Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
5.9%

Dianavs Taliyah

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Taliyah is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Diana wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Taliyah based on 28 games. Taliyah wins the early laning phase while Diana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Taliyah matchup.

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Diana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Diana - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Diana
50.0% WR
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Taliyah vs Diana matchup - 50.0% win rate
Taliyah
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Taliyah Matchup?

Diana wins the Diana vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 28
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
4.0
CS / min
4.3
828
DMG / min
842
13,413
Gold / game
13,391
209
Heal / min
175
1,115
DMG Mitigated / min
417
0.4
CC / min
1.2
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
55.0%
Late Game WR
45.0%

Diana vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Taliyah matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Taliyah's 50.0%, giving Diana a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Taliyah controls the early laning stage, but Diana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Taliyah needs to press advantages before Diana reaches their power spikes, while Diana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Taliyah leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Taliyah's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Diana vs Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Taliyah wins the laning phase against Diana in League of Legends

Taliyah is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Taliyah holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.0Diana
4.3Taliyah
Taliyah edges out Diana by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Taliyah.
Damage
828Diana
842Taliyah
Damage output is virtually even between Diana and Taliyah, with only 14 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,413Diana
13,391Taliyah
Diana and Taliyah generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 22 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.4Diana
1.2Taliyah
Taliyah brings significantly more crowd control than Diana, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Taliyah far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Diana should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,324Diana
591Taliyah
Diana vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 732 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Diana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Diana Build Against Taliyah

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Taliyah are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Banshee's Veil. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Taliyah. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taliyah
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana37.5%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah62.5%
Late Game
Diana
55.0%
+10.0% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana55.0%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah45.0%

Taliyah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Diana. This lopsided early game means Taliyah can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.0% win rate — 10.0 points above Taliyah. Extended games heavily favor Diana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Taliyah must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Diana reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Diana survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Diana Runes Against Taliyah

Domination rune tree - Diana primary runes vs TaliyahDomination
Electrocute - best Diana rune vs TaliyahSudden Impact - best Diana rune vs TaliyahGrisly Mementos - best Diana rune vs TaliyahTreasure Hunter - best Diana rune vs Taliyah
Resolve rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs TaliyahResolve
Bone Plating - best Diana rune vs TaliyahShield Bash - best Diana rune vs Taliyah
40.0% WR

