Diana vs Taliyah MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Diana vs Taliyah

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Diana is a medium pressure AP diver who wants to use Q + E + W burst combos to punish Taliyah's predictable movement.
Control your lane pressure to deny Taliyah safe poke windows and prevent her from pushing freely for roams.

Trading pattern

Start trades by landing Q and immediately use E to reset and follow up with W shield for burst trades.
Punish Taliyah when she wastes W or E, as she loses her main peel and anti-dash tools.
Avoid trading when E is down since you lose pressure and can be zoned by Taliyah's poke and displacement.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Taliyah's E and W are up, as she can punish your dashes and force you through her zone control.
Avoid all-ins if you miss Q or use E without resetting cooldown, as you become vulnerable.
Watch for Taliyah pushing mid and roaming; hard push wave to punish or ping for jungle help.

Early game

Reach level 3 quickly to unlock your full Q-W-E burst combo and shield for short trades.
Avoid committing without Q ready as missing it leaves you vulnerable to Taliyah's poke and counter trades.
Use your mobility to dodge Taliyah's Q poke and bait her W and E before engaging.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your full Q-W-E burst combo with dash reset and shield.
Level 6 R is a strong all-in and teamfight threat to punish Taliyah's limited mobility.
Respect Taliyah's level 6 Taliyah R for map pressure and potential roams.

Win conditions

Use your Q + E + W combo to burst Taliyah when her W and E are down or after dodging her poke.
Deny Taliyah's push and roam potential by controlling wave states and punishing her cooldowns.
Reach level 6 and item spikes to force all-ins with R and snowball lane dominance.