Azir vs Taliyah MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Taliyah

Azir vs Taliyah

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Prioritize stable waves to farm safely toward your item spikes without overextending.
Use soldier zones to poke Taliyah only when she must last-hit near them.
Maintain medium lane pressure to prevent her from roaming or punishing your cooldowns.

Trading pattern

Place soldiers with (W) and reposition them with (Q) for short poke while keeping distance.
Respect her (W) and (E) cooldowns; punish missed (W) by stepping forward with soldier poke.
Avoid committing (E) unless you have a safe escape or (R) ready to disengage her displacement.

Danger windows

Vulnerable when (E) or (R) are down; Taliyah can all-in or displace you through (W) and (E).
Avoid extended fights without well-positioned soldiers; she punishes your limited mobility.
Be cautious if she roams after pushing; hard push and ping to prevent losing mid control.

Early game

Avoid using (E) aggressively early to prevent getting punished by her (W) and (E).
Hold wave control to deny Taliyah easy roam opportunities after she pushes.
Use (Q) and (W) to poke only when Taliyah is forced close to your soldiers.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) grants major safety and playmaking; use this window for picks or defensive resets.
First completed mage DPS item makes soldier trades meaningful; increase pressure post-spike.
Respect Taliyah's level 6 (R) and first item spike, which improve her map pressure and poke.

Win conditions

Scale into strong soldier DPS and use spacing to deny Taliyah's roam and punish cooldowns.
Use (R) to isolate or disengage when Taliyah commits with (W), turning aggression to advantage.
Maintain calm wave states to farm safely and force her to walk through soldier zones for poke.