Yasuo vs Taliyah
Build vs Taliyah
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Yasuo: Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge, Berserker's Greaves, Bloodthirster, Guardian Angel, Death's Dance, Phantom Dancer.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Taliyah's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Taliyah gains Move Speed near walls.
Cooldowns
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 |
Playing as Yasuo
Tips to maximize your impact
- Charge your whirlwind on minions
Hit twice with Steel Tempest (Q), on minions if needed, to charge the whirlwind. Cast it during Sweeping Blade (E): the strike becomes a circle.
- Move to charge your shield
Keep moving before taking a trade: Way of the Wanderer (passive) builds your shield while you move, and it triggers on the first hit you take.
- Dash from minion to minion
Chain Sweeping Blade (E) on different targets to reposition or dodge: each target has its own cooldown, so the spell comes back almost instantly.
- Save Wind Wall for what matters
Save Wind Wall (W) for a projectile that decides the teamfight, like Jinx's ult, rather than for poke: it blocks for 4 seconds, on a 25 to 17 second cooldown.
- Use your allies' knock-ups
Watch for your allies' knock-ups: Last Breath (R) can be cast on any airborne champion, whether the knock-up comes from your whirlwind or Malphite's ult.
Playing against Taliyah
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.
Other Yasuo matchups
Patch 16.21.1