Slayer · Jungle · Mid

Talon counters, build & runes

Talon, the Blade's Shadow, is a slayer mostly played in Jungle and Mid. In Jungle it has a 50.5% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at burst damage, mobility and picking off targets and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Jungle79%

Mid21%

ATier

50.5%Win rate

6.2%Pick rate

10.4%Ban rate

#8Rank · Jungle

122,090Games

Talon Jungle most played build

Runes60% of games · 51.9% WR

Fleet Footwork · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace
Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells50.6% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order58% of games · 58.6% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items40% of games · 51.6% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build29% of games · 55.9% WR

Umbral Glaive

Bastionbreaker

Voltaic Cyclosword

Boots53% of games · 53.2% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Jungle path

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Talon Jungle counters

Talon's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Fiddlesticks46.0%1,104
Skarner46.3%722
Cho'Gath47.3%3,321
Nidalee47.7%1,957
Nunu & Willump47.8%1,049
Rammus48.1%1,009

Beats

Nocturne54.6%2,019
Naafiri54.6%1,733
Karthus54.5%716
Viego53.6%4,482
Jayce53.6%918
Xin Zhao53.4%1,041

ATier

50.4%Win rate

1.7%Pick rate

10.3%Ban rate

#31Rank · Mid

32,896Games

Talon Mid most played build

Runes35% of games · 48.6% WR

Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter
Absolute Focus · Scorch

Summoner spells50.6% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order49% of games · 56.7% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items77% of games · 51.0% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build6% of games · 58.5% WR

Umbral Glaive

Bastionbreaker

Edge of Night

Boots39% of games · 50.8% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Talon Mid counters

Talon's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Fizz45.5%596
Vex45.6%562
Malphite45.7%186
LeBlanc45.9%514
Akshan47.1%242
Veigar48.1%314

Beats

Mel58.2%177
Ryze57.2%362
Cassiopeia56.0%182
Akali55.0%894
Malzahar54.9%605
Annie54.7%214

Champion profile

Burst damage5
Sustained damage1
Durability0
Crowd control1
Mobility4
Engage2
Peel0
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets
Diving
Roaming

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Talon in Jungle?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Talon in Jungle are Fiddlesticks (46.0%), Skarner (46.3%) and Cho'Gath (47.3%). In brackets, Talon's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Talon strong against?

In Jungle, Talon wins most often against Nocturne (54.6%), Naafiri (54.6%) and Karthus (54.5%).

What is the best Talon build in Jungle?

The core Talon build in Jungle is Umbral Glaive, Bastionbreaker and Voltaic Cyclosword. Keystone: Fleet Footwork, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > Q > E.

Is Talon good in patch 16.19?

It is tier A in Jungle (rank 8), with a 50.5% win rate, 6.2% pick rate and 10.4% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.