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 94 ranked games in Mid, Taliyah beats Tristana in 55% 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 10 gold.
Taliyah at 15:00
- Gold: -10
- CS: +3
- XP: +258
Typical gap to Tristana, from 94 games that reached 15:00.
Does Taliyah counter Tristana?
Even on the count: Taliyah lands at 55% over 94 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 Taliyah game plan against Tristana
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 58 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 48 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:47 and level 6 lands around 5:33. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Taliyah in Mid: the items that actually get built
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.