Lee Sin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.4%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Lee Sinvs Taliyah

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

Lee Sin vs Taliyah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lee Sin wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.2%) over Taliyah based on 22 games. Lee Sin wins the early laning phase while Taliyah scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lee Sin vs Taliyah matchup.

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Lee Sin Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lee Sin 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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Lee Sin - 59.1% win rate in this matchup
Lee Sin
59.1% WR
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Taliyah vs Lee Sin matchup - 40.9% win rate
Taliyah
40.9% WR

Who Wins the Lee Sin vs Taliyah Matchup?

Lee Sin wins the Lee Sin vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Lee Sin
Matches: 22
59.1%
Win Rate
40.9%
1.2
CS / min
1.8
603
DMG / min
816
11,298
Gold / game
12,086
464
Heal / min
202
1,144
DMG Mitigated / min
376
0.7
CC / min
1.1
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Lee Sin vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Lee Sin vs Taliyah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Lee Sin wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Taliyah's 40.9%, giving Lee Sin a 18.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lee Sin controls the early laning stage, but Taliyah outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lee Sin needs to press advantages before Taliyah reaches their power spikes, while Taliyah should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Lee Sin leads by 1,029 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lee Sin players can confidently pick into Taliyah and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Taliyah away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Lee Sin vs Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Taliyah wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

Taliyah is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Taliyah holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.2Lee Sin
1.8Taliyah
Taliyah edges out Lee Sin by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Taliyah.
Damage
603Lee Sin
816Taliyah
Taliyah heavily out-damages Lee Sin by 213 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lee Sin should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Taliyah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,298Lee Sin
12,086Taliyah
Taliyah earns 787 more gold per game than Lee Sin, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Taliyah slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Lee Sin
1.1Taliyah
Taliyah provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Lee Sin, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Taliyah coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,607Lee Sin
578Taliyah
Lee Sin vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 1,029 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Build Against Taliyah

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Lee Sin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lee Sin against Taliyah are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Lee Sin an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 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 Lee Sin vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin75.0%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah25.0%
Late Game
Taliyah
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin40.0%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah60.0%

Lee Sin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Taliyah. This lopsided early game means Lee Sin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Taliyah is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Lee Sin. Extended games heavily favor Taliyah, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Lee Sin must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Taliyah reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Taliyah 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 Lee Sin Runes Against Taliyah

