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Taliyah vs Katarina

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Taliyah into Katarina in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Taliyah vs Katarina at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 349 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Taliyah wins 43.3% against Katarina, in line with the 47.6% Taliyah wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.16), Taliyah won 50% against Katarina and averaged 5.5/4.0/9.5. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Taliyah setup into Katarina takes Stormraider's Surge (Sorcery and Precision) and builds Archangel's Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass and Banshee's Veil. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative is Summon Aery (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 349 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Taliyah's solo kills on Katarina

Taliyah gets 0.8 solo kills per game against Katarina, in line with the 0.9 Taliyah averages in mid lane, and 33% of them come before level 6, about the usual 29%.

How they built Taliyah into Katarina

Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 25.13 and 26.16.

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchLegend: HasteLegend: HasteCut DownCut Down Sorcery / Precision
Core items
Archangel's StaffArchangel's StaffZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassBanshee's VeilBanshee's Veil

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Summon AerySummon AeryManaflow BandManaflow BandCelerityCelerityScorchScorchLegend: HasteLegend: HasteCut DownCut Down Sorcery / Precision
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter

Streamers who play Taliyah

Every streamer in the library with ranked Taliyah games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Taliyah vs Katarina

Who wins Taliyah vs Katarina?

Taliyah wins 43.3% of 349 NA and EUW ranked games against Katarina in mid lane, against 47.6% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Taliyah build against Katarina?

No rune page repeats yet in the 2 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Stormraider's Surge rune page, building Archangel's Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass and Banshee's Veil first.

Latest Taliyah vs Katarina games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

2 VODs
  • Defeat Odysseus131 Grandmaster Taliyahvs Katarina3/3/3K / D / A Patch 26.16 MidWatch in the app
  • Victory Faker Grandmaster Taliyahvs Katarina8/5/16K / D / A Patch 25.13 MidWatch in the app

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