Master Yi vs Taliyah JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Master Yi vs Taliyah

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Prioritize full clears and item tempo over early fights; avoid river skirmishes unless lanes can move first.
Focus on scaling through farming and enter fights only after enemy crowd control is committed to maximize reset potential.

Jungle Plan

Use efficient pathing to maintain high camp tempo and reach item spikes quickly.
Contest river control only when lanes have priority and (W) and (E) are on cooldown.
Counter-gank mid or side lanes after tracking Taliyah's gank attempts, leveraging (Q) and (R) for resets.

Danger windows

Early river fights when Taliyah has (W) and (E) up and nearby lanes lack priority.
Low-health clears where Taliyah can punish with displacement or slow.
Forced smite fights around objectives if Taliyah arrives first or controls terrain with her zone control.

Early game

Start with a full clear to reach safe reset timing and item spikes.
Avoid contesting first Scuttle unless nearby lanes have priority and can secure vision control.
Track Taliyah's pathing to anticipate her river presence and avoid early counter-invades.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to chase low-health targets and start reset chains after Taliyah commits her crowd control.
After first item completion, increase objective control and punish chaotic skirmishes where Taliyah's zoning tools are down.
Respect Taliyah's level 6 (R) window for map plays; avoid forced fights and hold key defensive cooldowns.

Win conditions

Maintain high jungle tempo to reach item spikes before engaging in fights.
Use (Q) and (R) resets to clean up low-health targets after enemy crowd control is used.
Counter-gank and invade when Taliyah's key abilities are on cooldown or after she uses (R) to roam.