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Talon

Talon Mid

the Blade's Shadow
Win Rate: All Roles 51.1% | as Mid 51.5%
Pick Rate: All Roles 4.9% | as Mid 1.7%
Ban Rate: 3.2%
Analyzed: 30039 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.16 (25.16)
Jungle Mid ARAM

Talon Mid Guide

A Tier

Talon performs well in Mid with a 51.5% win rate (#21 among Mid champions), compared to 51.1% win rate across all roles. Solid pick if you know the champion's kit. Talon keeps decent popularity with 4.9% overall pick rate and 1.7% pick rate in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.16 (25.16)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 30039 ranked games. Good option - 34.2% of Talon's games are in this role. Most popular build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, then Youmuu's Ghostblade, Opportunity, and Edge of Night. Talon has low farm - 6.75 CS/min (#29 among Mid champions) and earns 432 gold per minute. Averages 2.3 KDA (#35 among Mid champions). Has a 3.2% ban rate (80th place). Talon deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Recommended runes: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, (Domination) + Absolute Focus, Scorch, (Sorcery). In-game, players typically prioritize W > Q > E for ability max order. Talon Mid is strong against Mel, Malzahar, Vladimir, and weak against Qiyana, Vex, and LeBlanc.

Talon Roles

Talon

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 64.8%) 19474 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 34.2%) 10276 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 17701 ARAM games

Talon Mid Stats

51.5%
Win Rate (Role)
34.2%
Mid (Role Rate)
3.2%
Ban Rate
0.0010
Penta/Game
8.8
Kills/Game
6.3
Deaths/Game
5.6
Assists/Game
0.25
Wards/Min
6.75
CS/Min
432
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 90.2%
Magic: 1.2%
True: 8.59%

Overall Champion Matrix

Talon Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
51.8% Win Rate 97.5% Pick Rate10023 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
57.1% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate16 games

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.
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.
51.3% Win Rate 60.2% Pick Rate6190 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.
50.7% Win Rate 44.0% Pick Rate4521 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
54.4% Win Rate 20.9% Pick Rate2149 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.7% Win Rate 15.4% Pick Rate1583 games
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.
57.6% Win Rate 18.5% Pick Rate1896 games
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 %.
57.1% Win Rate 13.0% Pick Rate1331 games

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.
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.
59.2% Win Rate 0.6% Pick Rate61 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
54.4% Win Rate 20.9% Pick Rate2149 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
52.6% Win Rate 6.5% Pick Rate669 games
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
51.9% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate280 games
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.
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.
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.
62.3% Win Rate 1.5% Pick Rate158 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.
70.7% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate392 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.
60.4% Win Rate 12.7% Pick Rate1309 games
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.
56.7% Win Rate 10.8% Pick Rate1112 games
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.
59.2% Win Rate 7.1% Pick Rate732 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.
60.7% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate593 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.
53.6% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate579 games
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.
70.7% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate392 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.
56.4% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate317 games

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

51.3% Win Rate 60.7% Pick Rate6239 games

Best Win Rate 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
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

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

56.9% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate299 games

Talon best with

Sona Synergy Champion
+6.9%
Sona
Sona
Fiddlesticks Synergy Champion
+6.8%
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks

Talon Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
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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
51.9% Win Rate 56.3% Pick Rate5788 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
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W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > Q > E
58.7% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate48 games

Countered by Talon

Mel - countered by Talon
+7.1%
Mel
Mel
Malzahar - countered by Talon
+7.5%
Malzahar
Malzahar
Vladimir - countered by Talon
+6.5%
Vladimir
Vladimir
Aurora - countered by Talon
+3.1%
Aurora
Aurora
Ahri - countered by Talon
+3.0%
Ahri
Ahri
Hwei - countered by Talon
+2.7%
Hwei
Hwei
Akali - countered by Talon
+4.0%
Akali
Akali
Yone - countered by Talon
+2.3%
Yone
Yone
Fizz - countered by Talon
+2.2%
Fizz
Fizz
Katarina - countered by Talon
+1.8%
Katarina
Katarina
Yasuo - countered by Talon
+1.5%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Zed - countered by Talon
+1.3%
Zed
Zed

Talon Counterpicks

Qiyana - effective counter against Talon
-8.7%
Qiyana
Qiyana
Vex - effective counter against Talon
-6.3%
Vex
Vex
LeBlanc - effective counter against Talon
-2.2%
LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Galio - effective counter against Talon
-2.9%
Galio
Galio
Twisted Fate - effective counter against Talon
-1.8%
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Sylas - effective counter against Talon
-1.8%
Sylas
Sylas
Syndra - effective counter against Talon
-1.1%
Syndra
Syndra

Talon Mid Lane Matchups

Talon
+7.5%
Malzahar

Talon vs Malzahar
Talon
+7.1%
Mel

Talon vs Mel
Talon
+4.0%
Akali

Talon vs Akali
Talon
+3.9%
Orianna

Talon vs Orianna
Talon
+3.1%
Aurora

Talon vs Aurora
Talon
+3.0%
Ahri

Talon vs Ahri
Talon
+2.3%
Yone

Talon vs Yone
Talon
+1.8%
Katarina

Talon vs Katarina
Talon
+1.6%
Viktor

Talon vs Viktor
Talon
+1.5%
Yasuo

Talon vs Yasuo
Talon
+1.3%
Zed

Talon vs Zed
Talon
-1.8%
Twisted Fate

Talon vs Twisted Fate
Talon
-1.8%
Sylas

Talon vs Sylas

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