Taliyah vs Katarina MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Taliyah vs Katarina

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Taliyah controls the lane by punishing Katarina's dashes with E and using W to displace her into unfavorable positions.
Maintain medium lane pressure to deny Katarina safe dagger setups and limit her all-in windows.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts by landing Q while keeping distance and saving W and E for when Katarina commits with Katarina E.
Punish Katarina immediately after she uses Katarina E without a dagger reset path.
Avoid trading if W and E are down or if Katarina has daggers placed for a safe engage.

Danger windows

Katarina's Katarina R channel is lethal if not interrupted; keep crowd control ready.
Katarina is dangerous when she has daggers positioned near you or escape paths.
Avoid extended trades when W and E are on cooldown as Katarina can punish with mobility and resets.

Early game

Use Q to poke and keep Katarina at range before she hits level 3 power spike.
Hold W and E to punish Katarina's E if she dashes forward without a reset.
Avoid extended trades early to prevent Katarina from capitalizing on her mobility and resets.

Power spikes

Taliyah's level 6 R enables map plays and roams to extend pressure beyond lane.
First completed mage item improves Q poke and wave control, strengthening lane dominance.
Respect Katarina's level 3 dagger setup and level 6 R all-in potential; avoid giving her free resets.

Win conditions

Control the wave with Q and punish Katarina's forward movement through E and W to deny dagger setups.
Use level 6 R to roam and create pressure on other parts of the map, limiting Katarina's roam potential.
Force Katarina to play reactively by maintaining spacing and punishing cooldowns, denying her reset opportunities.