Rengar vs Taliyah JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Rengar vs Taliyah

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Rengar thrives on early invades and brush control to punish Taliyah's medium early pressure and medium invade resistance.
Prioritize river brush control to contest Scuttle and deny Taliyah's strong objective zoning and map pressure.
This matchup favors aggressive tempo and pick plays over passive farming due to Rengar's superior dueling and gank threat.

Jungle Plan

Path through brush-heavy routes to maximize surprise and invade Taliyah's jungle when lanes can cover your escape.
Contest first Scuttle only if your laners have priority and can assist, otherwise secure safe clears and look for counter-jungling opportunities.
Use (R) stealth to create picks before starting dragon or Herald, converting kills into objective control or vision dominance.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before level 6 when Taliyah can punish with (W) displacement and (E) zone control.
Be cautious contesting objectives if you lack lane priority or if Taliyah's ultimate (R) is available to cut off escape routes.
Low-health clears or forced Smite fights without vision control increase risk of being collapsed on by Taliyah or her laners.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear that leads into river brush to contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to collapse.
Avoid direct early fights in open river areas where Taliyah's displacement and zone control excel without lane support.
Track Taliyah's pathing and invade camps on her side when she is spotted on opposite side or after her first clear to deny scaling.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks Rengar's ultimate stealth pick potential, increasing gank threat and forcing Taliyah to respect fog and brush.
Rengar's early dueling strength with empowered (E) root allows aggressive invades and skirmishes near brush before Taliyah completes key items.
Taliyah's level 6 (R) spike increases her map pressure, so avoid isolated fights and respect her roam potential during this window.

Win conditions

Convert brush control and successful invades into dragon or Rift Herald setups by forcing numbers advantages with picks.
Deny Taliyah's jungle camps to delay her scaling and reduce her map pressure and objective control.
Use ultimate picks to snowball lanes, secure vision dominance, and pressure side lanes, limiting Taliyah's roam effectiveness.