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Urgot vs Taliyah

How to Beat Taliyah as Urgot in LoLUrgot is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Taliyah as Urgot

based on 778 Urgot vs Taliyah matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Taliyah as Urgot resulted from an examination of 778 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Urgot encounters Taliyah in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Urgot vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Urgot has done a dismal job of countering Taliyah. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Urgot versus Taliyah games, Urgot’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Taliyah.

Best Urgot vs Taliyah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCull

Core Urgot Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTitanic HydraDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Sterak's GageForce of NatureChempunk ChainswordJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Urgot to level upw
>
Second ability for Urgot to level upe
>
Last skill for Urgot to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Urgot's passive ability p
Urgot's q ability q
Urgot's w ability w
Urgot's e ability e
Urgot's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
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W
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Taliyah as Urgot

Tips for Playing as Urgot against Taliyah

Save Fear Beyond Death for opponents you know are already too weak to survive. It's especially good for picking off fleeing foes.

Pay attention to your individual leg's cooldowns, as they make for a signficiant portion of your damage

Land Corrosive Charge or Disdain to lock on to target's with Purge - a great way to trigger multiple legs in rapid succession.

Advice to Win Against Taliyah

When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.

Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

Urgot vs Taliyah Counter Stats

Urgot Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Taliyah Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.2
6
< Deaths >
6.3
4.7
< Assists >
8.9
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
182
< Minions Killed >
124
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.57
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.46
18,249
< Physical Damage >
784
112
< Magic Damage >
21,672
1,630
< True Damage >
1,130
19,992
< Damage Dealt >
23,587
28,342
< Damage Taken >
21,058
12,248
< Gold Earned >
12,273
2.44
< Towers >
1.68
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
5,038
< Total Healing >
4,345
15,126
< Experience >
14,402
20
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
9
238
< Time Dealing CC >
548

How to Counter Taliyah with Urgot in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several influential Urgot vs. Taliyah counter stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Urgot’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Taliyah’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Urgot may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Taliyah..

Urgot typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Taliyah. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Urgot and Taliyah

Damage Types Compared

Urgot
Taliyah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Urgot
Taliyah

Who is Better, Urgot or Taliyah?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Urgot usually loses when trying to fight Taliyah, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Urgot makes a poor counter for Taliyah.

While Urgot does have a lower winrate compared to Taliyah, when facing one another, Urgot also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Urgot into Taliyahas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Urgot also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Taliyah. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Urgot vs Taliyah matchups, Taliyah is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Urgot is a somewhat poor counter to Taliyah. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Urgot against Taliyah.

Additional Information for Urgot Players

How We Calculated Our Urgot vs Taliyah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Taliyah as Urgot, we analyzed 778 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Taliyah as Urgot comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Urgot in order to counter Taliyah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Urgot often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Taliyah. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Urgot versus Taliyah build include Black Cleaver, Titanic Hydra, and Death's Dance. When Urgot incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Taliyah than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Urgot had an average winrate of 48.2% when playing against Taliyah with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing Taliyah as Urgot, Urgot players should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Urgot vs Taliyah LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.2% winrate overall.

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