Vi vs Taliyah

Vi
vs
45.7%

over 35 games

Taliyah

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCStrong engageHigh burst

Build vs Taliyah

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

Recommended items for Vi: Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Maw of Malmortius, Guardian Angel, Sundered Sky, Eclipse.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Maw of Malmortius
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%

Other options

Maw of Malmortius
Guardian Angel
Sundered Sky
Eclipse
The Collector
B. F. Sword
Voltaic Cyclosword
Infinity Edge
Sterak's Gage
Youmuu's Ghostblade
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Taliyah's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Rock Surfing (P)

Taliyah gains Move Speed near walls.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s14s14s–
65s14s14s3m
93s12.5s14s3m
113s11s14s2m30
163s8s14s2m
183s8s14s2m

Playing as Vi

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. A spell to trigger your shield

    Hit an enemy with a spell to activate Blast Shield (passive): it charges over time, and every third hit on a target lowers its cooldown.

  2. Three hits on the same target

    Hit the same target three times: Denting Blows (W) adds damage based on their max health, removes some of their armor and gives you attack speed.

  3. Hit through minions

    Cast Relentless Force (E) on a minion in front of your opponent: the shockwave also hits enemies behind the target, with full damage.

  4. Charge Vault Breaker out of sight

    Charge Vault Breaker (Q) out of sight before you show up: fully charged, it deals double damage, and it stops on the first champion hit to knock them back.

  5. Go get their carry

    Cast Cease and Desist (R) on their carry: you're unstoppable during the charge, and enemies in your way are stunned. Don't stray too far from your team.

Playing against Taliyah

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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