MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Taliyah vs Zac
Taliyah vs Zac in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 36 ranked games in Mid, Taliyah beats Zac 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 50 gold.
Taliyah at 15:00
- Gold: -50
- CS: +15
- XP: -73
Typical gap to Zac, from 36 games that reached 15:00.
Your Taliyah game plan against Zac
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:37 and level 6 lands around 5:36. 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.