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Talon

Talon Mid

the Blade's Shadow
Champion Win Rate: 49.1%
Pick Rate: 5.3%
Ban Rate: 4.7%
Analyzed: 24601 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.13.1 (25.13.1)
Jungle Mid ARAM

Talon Roles

Talon

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 61.7%) 15184 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 36.9%) 9065 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 14132 ARAM games

Talon Mid Stats

49.8%
Win Rate (Role)
36.9%
Mid (Role Rate)
4.7%
Ban Rate
0.0006
Penta/Game
8.7
Kills/Game
6.6
Deaths/Game
5.6
Assists/Game
0.26
Wards/Min
5.60
CS/Min
419
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 89.3%
Magic: 1.2%
True: 9.45%

Overall Champion Matrix

Talon Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel toan allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
43.6% Win Rate 2.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
78.0% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate

Talon Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
49.9% Win Rate 28.7% Pick Rate
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.
49.2% Win Rate 40.2% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
53.3% Win Rate 24.9% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.7% Win Rate 13.8% Pick Rate
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
->
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.
Opportunity
Opportunity (2700 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Preparation
After being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality. This Lethality lasts for 3 seconds after dealing damage to champions.
Extraction
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 200 decaying Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
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.
53.0% Win Rate 18.3% Pick Rate
Final Build
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 %.
60.5% Win Rate 18.5% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
63.9% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
53.3% Win Rate 24.9% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
53.1% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.7% Win Rate 13.8% Pick Rate
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
->
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.
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.
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.
56.6% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
Opportunity
Opportunity (2700 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Preparation
After being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality. This Lethality lasts for 3 seconds after dealing damage to champions.
Extraction
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 200 decaying Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
62.1% Win Rate 7.4% Pick Rate
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.
61.6% Win Rate 17.3% Pick Rate
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.
58.8% Win Rate 13.8% Pick Rate
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
60.4% Win Rate 11.1% Pick Rate
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.
61.6% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate
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.
55.9% Win Rate 6.3% Pick Rate
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.
48.6% Win Rate 4.9% Pick Rate
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.
54.5% Win Rate 4.5% Pick Rate

Talon Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

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
Sorcery
Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 …

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

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

+65 Health
+65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

49.4% Win Rate 59.4% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Phase Rush
Phase Rush

Phase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% …

Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak

Nimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s an…

Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 …

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Secondary Path
Domination
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

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

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

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

+65 Health
+65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

53.6% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate

Talon best with

Briar Synergy Champion
+9.3%
Briar
Briar
Kayle Synergy Champion
+7.2%
Kayle
Kayle

Talon Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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7
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9
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > Q > E
50.2% Win Rate 52.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > Q > E
53.3% Win Rate 2.6% Pick Rate

Countered by Talon

Azir - countered by Talon
+8.9%
Azir
Azir
Hwei - countered by Talon
+5.9%
Hwei
Hwei
Orianna - countered by Talon
+5.1%
Orianna
Orianna
Ahri - countered by Talon
+5.1%
Ahri
Ahri
Irelia - countered by Talon
+2.3%
Irelia
Irelia
Yone - countered by Talon
+4.3%
Yone
Yone
Xerath - countered by Talon
+2.9%
Xerath
Xerath
Akali - countered by Talon
+2.8%
Akali
Akali
Qiyana - countered by Talon
+2.7%
Qiyana
Qiyana
Viktor - countered by Talon
+1.6%
Viktor
Viktor
Mel - countered by Talon
+1.5%
Mel
Mel
Malzahar - countered by Talon
+2.8%
Malzahar
Malzahar

Talon Counterpicks

Lissandra - effective counter againstTalon
-8.9%
Lissandra
Lissandra
Veigar - effective counter againstTalon
-3.7%
Veigar
Veigar
Aurora - effective counter againstTalon
-3.9%
Aurora
Aurora
Katarina - effective counter againstTalon
-4.2%
Katarina
Katarina
Diana - effective counter againstTalon
-3.9%
Diana
Diana
Yasuo - effective counter againstTalon
-2.8%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Lux - effective counter againstTalon
-2.6%
Lux
Lux
Twisted Fate - effective counter againstTalon
-1.3%
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Sylas - effective counter againstTalon
-2.0%
Sylas
Sylas
Ekko - effective counter againstTalon
-1.8%
Ekko
Ekko
LeBlanc - effective counter againstTalon
-1.9%
LeBlanc
LeBlanc

Talon Mid Lane Matchups

Talon
+5.1%
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Talon vs Ahri
Talon
+2.8%
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Talon vs Akali
Talon
-4.2%
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Talon vs Katarina
Talon
+2.8%
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Talon vs Malzahar
Talon
+1.5%
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Talon vs Mel
Talon
+5.1%
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Talon vs Orianna
Talon
-2.0%
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Talon vs Sylas
Talon
+1.5%
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Talon vs Viktor
Talon
-2.8%
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Talon vs Yasuo
Talon
+4.3%
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Talon vs Yone
Talon
-1.4%
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Talon vs Zed

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.