Taliyah Guide

1Early game

Mid is the shortest lane: trades are fast and the enemy jungler is always close. Push the wave when you can, so you are first to the river when a skirmish starts. Trade when the enemy uses an ability on the wave: that's the moment they can't answer.

• Early items: Blighting Jewel and Fiendish Codex.

2Mid game

With Cryptbloom, your job is to move: push mid, then help side lanes and dragons and towers. The first team to arrive usually wins the fight. Your spikes are level 6, when Weaver's Wall comes online, and each completed item: Cryptbloom first, then Archangel's Staff.

• Core items: Cryptbloom, Archangel's Staff and Blackfire Torch.

3Late game

Late, one mistake decides the game: never walk into fog alone and let your tanks show first.

• Late items: Zhonya's Hourglass and Banshee's Veil.

4Team fights

Use Weaver's Wall where it changes the fight, not where it's safe, and keep your distance until the enemy uses their engage.

5Playing against Taliyah

Riot's own advice for facing this champion:

• When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.
• Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

• Try to throw enemies into Unraveled Earth using Seismic Shove.
• Remember, you don't always have to ride Weaver's Wall.
• Once you have Rylai's Crystal Scepter, casting Threaded Volley at enemies chasing you is a great way of making them regret everything.
• Cryptbloom is your first real spike: after buying it, look for a play on a side lane.
• Before you roam, push the wave: you lose less and the enemy has to choose between following or farming.
• Your level 6 with Weaver's Wall is a big spike: look for the first kill right when you hit it.