Irelia vs Taliyah MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Irelia vs Taliyah

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Irelia should use her high early agency and mobility to pressure Taliyah and deny her safe poke and roam windows.
Focus on maintaining wave states that enable Q resets and passive stacks to threaten extended trades and all-ins.

Trading pattern

Stack passive and use Q resets on low-health minions to close distance and engage when E or R marks Taliyah.
Punish Taliyah after she uses W or E by committing to extended trades before her cooldowns return.
Avoid Q'ing forward without a reset path or when E is on cooldown to prevent being displaced or kited.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Taliyah's W and E are available, as she can displace and slow Irelia, punishing forward dashes.
Avoid engaging when lacking Q resets or passive stacks, as Taliyah can kite or counter-engage.
Punish Taliyah's missed W or early E usage by forcing all-ins before she regains defensive tools.

Early game

Use level 2 power spike with Q and E to punish Taliyah's limited early mobility and force cooldowns.
Avoid committing without Q resets or passive stacks, especially respecting Taliyah's W and E threat zones.
Control waves to prevent Taliyah from safely pushing and roaming with R.

Power spikes

Irelia's major spikes: Level 2 with Q and E, level 6 with R, and first completed fighter item.
Respect Taliyah's major spikes: Level 6 Taliyah R for map plays and first completed mage item enhancing poke.
Wave state is crucial for Irelia to maximize her power spikes and threat range.

Win conditions

Use wave control and Q resets to create extended all-in windows before Taliyah can stabilize.
Deny Taliyah's roam opportunities by pressuring mid wave and punishing her when she tries to push with no vision.
Convert successful all-ins into side-lane pressure or skirmishes where Irelia's mobility and resets excel.