Ambessa vs Taliyah

Not enough games

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCStrong engageHigh burst

Build vs Taliyah

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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Standard

4vs Slow

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Summoner spells

60%

30%

Other options

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Precision

Conqueror

Triumph

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

Resolve

Second Wind

Overgrowth

Strength by game phase

Passive, spells and ultimate

Rock Surfing (P)

Taliyah gains Move Speed near walls.

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	7s	14s	14s	–
6	5s	14s	14s	3m
9	3s	12.5s	14s	3m
11	3s	11s	14s	2m30
16	3s	8s	14s	2m
18	3s	8s	14s	2m

Tips to maximize your impact

Weave an auto between spells
Weave an auto between spells: Drakehound's Step (passive) empowers it and refunds energy, while your three basic spells cost 70 each.
Hit with the edge of your sweep
Hit with the edge of Cunning Sweep (Q): enemies caught by the edge take much more damage, and landing it readies Sundering Slam (Q).
Short trades with your dash
Take a short trade: Cunning Sweep (Q), an auto, then Lacerate (E) with a dash backward, which adds a strike at the end of the dash.
Jump on their carry
Cast Public Execution (R) toward the enemy carry: you blink to the farthest enemy champion in the line you choose, nothing can stop you, and you suppress them.

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Don't cross her minefield
When Unraveled Earth (E) is on the ground, don't cross it with a dash or get thrown through it by Seismic Shove (W): the stones explode under you and stun you.
Engage after Seismic Shove
If you can engage, go in after Seismic Shove (W): without it, she has nothing left to push you back, and no dash to escape.
Knock her off her wall
If you have CC, save it for Taliyah while she surfs on Weaver's Wall (R): once immobilized, she stops surfing immediately.

Patch 16.21.1