Precision rune tree - Lee Sin primary runes vs TaliyahPrecision
Conqueror - best Lee Sin rune vs TaliyahTriumph - best Lee Sin rune vs TaliyahLegend: Alacrity - best Lee Sin rune vs TaliyahCoup de Grace - best Lee Sin rune vs Taliyah
Inspiration rune tree - Lee Sin secondary runes vs TaliyahInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Lee Sin rune vs TaliyahMagical Footwear - best Lee Sin rune vs Taliyah
87.5% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Lee Sin to press their advantage against Taliyah, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Lee Sin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Lee Sin'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 Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lee Sin 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
52.22%3160.865812,32548.3%55.6%
48.03%3040.865112,57252.6%44.4%
45.62%2740.869112,75643.5%47.2%
46.35%2740.865412,56647.9%45.2%
50.00%2520.861412,42849.1%50.7%
57.02%2350.965211,84857.4%56.7%
41.23%2280.867211,75938.7%43.6%
42.86%2170.864812,16336.6%47.6%
53.49%2150.863411,75755.5%51.4%
53.51%1850.864812,90557.5%50.9%
47.71%1531.074012,66654.8%41.3%
55.94%1430.867312,74360.7%52.4%
41.91%1360.964611,68039.0%44.2%
48.89%1350.865312,20648.5%49.3%
53.03%1321.071913,18059.6%48.0%
63.08%1300.874512,68460.7%65.2%
42.74%1240.864512,09245.5%40.6%
41.53%1180.965212,56136.2%46.7%
50.85%1180.869112,54860.0%44.1%
50.91%1101.073512,71456.6%45.6%
50.00%1080.866812,20346.0%53.5%
53.40%1030.865812,47758.7%49.1%
43.82%890.864211,76150.0%39.6%
47.73%880.963712,44948.6%47.2%
49.43%870.763112,24454.8%44.4%
48.81%840.966412,46145.0%52.3%
53.09%810.861012,09753.2%52.9%
46.25%800.869212,49952.9%41.3%
35.00%801.161610,95135.1%34.9%
43.84%730.864312,53542.4%45.0%
44.29%700.871813,12351.9%39.5%
55.88%680.766412,58845.8%61.4%
40.91%660.867112,55844.8%37.8%
50.00%640.869912,18645.5%54.8%
56.36%551.268611,89751.7%61.5%
54.90%511.066613,04168.2%44.8%
58.00%501.475312,66760.9%55.6%
56.25%480.869711,90950.0%65.0%
58.33%481.674113,03047.6%66.7%
47.92%480.657111,21453.9%40.9%
51.06%470.971713,48064.3%45.5%
40.00%450.769111,37534.8%45.5%
45.45%440.956011,94840.9%50.0%
41.46%411.855911,96350.0%34.8%
56.41%390.865913,09563.6%53.6%
59.46%371.074013,79853.9%62.5%
54.05%372.258011,72360.0%50.0%
48.28%291.264311,40642.9%53.3%
55.17%292.177013,05158.3%52.9%
65.38%261.871211,98269.2%61.5%
46.15%261.574112,85550.0%42.9%
65.38%261.467411,45957.1%75.0%
40.00%251.777713,60162.5%29.4%
54.17%241.670913,01870.0%42.9%
41.67%241.170714,34833.3%44.4%
43.48%231.162512,42757.1%37.5%
59.09%221.260311,29875.0%40.0%
42.86%211.763012,40738.5%50.0%
42.86%211.168913,75442.9%42.9%
52.38%211.069013,76650.0%53.9%
40.00%202.973311,64345.5%33.3%
44.44%183.360910,14746.1%40.0%
22.22%182.457112,33442.9%9.1%
33.33%181.973713,42925.0%35.7%
55.56%181.987612,69650.0%60.0%
55.56%181.469712,79185.7%36.4%
47.06%171.969711,74330.0%71.4%
50.00%162.587815,01566.7%46.1%
50.00%165.288013,56233.3%60.0%
42.86%142.357112,19120.0%55.6%
61.54%131.382113,05175.0%55.6%
46.15%135.06319,05050.0%40.0%
33.33%121.25069,06520.0%42.9%
66.67%121.978011,786100.0%42.9%
63.64%111.189613,50266.7%60.0%
54.55%110.966212,74766.7%50.0%
27.27%114.566410,57525.0%28.6%
30.00%103.273412,24950.0%16.7%
50.00%105.366510,75480.0%20.0%
33.33%93.173612,8080.0%50.0%
55.56%94.390613,8980.0%62.5%
55.56%91.766812,706100.0%50.0%
55.56%91.76309,68725.0%80.0%
66.67%94.87629,75666.7%66.7%
37.50%81.553311,05550.0%25.0%
37.50%81.270013,991100.0%28.6%
37.50%84.080411,28160.0%0.0%
42.86%72.956710,54925.0%66.7%
28.57%71.75939,52050.0%0.0%
57.14%75.581413,85250.0%66.7%
42.86%74.563411,94466.7%25.0%
57.14%73.081412,68366.7%50.0%
57.14%71.44657,84060.0%50.0%
33.33%62.464013,1440.0%66.7%
66.67%61.551812,1080.0%100.0%
50.00%61.883811,80866.7%33.3%
66.67%64.63968,86350.0%100.0%
66.67%62.468311,31950.0%75.0%
33.33%65.384312,27550.0%25.0%
16.67%65.275612,30033.3%0.0%
83.33%66.890811,78075.0%100.0%
60.00%53.36009,853100.0%33.3%
20.00%53.664010,5160.0%50.0%
20.00%51.494910,0280.0%33.3%
40.00%54.385616,876100.0%0.0%
80.00%54.981510,22250.0%100.0%
40.00%55.170810,19533.3%50.0%
20.00%51.862610,35025.0%0.0%
80.00%51.36878,028100.0%0.0%

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Lee Sin vs Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lee Sin do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Lee Sin wins the Lee Sin vs Taliyah matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to Taliyah's 40.9%, a 18.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Lee Sin do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Taliyah with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lee Sin do against Taliyah in the late game?

In the late game, Taliyah takes over the Lee Sin vs Taliyah matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Taliyah scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lee Sin vs Taliyah matchup?

Lee Sin wins the matchup against Taliyah with a 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.2 percentage point advantage means Lee Sin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Lee Sin build against Taliyah?

The best Lee Sin build against Taliyah includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. 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 Lee Sin runes against Taliyah?

The best Lee Sin runes against Taliyah use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 87.5% win rate in the Lee Sin vs Taliyah matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lee Sin counter Taliyah?

Yes, Lee Sin has a favorable matchup against Taliyah with a 59.1% win rate. Lee Sin strongly counters Taliyah in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Lee Sin against Taliyah?

When playing Lee Sin against Taliyah, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.