How to win lane as Vex against Taliyah · 53.46% win rate over 419 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Vex | Your W-shielded trade beats her mana-costly Q poke at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Vex | At 2 her only mobility is a telegraphed W you sidestep. |
| Level 3 | Vex | Level 3 you punish her wave-pushing Q with your own trades. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vex | Through 4-5 you control the wave and threaten her thin escape. |
| Level 6 | Vex | At 6 your R matches her roams and punishes her spent W. |
| First item | Vex | First item your burst and roam pressure edge out her poke. |
| Two+ items | Vex | Late your fear and R catch her the moment she repositions. |
You're favoured if you respect her Q. Taliyah wants to chip you with Threaded Volley and shove, but every cast costs mana and pushes the wave toward you. Position off her Q line, shield the poke with W, and trade back when she's committed to shoving. Her W self-knockback is her only mobility and it's telegraphed, so there's little she can do when you step up.
The full Vex vs Taliyah report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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