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Talon

Talon ARAM

the Blade's Shadow
Champion Win Rate: 46.1%
Pick Rate: 2.5%
Analyzed: 11009 ARAM matches
Players: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Jungle Mid ARAM

Talon ARAM Guide

D Tier

Talon in ARAM has a 46.1% win rate (#151 among all champions) despite low 2.5% pick rate on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 11009 ARAM games. Most popular build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, into The Collector, Axiom Arc. Averages 2.6 KDA (#148 among all champions). Talon deals primarily physical damage, strong in magic-heavy team comps. In ARAM games, players commonly use W > Q > E max order. Recommended runes: Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, (Domination) + Triumph, Coup de Grace, (Precision). Talon is strong in ARAM against Ahri, Akali, Orianna, and weak against Master Yi, Wukong, and Evelynn.

Talon Roles

Talon

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 69.1%) 18152 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 29.1%) 7640 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 11009 ARAM games

Talon ARAM Stats

46.1%
Win Rate (Role)
0.0200
Penta/Game
16.4
Kills/Game
13.6
Deaths/Game
18.9
Assists/Game
2.24
CS/Min
723
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 92.2%
Magic: 0.2%
True: 7.63%

Overall Champion Matrix

Talon ARAM Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Mark
Mark Throw a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.
45.7% Win Rate 90.9% Pick Rate10004 games

Highest Win Rate
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Mark
Mark Throw a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.
47.0% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate25 games

Talon ARAM Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
45.2% Win Rate 78.4% Pick Rate8633 games
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
44.1% Win Rate 51.7% Pick Rate5695 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
46.2% Win Rate 28.6% Pick Rate3143 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.9% Win Rate 5.3% Pick Rate581 games
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
->
The Collector
The Collector (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.
Axiom Arc
Axiom Arc (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
20 Ability Haste
Flux
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.
43.3% Win Rate 12.6% Pick Rate1387 games
Final Build
Edge of Night
Edge of Night (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
250 Health
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
50.2% Win Rate 14.5% Pick Rate1600 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
Tiamat
Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Crescent
Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
55.7% Win Rate 0.7% Pick Rate81 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.9% Win Rate 5.3% Pick Rate581 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
47.9% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate347 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
46.2% Win Rate 28.6% Pick Rate3143 games
Core Build
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
57.4% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate129 games
Final Build
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
53.2% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate299 games
Other Items
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
49.3% Win Rate 14.4% Pick Rate1587 games
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
50.1% Win Rate 11.3% Pick Rate1247 games
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
46.8% Win Rate 8.7% Pick Rate961 games
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Shield Reaver
Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
45.8% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate759 games
Profane Hydra
Profane Hydra (3200 gold) 60 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Heretical Cleave
Deal physical damage around you.
49.7% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate633 games
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
43.2% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate415 games
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
50.9% Win Rate 3.6% Pick Rate397 games

Talon ARAM Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Dark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Precision
Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

44.5% Win Rate 69.8% Pick Rate7685 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Domination
Taste of Blood
Taste of Blood

Taste of Blood

Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…

Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Treasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.0% Win Rate 19.4% Pick Rate2132 games

Talon best with

Janna Synergy Champion
+9.0%
Janna
Janna
Kog'Maw Synergy Champion
+7.6%
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw

Talon ARAM Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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W
W
W
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W
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E
E
E
E
E
E
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R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > Q > E
45.4% Win Rate 41.7% Pick Rate4587 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Q
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E
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R
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Max Order: W > Q > E
49.7% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate111 games

Countered by Talon

Ahri - countered by Talon
+6.8%
Ahri
Ahri
Akali - countered by Talon
+7.3%
Akali
Akali
Orianna - countered by Talon
+5.9%
Orianna
Orianna
Viktor - countered by Talon
+4.6%
Viktor
Viktor
Aurora - countered by Talon
+4.5%
Aurora
Aurora
Shaco - countered by Talon
+3.5%
Shaco
Shaco
Vi - countered by Talon
+4.1%
Vi
Vi
Elise - countered by Talon
+5.0%
Elise
Elise
Mel - countered by Talon
+4.0%
Mel
Mel
Naafiri - countered by Talon
+3.5%
Naafiri
Naafiri
Bel'Veth - countered by Talon
+3.1%
Bel'Veth
Bel'Veth
Nunu & Willump - countered by Talon
+2.9%
Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump

