Ziggs aims to dominate lane pressure by using long-range Q and E poke to keep Taliyah at bay and force her to respect his waveclear and turret damage potential.
Maintain high lane pressure to deny Taliyah safe wave control and reduce her ability to roam or set up river plays.
Trading pattern
Poke with Q from max range and use E to zone Taliyah's approach paths, forcing her to walk through your slows.
Respect Taliyah W and E cooldowns; trade aggressively when they are down since her hard displacement and slow are unavailable.
Save W to disengage if Taliyah tries to shove you into your minefield or turret, as her W can disrupt your positioning.
Danger windows
When W is down, Ziggs is vulnerable to Taliyah's W displacement and E slow combo; avoid extended trades during this time.
Be cautious if Taliyah has W and E available and you have low mana, as she can punish missed Qs or forced W usage.
Hard push the wave and take turret plates if Taliyah roams; do not follow into unsafe fog without vision.
Early game
Use Q and E to poke Taliyah from outside her W and E threat range, preventing her from engaging effectively.
Clear waves quickly to punish Taliyah if she attempts to push and roam, forcing her to lose mid turret plates or experience.
Avoid standing close enough for Taliyah to use W displacement effectively; keep W ready for emergency disengage or turret execute.
Power spikes
Ziggs major spikes: level 6 R for long-range burst and first completed mage poke item for sustained damage.
Respect Taliyah's level 6 R for map pressure and first completed mage item for improved poke and wave control.
Win conditions
Use superior range and waveclear to keep Taliyah low and deny her safe wave control.
Convert lane pressure into turret damage by executing low plates with W.
Punish Taliyah's cooldowns on W and E by stepping forward with Q and E poke, then force her to miss roams or lose mid control.
Tip: For Ziggs vs Taliyah, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.
