Taliyah vs Lillia
Favorable matchup
You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Lillia
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Taliyah: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Dark Seal, Rabadon's Deathcap, Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Lillia's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Hitting a champion or monster with a skill will deal additional max Health damage over time.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6s | 14s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 5s | 14s | 12s | 2m30 |
| 9 | 4s | 13s | 12s | 2m30 |
| 11 | 4s | 12s | 12s | 2m10 |
| 16 | 4s | 10s | 12s | 1m50 |
| 18 | 4s | 10s | 12s | 1m50 |
Playing as Taliyah
Tips to maximize your impact
- Throw them into your minefield
Place Unraveled Earth (E), then throw the enemy across the stones with Seismic Shove (W): the stones explode and stun them.
- Pick your volley based on the ground
Cast Threaded Volley (Q) off Worked Ground to throw 5 rocks, or on it for a single boulder that slows, costs less and has a shorter cooldown.
- Cut off their retreat with your wall
Place Weaver's Wall (R) across the enemy's path to cut off their escape or split their team: its range goes from 2500 to 6500 with rank.
- Roam along the walls
To roam, follow the walls of the map: Rock Surfing (passive) increases your move speed when you're near them.
Playing against Lillia
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Hug her or back off from her Q
Against Blooming Blows (Q), stick to her or back out of range: only the outer edge of the zone adds true damage.
- Leave the center of her W
Get out of the center of Watch Out! Eep! (W): the zone deals much more damage there than at the edge.
- Dodge her spells, seed included
Dodge her spells, even Swirlseed (E), which rolls to the first enemy: each one marks you for Lilting Lullaby (R), which puts every marked enemy to sleep.
- Save your CC for her
If you have CC, use it on her: with no dash, she relies on the move speed Blooming Blows (Q) gives her for each spell that hits.
Other Taliyah matchups
Patch 16.21.1