Vex vs Taliyah MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vex vs Taliyah

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Vex is a high lane pressure burst mage who must use her passive fear to punish Taliyah's limited mobility and dash reliance.
Prioritize denying Taliyah stable wave control and punishing her movement through her E and W threat zones.

Trading pattern

Trade aggressively when you can proc your passive fear to trigger electrocute and burst her down.
Respect Taliyah's Taliyah E and Taliyah W cooldowns; punish when these are down to avoid displacement and slows.
Use W shield to absorb poke and survive short trades initiated by Taliyah's Q poke.

Danger windows

Be cautious when your R is down, as you lose reset and mobility, making you vulnerable to Taliyah's poke and displacement.
Avoid engaging if you miss your passive fear, as Taliyah can all-in or punish with Taliyah W and Taliyah E.
Punish Taliyah if she wastes Taliyah W or Taliyah E, as she loses her main setup and peel tools.

Early game

Use your passive fear to win early trades before Taliyah has level 6 and can roam.
Avoid extended trades if you fail to land fear, as Taliyah can punish with her poke and displacement.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Taliyah from safely pushing and roaming.

Power spikes

Vex's major spikes are level 6 R for engage and reset, and first completed AP burst item.
Respect Taliyah's level 6 R for map pressure and potential roams.
Beware Taliyah's first completed mage item which improves her poke and wave control.

Win conditions

Use your passive fear to force short trades and proc electrocute, punishing Taliyah's reliance on dashes.
Deny Taliyah safe wave control to limit her roam potential and force her into unfavorable fights.
Leverage your level 6 R to engage or reset fights, snowballing lane dominance and denying Taliyah scaling.