Zed vs Taliyah JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zed vs Taliyah

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Zed's early jungle agency and burst let him aggressively contest river and invade to disrupt Taliyah's medium early tempo.
Focus on denying Taliyah's Scuttle and objective control to limit her roaming and map pressure.

Jungle Plan

Path for a level 3 full clear then contest river Scuttle if nearby lanes have priority to deny Taliyah early tempo.
Invade Taliyah's jungle when her clear is delayed or after she uses (W) and (E) defensively, exploiting her vulnerability to direct jumps.
Establish vision and pressure around dragon and Rift Herald to force Taliyah into reactive plays and capitalize on her medium invade resistance.

Danger windows

Avoid fighting in narrow river choke points when Taliyah has (W) and (E) available to punish dashes.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced smite fights where her zone control can isolate you.
Respect Taliyah's level 6 (R) roam window as she can create numbers advantages and cut off escapes during objective setups.

Early game

Prioritize a fast level 3 full clear to contest first Scuttle when lanes have priority.
Avoid isolated river fights before level 3 as Taliyah's displacement and zone control punish predictable engages.
Use early vision to track and counter-gank Taliyah's mid and river ganks.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks (W)+(E)+(Q) combo enabling reliable burst and all-in setups; use it to fight when Taliyah's displacement is down.
Level 6 grants (R), increasing kill threat on isolated targets and enabling picks before objectives.
First lethality item completion boosts damage, allowing more confident invades and ganks to snowball leads.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle pressure and invades into dragon and Rift Herald control leveraging Zed's burst and mobility.
Use vision dominance to track and counter-gank Taliyah's mid and river plays, denying her map pressure.
Snowball kills and lane priority into side-lane picks and objective setups to close games before Taliyah scales.