Taliyah vs Rek'Sai JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Taliyah vs Rek'Sai

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Use your efficient clear speed to reach river scuttles early and contest Rek'Sai's tunnel control for objective vision.
Prioritize controlling river choke points where (W) and (E) punish Rek'Sai's burrow engages and tunnel ganks.

Jungle Plan

Path to camps that let you approach river chokes first and force Rek'Sai to use tunnels defensively.
Contest Scuttle Crab aggressively when your lanes can assist to deny Rek'Sai vision and early objective control.
Use (R) to flank or cut off Rek'Sai during objective setups like Dragon or Rift Herald to create numbers advantages.

Danger windows

Rek'Sai's early three-camp clear into gank creates high invade and counter-gank threat before you reach level 6.
Isolated river fights without lane priority put you at risk due to Rek'Sai's knockup and burst potential.
Avoid low-health clears near Rek'Sai's tunnels where she can collapse quickly, especially before your (W) and (E) cooldowns reset.

Early game

Start with a full clear that preserves worked ground to enable quick, safe river control and scuttle contest.
Avoid direct invades early unless nearby lanes have priority to back you up against Rek'Sai's high early gank threat.
Secure first Scuttle only when your mid or side lanes have priority to reduce counter-gank risk from Rek'Sai tunnels.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R), massively increasing your map presence and ability to contest Rek'Sai's tunnel ganks with cross-map plays.
First completed mage item boosts your clear speed and poke, enabling stronger objective setups and safer invades.
Level 3 grants full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo, allowing you to punish Rek'Sai's aggressive pathing through narrow jungle corridors.

Win conditions

Convert your superior clear speed and worked ground pathing into early river control and Scuttle dominance to deny Rek'Sai vision.
Use (W) and (E) to punish Rek'Sai's tunnel ganks in choke points and force her to play defensively.
Leverage (R) for cross-map pressure to secure Dragon and Rift Herald, snowballing your team through objective control and map pressure.