Cassiopeia vs Taliyah MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Cassiopeia vs Taliyah

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Control mid-range space to force Taliyah into unsafe movement through your (W) zone.
Focus on extended trades where you can apply poison and repeatedly cast (E) for sustained damage.
Deny Taliyah safe poke by punishing her attempts to use (Q) from max range without cooldowns ready.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by landing (Q) to apply poison, then spam (E) while holding (W) to block her dashes.
Punish Taliyah if she wastes (W) or (E) by extending trades and stacking (E) damage.
Avoid committing to fights when (W) is down, as Taliyah can reposition or disengage more freely.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) and (E) are up; she can displace or zone you from safe positions.
Avoid extended trades if you miss (Q) poison or (W) is on cooldown, as she can exploit this to poke or disengage.
Hard push and take plates if Taliyah uses (R) to roam since you cannot follow her easily.

Early game

Use (Q) early to apply poison and avoid overextending to prevent displacement by (W).
Hold (W) to ground (W) displacement and force trades on your terms.
Avoid short trades without poison since Taliyah can safely poke from distance with (Q).

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) lets you punish Taliyah if she faces you during all-ins; track its availability.
First mana/AP item spike improves your sustained damage and mana pool for longer trades.
Respect Taliyah's level 6 (R) for map pressure and potential roams that can leave you vulnerable.

Win conditions

Deny Taliyah safe poke by controlling mid-range with (Q) and (W), forcing bad trades.
Use (R) to punish Taliyah when she commits or faces you, swinging fights in your favor.
Win extended skirmishes by maintaining poison stacks and repeatedly casting (E) to outdamage her poke.