The Domination primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Diana maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Taliyah.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Diana's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Diana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%3001.367312,45350.7%49.3%
45.97%2981.371112,72646.1%45.8%
55.93%2951.374613,01556.6%55.4%
49.11%2811.476512,99853.9%45.0%
47.50%2401.270312,26050.4%44.4%
42.98%2351.476512,29942.6%43.3%
43.42%2281.470412,67140.2%46.3%
55.70%2286.091412,08759.0%52.9%
38.79%2141.272412,58736.4%40.9%
40.09%2122.383312,61539.8%40.3%
50.24%2093.789912,23049.1%51.5%
44.71%2081.471912,63940.6%48.6%
50.00%2003.281812,41052.6%47.6%
53.44%1891.474012,87352.9%53.9%
48.88%1783.380212,19652.3%45.6%
46.02%1766.089912,36448.0%44.4%
53.57%1685.392312,44553.1%54.0%
48.21%1685.890612,03748.6%48.0%
45.45%1545.186812,37849.3%41.8%
45.14%1445.884111,74640.8%50.0%
42.14%1406.093411,54448.0%35.8%
50.36%1375.695411,30250.0%50.7%
54.07%1352.983512,85756.3%52.1%
52.67%1311.371713,17650.9%54.0%
55.38%1306.292312,59249.2%61.2%
42.24%1161.270712,58043.6%41.0%
52.78%1085.790412,29151.1%54.1%
50.00%1065.888812,46842.0%57.1%
50.96%1041.476212,97551.1%50.9%
48.08%1041.271112,53252.1%44.6%
51.46%1031.376313,18353.1%50.0%
57.00%1001.378112,79650.9%63.8%
61.62%991.477713,79566.7%58.3%
45.92%981.679212,80846.1%45.8%
55.91%931.477114,06948.6%60.3%
54.35%921.574112,39452.0%57.1%
42.22%901.372812,78537.2%46.8%
50.00%865.989111,98644.4%54.0%
53.57%846.190812,80160.6%49.0%
57.50%805.783912,62171.0%49.0%
47.50%805.777411,49148.7%46.3%
53.85%781.179812,86940.0%65.1%
48.05%771.167712,52147.2%48.8%
45.33%756.085611,72350.0%41.5%
54.67%752.275413,05843.8%62.8%
50.68%731.574412,64851.6%50.0%
42.03%691.375012,75226.7%53.9%
56.52%695.779712,17769.0%47.5%
54.41%681.272313,06868.0%46.5%
51.47%686.285312,04863.6%40.0%
47.76%671.578012,78155.2%42.1%
59.38%646.191812,43151.6%66.7%
45.31%645.789011,58651.7%40.0%
67.19%645.987412,01769.0%65.7%
48.39%624.383112,47056.0%43.2%
50.85%596.091513,46960.0%46.1%
41.07%566.287010,95839.4%43.5%
48.21%565.893012,29948.1%48.3%
58.18%553.585712,36970.0%44.0%
65.45%556.297912,77167.9%63.0%
40.74%545.81,06911,90444.0%37.9%
47.17%533.172112,60355.0%42.4%
59.62%526.486311,70963.6%52.6%
56.86%516.01,01212,38165.2%50.0%
33.33%512.182013,13436.4%31.0%
52.00%502.979813,03966.7%41.4%
50.00%485.91,01912,63757.9%44.8%
42.22%451.685813,39039.1%45.5%
46.51%435.81,00011,30545.5%47.6%
52.38%425.693013,17957.9%47.8%
45.24%422.081412,35055.6%37.5%
45.24%421.476913,60540.0%48.1%
41.03%392.783112,82937.5%43.5%
41.03%396.494711,89652.9%31.8%
53.85%392.081011,85561.1%47.6%
71.05%384.883212,92681.3%63.6%
65.79%381.769513,34360.0%69.6%
50.00%361.583313,31450.0%50.0%
60.61%335.887713,25483.3%55.6%
48.48%336.290011,78057.1%42.1%
53.13%325.986810,80461.9%36.4%
56.67%301.991911,90953.3%60.0%
41.38%292.590812,98563.6%27.8%
57.14%282.181111,66660.0%53.9%
53.57%281.185412,70760.0%46.1%
50.00%284.082813,41337.5%55.0%
46.43%281.674613,50038.5%53.3%
48.15%271.866912,40750.0%46.1%
55.56%271.674614,14777.8%44.4%
38.46%264.788011,98636.4%40.0%
73.08%261.764913,14181.8%66.7%
34.62%266.384811,31941.2%22.2%
48.00%252.976112,33828.6%55.6%
48.00%253.196011,77266.7%37.5%
40.00%255.382813,16314.3%50.0%
52.00%255.097612,71658.3%46.1%
32.00%251.465210,52729.4%37.5%
58.33%243.477412,22571.4%40.0%
52.17%231.889613,73762.5%46.7%
43.48%235.790311,88244.4%42.9%
50.00%225.681212,42644.4%53.9%
47.62%213.286913,39233.3%53.3%
60.00%201.571212,63658.3%62.5%
36.84%191.770512,57744.4%30.0%
47.06%175.697411,34328.6%60.0%
58.82%175.590913,09640.0%66.7%
56.25%161.184413,81750.0%66.7%
46.67%154.276210,22866.7%16.7%
42.86%145.989912,97140.0%44.4%
58.33%124.579112,72871.4%40.0%
81.82%116.684711,55283.3%80.0%
50.00%101.283113,41950.0%50.0%
60.00%104.183912,70050.0%75.0%
50.00%105.682911,75425.0%66.7%
30.00%104.072812,83240.0%20.0%
77.78%94.386512,51266.7%83.3%
44.44%93.862811,42866.7%33.3%
33.33%94.597615,538100.0%25.0%
55.56%96.41,09313,20450.0%66.7%
55.56%94.777510,40866.7%50.0%
44.44%94.095412,67450.0%40.0%
75.00%84.784012,21350.0%83.3%
37.50%86.487412,21850.0%25.0%
25.00%81.377212,34125.0%25.0%
12.50%84.589512,83950.0%0.0%
25.00%85.182513,02233.3%20.0%
71.43%74.380613,835100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.675911,63625.0%33.3%
16.67%65.896214,4240.0%16.7%
66.67%64.71,02614,444100.0%50.0%
100.00%55.41,13915,101100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.785114,168100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.785811,079100.0%0.0%
80.00%53.885316,562100.0%75.0%

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Diana vs Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Diana wins the Diana vs Taliyah matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Taliyah's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Diana do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Taliyah has the advantage against Diana with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Taliyah players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Diana do against Taliyah in the late game?

In the late game, Diana takes over the Diana vs Taliyah matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to 45.0%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Taliyah matchup?

Diana wins the matchup against Taliyah with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Diana is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Taliyah?

The best Diana build against Taliyah includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Banshee's Veil with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Diana runes against Taliyah?

The best Diana runes against Taliyah use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Diana vs Taliyah matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Diana counter Taliyah?

Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Taliyah with a 50.0% win rate. Diana slightly edges out Taliyah in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Diana against Taliyah?

When playing Diana against Taliyah, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Taliyah. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.