MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Taliyah vs Yasuo
Taliyah vs Yasuo in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,367 ranked games in Mid, Taliyah beats Yasuo in 53% 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 189 gold.
Taliyah at 15:00
- Gold: -189
- CS: -7
- XP: +30
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 1,359 games that reached 15:00.
Does Taliyah counter Yasuo?
Even on the count: Taliyah lands at 53% over 1,367 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 Yasuo
With a gold lead at 10:00, Taliyah wins 61% of 587 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 46% over 778.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 587 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 778 |
| First blood | 56% | 618 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 452 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 451 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 322 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 118 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:57 and level 6 lands around 5:28. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Taliyah in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Yasuo specifically, Taliyah finishes Archangel's Staff first most often: 51.0% over 310 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 52.9% across 51 games.
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.