Is Taliyah good in Patch 26.16?

Taliyah is C tier Jungle in Patch 26.16 with a 51.6% win rate, 1.0% pick rate, and 0.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Taliyah Jungle after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Taliyah Jungle?

The best Taliyah Jungle build in Patch 26.16 uses Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Taliyah Jungle is C tier with 51.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Taliyah?

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Taliyah in Patch 26.16 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play TaliyahJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Taliyah Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.16, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Patch 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier down since last patchC#33of 62 Jungle champions

Win rate51.6%vs 51.6% role avg

Pick rate1.0%50th most picked Jungle

Ban rate0.4%

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Taliyah Jungle Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (1.2% pick rate, 57.8% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

57.8% WR

DominationPRIMARY

Dark HarvestKEYSTONE

Cheap Shot

Grisly Mementos

Treasure Hunter

InspirationSECONDARY

Magical Footwear

Cosmic Insight

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

31415

28101213

611

Item build

1.2% pick

Starting

Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion

Core build

Blackfire Torch

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Blackfire Torch

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Rabadon's Deathcap

Dark Seal

Void Staff

Taliyah Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Taliyah holds a 51.6% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.16, right at the Jungle role average of 51.6%. That is the 33rd highest win rate of 62 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.0% pick rate (50th most played in the role) and a 0.4% ban rate, Taliyah rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Taliyah Jungle slipped from A to C tier in Patch 26.16. A drop like this usually traces back to direct nerfs, item changes, or a meta shift toward unfavorable matchups, so respect the counter picks more than you did last patch. At C tier, Taliyah is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.16:

Frequently asked questions

Is Taliyah good in Patch 26.16?: Taliyah is C tier Jungle in Patch 26.16 with a 51.6% win rate, 1.0% pick rate, and 0.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Taliyah Jungle after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.
What is the best build for Taliyah Jungle?: The best Taliyah Jungle build in Patch 26.16 uses Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Taliyah Jungle is C tier with 51.6% win rate this patch.
Who counters Taliyah?: No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Taliyah in Patch 26.16 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.