Zac 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

100%

Other options

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Precision

Conqueror

Triumph

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

Resolve

Second Wind

Revitalize

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

Smash them into each other
After Stretching Strikes (Q) on one enemy, hit a second enemy with your auto: you fling them into each other, and if they collide, they and those nearby take damage.
Pick up your Goo
Pick up the chunks of Goo you shed when your spells hit: Cell Division (passive) heals you for each one, and Unstable Matter (W) comes back 1 second sooner.
Charge your Slingshot out of sight
Charge Elastic Slingshot (E) from the fog of war: the enemy has less time to react, and the longer the charge, the longer the knock-up on landing.
Bounce into the middle of them
Cast Let's Bounce! (R) into the heart of their team: the first bounce knocks back each enemy hit, the following ones slow them, and you can cast Unstable Matter (W) at the same time.

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