TalonA

Build guide · Patch 16.19TalonMid build

the Blade's Shadow

Win rate
50.4%

#23/57 by win rateunchanged vs 16.18

Pick rate
1.7%

#39/57 most picked▲ 0.2 vs 16.18

Ban rate
10.3%

#16 most banned▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Mid
#31 / 57

Tier A · 34,815 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Talon build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

ElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAbsolute FocusScorch

Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill priority

RakeWNoxian DiplomacyQAssassin's PathE

Start

Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core

Umbral GlaiveBastionbreakerEdge of Night

Runes

46.1% WR16.8% pick5,689 games
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
ConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast StandTreasure HunterSudden Impact
52.0% WR11.4% pick3,865 games
ConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast StandMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
51.3% WR9.3% pick3,144 games
ConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCut DownTreasure HunterSudden Impact
51.8% WR3.6% pick1,203 games

Skill order

56.9% WR48.2% pick10,109 games
Noxian DiplomacyQ123456789101112131415
RakeW123456789101112131415
Assassin's PathE123456789101112131415
Shadow AssaultR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
50.6% WR98.8% pick32,642 games
FlashTeleport
43.5% WR0.5% pick154 games

Power curve

Strongest early, falls off later

51.7<25 min
51.025–30
49.330–35
48.635–40
49.840+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Umbral GlaiveUmbral GlaiveBastionbreakerBastionbreakerEdge of NightEdge of Night
58.5%
6.0% · 1,450 games
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeVoltaic CycloswordVoltaic CycloswordEdge of NightEdge of Night
54.4%
5.1% · 1,227 games
Umbral GlaiveUmbral GlaiveBastionbreakerBastionbreakerVoltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword
55.9%
3.8% · 908 games
EclipseEclipseBlack CleaverBlack CleaverDeath's DanceDeath's Dance
56.3%
3.5% · 849 games
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeVoltaic CycloswordVoltaic CycloswordSerylda's GrudgeSerylda's Grudge
51.1%
2.7% · 642 games
Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start51.0%
77.2% · 25,753 games
Long SwordLong SwordRefillable PotionRefillable Potion
Start49.0%
16.0% · 5,337 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots50.8%
38.8% · 12,398 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots52.2%
24.7% · 7,899 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots50.2%
21.3% · 6,788 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword46.7% · 51.4%
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's Ghostblade40.9% · 51.6%
BastionbreakerBastionbreaker33.6% · 54.2%
Umbral GlaiveUmbral Glaive31.4% · 51.8%
Edge of NightEdge of Night29.5% · 56.3%
Serpent's FangSerpent's Fang21.9% · 49.8%
EclipseEclipse19.7% · 49.5%
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver19.0% · 53.6%
Serylda's GrudgeSerylda's Grudge18.4% · 55.7%
Serrated DirkSerrated Dirk18.0% · 47.3%
Profane HydraProfane Hydra15.3% · 50.7%
Death's DanceDeath's Dance8.9% · 57.4%
Axiom ArcAxiom Arc6.7% · 58.4%
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards6.6% · 54.5%
HubrisHubris4.1% · 52.8%
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius3.2% · 53.3%

Talon counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Talon

Fizz45.1%636 gamesLeBlanc45.8%544 gamesVex45.8%600 gamesVeigar47.6%330 gamesLissandra47.7%814 gamesVladimir48.3%600 games

Easiest matchupsTalon beats these

Ryze57.5%386 gamesMalzahar54.9%638 gamesAkali54.8%955 gamesViktor53.9%1,410 gamesLocke53.9%1,127 gamesXerath53.7%497 games

Talon abilities

Blade's End

PassiveBlade's End

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

QNoxian Diplomacy

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.

Cooldown: 8/7.5/7/6.5/6s · Cost: 40
Rake

WRake

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.

Cooldown: 9/8.5/8/7.5/7s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Assassin's Path

EAssassin's Path

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.

Cooldown: 0s
Shadow Assault

RShadow Assault

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.

Cooldown: 100/80/60s · Cost: 100