Taliyah vs Orianna

Taliyah
vs
Not enough games
Orianna
Heavy AP damageHigh burstHeavy CCCountered by spell shield

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Orianna

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

Recommended items for Taliyah: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Banshee's Veil, Cosmic Drive.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1
Shadowflame
2
Zhonya's Hourglass
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Rabadon's Deathcap
5

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Banshee's Veil
Cosmic Drive

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Orianna's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Clockwork Windup (P)

Orianna's Attacks deal additional magic damage. This damage increases the more Orianna Attacks the same target.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s7s9s–
65s7s9s1m50
93s7s9s1m50
113s7s9s1m35
163s7s9s1m20
183s7s9s1m20

Playing as Taliyah

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 Orianna

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay out of her ball's line

    Don't stand in the path of her ball, because Command: Attack (Q) damages every enemy it passes through before stopping.

  2. Target her when her ball is far

    If you can engage, target Orianna when her ball is far from her: her spells come from the ball, and she has no dash.

  3. Don't group near her ball

    In teamfights, don't stay grouped with your allies near her ball, because Command: Shockwave (R) pulls every nearby enemy toward it.

  4. Watch the ally carrying her ball

    Back off when her ball is attached to an ally diving your team: Command: Shockwave (R) will then come from them.

Patch 16.21.1