Talon Counterpicks

Master Yi - effective counter againstTalon
-5.2%
Master Yi
Master Yi
Wukong - effective counter againstTalon
-3.7%
Wukong
Wukong
Evelynn - effective counter againstTalon
-4.6%
Evelynn
Evelynn
Briar - effective counter againstTalon
-4.7%
Briar
Briar
Fiddlesticks - effective counter againstTalon
-2.5%
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks
Trundle - effective counter againstTalon
-1.0%
Trundle
Trundle
Twisted Fate - effective counter againstTalon
-3.6%
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Warwick - effective counter againstTalon
-3.4%
Warwick
Warwick
Zed - effective counter againstTalon
-3.4%
Zed
Zed
Diana - effective counter againstTalon
-2.7%
Diana
Diana
Volibear - effective counter againstTalon
-2.6%
Volibear
Volibear
Lee Sin - effective counter againstTalon
-3.3%
Lee Sin
Lee Sin

Talon lore:

Talon is the knife in the darkness, a merciless killer able to strike without warning and escape before any alarm is raised. He carved out a dangerous reputation on the brutal streets of Noxus, where he was forced to fight, kill, and steal to survive. Adopted by the notorious Du Couteau family, he now plies his deadly trade at the empire's command, assassinating enemy leaders, captains, and heroes… as well as any Noxian foolish enough to earn the scorn of their masters.

Talon tips:

  • You can use Assassin's Path to get behind the enemy and set up for Noxian Diplomacy's melee attack.
  • Shadow Assault is a powerful escape tool, but can also be offensively used to assault a group.
  • Remember to pick your target before the fight. Focusing all of Talon's abilities on one target can be very rewarding, but splitting them up between many may leave you helpless.

Playing Against Talon

  • Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.
  • Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.
  • Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon abilities description:

Blade's End
P
Blade's End (passive)
Talon's spells Wound champions and large monsters, stacking up to 3 times. When Talon attacks a champion with 3 stacks of Wound, they bleed for heavy damage over time.
Noxian Diplomacy
Q
Noxian Diplomacy (Q)
Talon stabs the target unit. If they are within melee range, this attack deals critical damage. If they are outside melee range, Talon will leap at his target before stabbing them. Talon refunds some health and cooldown if this ability kills the target.
Rake
W
Rake (W)
Talon sends out a volley of daggers that then return back to him, dealing physical damage every time it passes through an enemy. The returning blades deal bonus damage and slow units hit.
Assassin's Path
E
Assassin's Path (E)
Talon vaults over any terrain or structure, up to a max distance. This ability has a low cooldown, but puts the used terrain on a long cooldown.
Shadow Assault
R
Shadow Assault (R)
Talon disperses a ring of blades and becomes Invisible while gaining additional Move Speed. When Talon emerges from Invisibility, the blades converge on his location. Each time the blades move, Shadow Assault deals physical damage to enemies hit by at least one blade.

Talon Skins and Splash Arts

Default Talon Default Talon
Renegade Talon Renegade Talon
Crimson Elite Talon Crimson Elite Talon
Dragonblade Talon Dragonblade Talon
SSW Talon SSW Talon
Blood Moon Talon Blood Moon Talon
Enduring Sword Talon Enduring Sword Talon
Talon Blackwood Talon Blackwood
Withered Rose Talon Withered Rose Talon
High Noon Talon High Noon Talon
Prestige High Noon Talon Prestige High Noon Talon
Primal Ambush Talon Primal Ambush Talon
Grand Reckoning Talon Grand Reckoning Talon