Taliyah - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
54.2%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Taliyahvs Kai'Sa

SMageSupport
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Taliyah vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Taliyah wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Kai'Sa based on 7 games. Taliyah holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Taliyah build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Taliyah vs Kai'Sa matchup.

Taliyah Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Taliyah 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.

Compare against an opponent
Kai'Sa - 71.4% win rateKai'Sa(71.4%)
Taliyah - 71.4% win rate in this matchup
Taliyah
71.4% WR
VS
Kai'Sa vs Taliyah matchup - 28.6% win rate
Kai'Sa
28.6% WR

Who Wins the Taliyah vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Taliyah wins the Taliyah vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Taliyah
Matches: 7
71.4%
Win Rate
28.6%
5.7
CS / min
6.4
661
DMG / min
823
12,037
Gold / game
14,117
72
Heal / min
189
359
DMG Mitigated / min
458
1.1
CC / min
0.2
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Taliyah vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Taliyah vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Taliyah wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 28.6%, giving Taliyah a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Taliyah dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kai'Sa players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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. Taliyah players can confidently pick into Kai'Sa and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kai'Sa away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Taliyah vs Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Kai'Sa wins the laning phase against Taliyah in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Taliyah
6.4Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa edges out Taliyah by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kai'Sa.
Damage
661Taliyah
823Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa heavily out-damages Taliyah by 162 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Taliyah should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kai'Sa's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,037Taliyah
14,117Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa generates a commanding 2,080 more gold per game than Taliyah. This substantial economic advantage means Kai'Sa consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Taliyah should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Taliyah
0.2Kai'Sa
Taliyah brings significantly more crowd control than Kai'Sa, 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. Kai'Sa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
431Taliyah
647Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 216 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kai'Sa 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 Taliyah Build Against Kai'Sa

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Taliyah needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Taliyah against Kai'Sa are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Taliyah an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kai'Sa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Taliyah vs Kai'Sa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taliyah
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah100.0%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa0.0%
Late Game
Taliyah
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah60.0%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa40.0%

Taliyah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kai'Sa. This lopsided early game means Taliyah 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 Kai'Sa. Extended games heavily favor Taliyah, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Taliyah holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kai'Sa players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Taliyah Runes Against Kai'Sa

Domination rune tree - Taliyah primary runes vs Kai'SaDomination
Electrocute - best Taliyah rune vs Kai'SaTaste of Blood - best Taliyah rune vs Kai'SaGrisly Mementos - best Taliyah rune vs Kai'SaTreasure Hunter - best Taliyah rune vs Kai'Sa
Sorcery rune tree - Taliyah secondary runes vs Kai'SaSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Taliyah rune vs Kai'SaTranscendence - best Taliyah rune vs Kai'Sa
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Taliyah to press their advantage against Kai'Sa, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Taliyah matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Taliyah'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 Taliyah build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Taliyah matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.19%476.986311,39254.2%52.2%
42.11%386.61,03512,76055.6%37.9%
75.00%327.686312,15061.5%84.2%
46.43%286.51,02213,13266.7%36.8%
34.62%265.483711,27738.5%30.8%
53.85%267.087610,87953.9%53.9%
61.54%265.597412,50960.0%62.5%
52.00%251.578312,07743.8%66.7%
52.00%254.983711,79653.3%50.0%
50.00%247.387411,12542.9%60.0%
56.52%237.180811,85757.1%55.6%
35.00%206.376412,35283.3%14.3%
65.00%205.21,00912,45880.0%50.0%
70.00%206.81,02011,98981.8%55.6%
36.84%196.06859,43030.0%44.4%
16.67%186.61,00011,87016.7%16.7%
58.82%177.591110,65160.0%57.1%
64.71%176.690011,86080.0%58.3%
47.06%177.071610,40045.5%50.0%
52.94%175.884310,54944.4%62.5%
52.94%176.583812,31757.1%50.0%
62.50%162.682810,94055.6%71.4%
53.33%151.884014,37266.7%44.4%
66.67%156.589413,69633.3%75.0%
57.14%146.695911,44550.0%66.7%
64.29%147.61,00311,72671.4%57.1%
50.00%146.186411,20742.9%57.1%
71.43%146.990312,28166.7%75.0%
35.71%141.686314,15825.0%40.0%
64.29%141.379113,70166.7%62.5%
46.15%137.394313,49525.0%55.6%
38.46%131.897914,2380.0%45.5%
38.46%134.986712,87442.9%33.3%
69.23%135.892612,04471.4%66.7%
30.77%137.088810,50942.9%16.7%
30.77%136.994812,73625.0%33.3%
50.00%123.095214,74660.0%42.9%
33.33%127.591812,12433.3%33.3%
33.33%121.677112,34357.1%0.0%
33.33%121.677012,18125.0%37.5%
50.00%126.61,01511,80560.0%42.9%
70.00%107.91,03011,23766.7%75.0%
66.67%96.891113,05575.0%60.0%
66.67%95.792512,20350.0%80.0%
55.56%91.797913,94550.0%60.0%
55.56%93.282713,35850.0%60.0%
44.44%92.885612,40640.0%50.0%
50.00%86.683411,89020.0%100.0%
62.50%82.070813,01966.7%60.0%
50.00%81.881715,02860.0%33.3%
62.50%87.71,04213,29575.0%50.0%
57.14%76.285612,537100.0%50.0%
57.14%75.582412,70866.7%50.0%
57.14%76.584514,2390.0%57.1%
71.43%71.270013,62933.3%100.0%
57.14%76.981411,50650.0%60.0%
42.86%75.382210,18225.0%66.7%
57.14%75.71,21014,730100.0%50.0%
71.43%76.581011,24080.0%50.0%
57.14%75.088011,64475.0%33.3%
42.86%76.881511,20950.0%33.3%
42.86%77.19329,20640.0%50.0%
28.57%77.891813,05366.7%0.0%
57.14%77.596313,30760.0%50.0%
71.43%75.766112,037100.0%60.0%
50.00%64.292513,35650.0%50.0%
66.67%61.16579,35475.0%50.0%
33.33%64.81,04813,43650.0%25.0%
50.00%63.31,09112,389100.0%0.0%
83.33%66.198613,609100.0%66.7%
50.00%63.676611,6970.0%100.0%
33.33%61.573313,71250.0%0.0%
40.00%52.074812,31866.7%0.0%
40.00%52.091614,73350.0%33.3%
80.00%52.299915,752100.0%66.7%
80.00%56.91,17513,28050.0%100.0%
60.00%56.51,00412,96950.0%66.7%
20.00%51.377713,2730.0%25.0%
40.00%54.293714,5490.0%50.0%
40.00%57.877811,562100.0%25.0%
40.00%51.184013,9860.0%40.0%
60.00%54.879810,20333.3%100.0%

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Taliyah vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Taliyah do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Taliyah wins the Taliyah vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Taliyah do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Taliyah has the advantage against Kai'Sa with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Taliyah players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Taliyah do against Kai'Sa in the late game?

In the late game, Taliyah takes over the Taliyah vs Kai'Sa 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 Taliyah vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Taliyah wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Taliyah is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Taliyah build against Kai'Sa?

The best Taliyah build against Kai'Sa includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer'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 Taliyah runes against Kai'Sa?

The best Taliyah runes against Kai'Sa use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Taliyah vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Taliyah counter Kai'Sa?

Yes, Taliyah has a favorable matchup against Kai'Sa with a 71.4% win rate. Taliyah strongly counters Kai'Sa in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Taliyah against Kai'Sa?

When playing Taliyah against Kai'Sa, 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.