MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Taliyah vs Zed
Taliyah vs Zed in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 703 ranked games in Mid, Taliyah beats Zed 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 869 gold.
Taliyah at 15:00
- Gold: -869
- CS: -7
- XP: -604
Typical gap to Zed, from 698 games that reached 15:00.
Does Taliyah counter Zed?
Not this time. Zed wins 56% of the 703 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 Zed
With a gold lead at 10:00, Taliyah wins 61% of 204 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 499.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 204 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 499 |
| First blood | 54% | 257 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 144 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 267 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 94 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:50 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 Zed specifically, Taliyah finishes Archangel's Staff first most often: 40.1% over 172 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.