Talon Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for Mid, Emerald+

The Blade's Shadow

Mid Lane Assassin Emerald+

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Tier

#37 of 62 on the Mid tier list

Win Rate50.4%+0.1 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate1.6%

Ban Rate6.9%

Games26K

KDA2.19

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP1.1 %

JGL73.6 %

MID25.0 %

BOT0.1 %

SUP0.2 %

Tier

50.4 %

Win Rate

+0.1 vs avg

37/62

Rank

1.6 %

Pick Rate

6.9 %

Ban Rate

26K

Games

B tier

Talon Build for Mid Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Assassin · #37 of 62 on the Mid Lane tier list

The most played Talon build (Patch 26.22) is Youmuu's Ghostblade into Voltaic Cyclosword with Conqueror. It wins 51.4 % of 3,293 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+0.1 pts vs average (50.3 %): 50.4 %
Pick Rate: 1.6 %
Ban Rate: 6.9 %
Games: 26K
KDA: 2.19

Win Rate: +0.1 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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Build against

Runes

Conqueror · Domination

Summoner spells

Ignite · Flash

Start

Doran's Blade

Full build

Youmuu's Ghostblade › Voltaic Cyclosword › Edge of Night › Serylda's Grudge › Serpent's Fang › Guardian Angel

Skill order WQE Max W, then Q, then E

Talon runes

51.7 % WR · 5,923 games · 24.9 % of games

Precision

Domination

Precision: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
Domination: Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter

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Talon summoner spells

Ignite + Flash50.6 % WR

99 % of games

Cleanse + Flash42.5 % WR

1 % of games

Talon skill order

50.6 % WR · 26,004 games · 99 % of games

28101213

14579

314151718

61116

Start: W › Q › E › W · 55 % of 26,437 games

Talon items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Doran's Blade › Long Sword › Serrated Dirk › Caulfield's Warhammer · 50.3 % WR · 2,726 games All items & build orders →

Talon matchups

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Talon wins most against

Akali 54.5 % 1,375 games
Viktor 54.0 % 1,021 games
Malzahar 53.8 % 561 games
Sylas 53.2 % 923 games
Orianna 52.8 % 727 games
Galio 52.5 % 615 games
Syndra 51.6 % 1,110 games
Ekko 51.6 % 696 games
Fizz 51.2 % 592 games

Talon struggles most against

LeBlanc 43.8 % 566 games
Yone 47.1 % 1,012 games
Lissandra 47.3 % 771 games
Vladimir 48.3 % 538 games
Ahri 49.4 % 1,468 games
Katarina 49.5 % 936 games
Zed 49.8 % 1,168 games
Yasuo 50.0 % 1,049 games
Twisted Fate 50.6 % 909 games

Talon's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 500 games. The line marks 50 %.

Talon Mid Lane build in brief

Talon Mid Lane is tier B with these filters, with a 50.4 % win rate from 26,437 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Conqueror with Domination as the secondary path, in 25 % of games.
Summoner spells: Ignite and Flash, in 99 % of games.
Start with Doran's Blade; boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity.
Core items: Youmuu's Ghostblade → Voltaic Cyclosword → Edge of Night, then usually Serylda's Grudge, Serpent's Fang, Guardian Angel.
Skill max order: W > Q > E (99 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Xerath, Ekko, Anivia and hardest against LeBlanc, Vel'Koz, Sion.

Questions about Talon

What is the best Talon build (Patch 26.22)?

Youmuu's Ghostblade › Voltaic Cyclosword › Edge of Night › Serylda's Grudge › Serpent's Fang › Guardian Angel, with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. The most played start wins 51.4 % of 3,293 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Talon take?

Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, with Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter from Domination. This page is used in 25 % of games.

Who counters Talon in lane?

Talon struggles most against LeBlanc (43.8 % win rate), Yone (47.1 %) and Lissandra (47.3 %).

How strong is Talon right now?

Talon is B tier with a 50.4 % win rate and a 1.6 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Talon's average (50.4 %) and based on 500 or more games.