Taliyah is a ranged mage usually played Jungle/Mid on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Taliyah in ARAM: Play as a poke mage who controls space with Unraveled Earth and Seismic Shove, using Threaded Volley for sustained damage.
Taliyah ARAM Abilities
Taliyah gains bonus movement speed when moving near walls.
Taliyah fires a volley of rocks, creating Worked Ground; casting on it fires a slowing boulder.
Taliyah erupts the ground, throwing enemies in a chosen direction.
Taliyah lays a slowing minefield that explodes and stuns dashing or knocked-back enemies.
Taliyah creates a long wall and surfs it, knocking up and slowing enemies she passes through.
Taliyah ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a poke mage who controls space with Unraveled Earth and Seismic Shove, using Threaded Volley for sustained damage. Save Weaver's Wall for teamfight disruption or picks.
Tips
Use Threaded Volley (Q) on worked ground for faster casting and mana refund in ARAM's tight spaces.
Place Seismic Shove (W) to disrupt enemy engages or peel for your team on the narrow bridge.
Unraveled Earth (E) can zone enemies and punish dashes, especially effective against mobile champions in ARAM.
Build mana items like Luden's Echo to sustain poke in extended ARAM fights.
Use Weaver's Wall (R) to split the enemy team or block retreats, but avoid trapping your own team.
Combos
W > E > Q: Knock enemies into Unraveled Earth for damage and slow, then follow with Threaded Volley.
E > W: Place E first to set up a trap zone, then use W to push enemies into it.
R > W > E > Q: Use ultimate to cut off escape, then combo W and E for burst.
Taliyah ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Domination
Dark Harvest
Cheap Shot
Grisly Mementos
Treasure HunterSecondary — Precision
Legend: Haste
Cut DownSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Tear of the Goddess - 2.
Guardian's Orb - 3.
Health Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Blackfire Torch - 2.
Liandry's Torment - 3.
Sorcerer's Shoes
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are the primary AP carry
- enemy team is stacking health
- you need maximum burst damage
Avoid when:
- you need utility or survivability
- your team has mixed damage sources
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has shields to burst through
- you need extra burst on squishy targets
- your team lacks magic penetration
Avoid when:
- enemy team is stacking magic resist
- you need sustained damage over burst
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy stacking magic resist
- you are primary magic damage carry
- team has heavy AP threat
Avoid when:
- enemy has little to no magic resist
- you need utility or survivability instead
Options
Taliyah ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Taliyah in ARAM?
In ARAM, Taliyah typically builds core items like Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Sorcerer's Shoes and Dark Harvest runes (Domination primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Taliyah in ARAM?
Take Dark Harvest in the Domination tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Taliyah in ARAM.
How do you play Taliyah in ARAM?
Play as a poke mage who controls space with Unraveled Earth and Seismic Shove, using Threaded Volley for sustained damage. Save Weaver's Wall for teamfight disruption or picks.
What is Taliyah's best combo in ARAM?
W > E > Q: Knock enemies into Unraveled Earth for damage and slow, then follow with Threaded Volley.
