Taliyah - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
0.8%

Taliyahvs Nidalee

FMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Taliyah vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nidalee wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Taliyah based on 5 games. Nidalee wins the early laning phase while Taliyah scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Taliyah build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Taliyah vs Nidalee 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
Nidalee - 40.0% win rateNidalee(40.0%)
Taliyah - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Taliyah
40.0% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Taliyah matchup - 60.0% win rate
Nidalee
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Taliyah vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Taliyah vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
3.0
CS / min
1.8
832
DMG / min
439
14,362
Gold / game
11,296
193
Heal / min
554
358
DMG Mitigated / min
453
1.1
CC / min
0.2
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Taliyah vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Taliyah vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Taliyah's 40.0%, giving Nidalee a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Taliyah outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee 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 crowd control, where Taliyah leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee has a strong advantage in this matchup. Taliyah players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nidalee overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Taliyah vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Taliyah wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Taliyah is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, 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
3.0Taliyah
1.8Nidalee
Taliyah significantly out-farms Nidalee by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Taliyah a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nidalee players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
832Taliyah
439Nidalee
Taliyah heavily out-damages Nidalee by 393 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nidalee 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
14,362Taliyah
11,296Nidalee
Taliyah generates a commanding 3,067 more gold per game than Nidalee. This substantial economic advantage means Taliyah consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nidalee should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Taliyah
0.2Nidalee
Taliyah brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, 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. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
551Taliyah
1,008Nidalee
Nidalee vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 457 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nidalee 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 Nidalee

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Taliyah needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Taliyah against Nidalee are Liandry's Torment, 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 Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Taliyah vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah33.3%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee66.7%
Late Game
Taliyah
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah50.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee50.0%

Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Taliyah. This lopsided early game means Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Taliyah at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Nidalee. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nidalee has the edge early, but Taliyah gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Taliyah Runes Against Nidalee

Sorcery rune tree - Taliyah primary runes vs NidaleeSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Taliyah rune vs NidaleeManaflow Band - best Taliyah rune vs NidaleeTranscendence - best Taliyah rune vs NidaleeScorch - best Taliyah rune vs Nidalee
Inspiration rune tree - Taliyah secondary runes vs NidaleeInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Taliyah rune vs NidaleeCash Back - best Taliyah rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Taliyah the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Taliyah matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
41.82%556.976610,91644.0%40.0%
51.11%456.785812,34961.1%44.4%
47.50%407.075310,46750.0%44.4%
53.85%266.596911,90263.6%46.7%
29.17%246.67839,37925.0%37.5%
41.67%246.692012,73550.0%38.9%
60.87%235.190812,64958.3%63.6%
59.09%226.274111,00650.0%66.7%
54.55%226.782611,86930.0%75.0%
50.00%221.382612,96744.4%53.9%
55.00%206.072211,00054.5%55.6%
50.00%206.483012,45160.0%40.0%
38.89%184.581612,81062.5%20.0%
61.11%187.173711,65554.5%71.4%
58.82%177.01,05310,89977.8%37.5%
47.06%176.48549,86950.0%42.9%
47.06%175.96669,24933.3%62.5%
75.00%161.475212,28890.0%50.0%
62.50%166.584212,37477.8%42.9%
75.00%161.488412,89670.0%83.3%
66.67%154.789811,38266.7%66.7%
53.33%155.390212,09328.6%75.0%
33.33%155.681312,31225.0%42.9%
50.00%144.373410,93350.0%50.0%
71.43%147.085111,73625.0%90.0%
57.14%147.179711,08744.4%80.0%
57.14%141.776113,66340.0%66.7%
46.15%136.886811,91725.0%55.6%
30.77%136.582312,0280.0%50.0%
50.00%124.41,01913,34833.3%55.6%
41.67%121.686714,76975.0%25.0%
50.00%126.386912,24966.7%44.4%
41.67%126.496511,55720.0%57.1%
45.45%117.275510,38940.0%50.0%
54.55%117.01,02910,08742.9%75.0%
54.55%116.786111,68750.0%60.0%
27.27%116.378510,86525.0%28.6%
50.00%106.789212,42475.0%33.3%
50.00%106.796213,35650.0%50.0%
50.00%102.379613,89760.0%40.0%
66.67%92.499415,88975.0%60.0%
66.67%95.874511,55166.7%66.7%
22.22%95.893811,62620.0%25.0%
37.50%86.673314,7810.0%37.5%
37.50%86.389111,83225.0%50.0%
25.00%83.25979,61625.0%25.0%
62.50%86.299810,70960.0%66.7%
37.50%87.398511,25360.0%0.0%
42.86%71.378014,40866.7%25.0%
14.29%75.862410,72120.0%0.0%
71.43%71.984911,64675.0%66.7%
42.86%75.369711,20850.0%40.0%
42.86%72.778311,20575.0%0.0%
57.14%73.171911,56650.0%60.0%
16.67%61.582813,11333.3%0.0%
50.00%64.878012,91933.3%66.7%
66.67%64.388914,331100.0%50.0%
66.67%61.384013,22350.0%100.0%
60.00%54.796415,1090.0%60.0%
40.00%51.981312,7530.0%50.0%
60.00%57.676411,77250.0%66.7%
40.00%53.083214,36233.3%50.0%
40.00%57.489813,359100.0%0.0%
20.00%55.79586,89625.0%0.0%
40.00%51.683112,38033.3%50.0%
40.00%51.669614,6400.0%50.0%
80.00%54.96889,768100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.195912,98850.0%66.7%
20.00%53.263812,8060.0%50.0%
40.00%52.489613,8110.0%50.0%
20.00%51.873511,79433.3%0.0%
60.00%57.194714,23650.0%66.7%
20.00%52.67529,60233.3%0.0%
80.00%52.088715,094100.0%75.0%

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Taliyah vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Taliyah do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Taliyah vs Nidalee matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Taliyah's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Taliyah do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Taliyah with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Taliyah do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Taliyah takes over the Taliyah vs Nidalee matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Taliyah scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Taliyah vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Taliyah with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Taliyah build against Nidalee?

The best Taliyah build against Nidalee includes Liandry's Torment, 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 Nidalee?

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

Does Taliyah counter Nidalee?

No, Taliyah struggles against Nidalee with only a 40.0% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Taliyah players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Taliyah against Nidalee?

When playing Taliyah against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nidalee in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.