- Avg Place
- 4.50
- Top 4 rate
- 49.4%
- Pick Rate
- 8.8%
Talon TFT Build & Best Items · Set 17 · Legacy
Stargazer
Rogue
1 Cost- Set
- 17
- Games
- 5,457
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The best Talon items in Set 17, ranked by how often they finish top 4 across 5,457 ranked games — plus full 3-item builds, what to slam first and the special items worth taking.
- BiS items
Thief's Gloves, Bloodthirster, and Edge of Night- Best full build
- 67.9%top 4
- First component
- Sparring Gloves
- Played as
- AD carry
- Top 4 rate
- 49.4%
- Games
- 5,457
Best items for Talon in TFT Set 17
5,457 ranked gamesTalon's best-in-slot items are Thief's Gloves, Bloodthirster, and Edge of Night. Thief's Gloves is the standout: 57.9% top 4 when Talon holds it, and players put it on Talon in 7% of games.
- Top 4
- 57.9%
- vs Talon avg
- +8.5%
- Played
- 7%
- Top 4
- 51.7%
- vs Talon avg
- +2.3%
- Played
- 7%
- Top 4
- 51.6%
- vs Talon avg
- +2.2%
- Played
- 6%
Best Talon builds (3 items)
The best full Talon build is Edge of Night, Infinity Edge, and Hand Of Justice: 67.9% top 4 over 18 games, 18.5 points better than Talon on average.
| Build | Role | Games | Top 4 | 1st | Avg. place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | AD carry | 18 | 67.9% +18.5% | 15.2% | 3.17 |
| Random items | — | 385 | 58.1% +8.7% | 19.5% | 3.98 |
  | AD carry | 39 | 56.3% +6.9% | 16.7% | 4.00 |
 Random items | — | 19 | 48.3% −1.1% | 14.8% | 4.42 |
 | AD carry | 11 | 40.0% −9.4% | 11.7% | 5.18 |
Top-4 rate of boards where Talon held exactly these three items. Thief's Gloves builds equip random items, so they count as one build.
Talon builds by role
100% of full Talon builds stack attack damage, attack speed and crit — players build Talon as a physical-damage carry. That matches Talon's listed role in the game files.
AD carry · 100%
Best build: 67.9% top 4 · 18 games
Every Talon item ranked – TFT Set 17
Thief's Gloves is the most reliable item on Talon: 57.9% top 4 and held in 7% of games, against 49.4% for Talon overall.
Top 4 vs Talon average (49.4%)
| Item | Games | Played | Top 4 | Raw top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thief's Gloves | 385 | 7.1% | 57.9% | 58.4% |
 Titan's Resolve | 85 | 1.6% | 57.6% | 60.0% |
| Hextech Gunblade | 155 | 2.8% | 55.2% | 56.1% |
| Bloodthirster | 359 | 6.6% | 51.7% | 51.8% |
| Edge of Night | 332 | 6.1% | 51.6% | 51.8% |
| Hand Of Justice | 338 | 6.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% |
| Infinity Edge | 337 | 6.2% | 49.5% | 49.6% |
| Spear of Shojin | 227 | 4.2% | 48.9% | 48.9% |
 Striker's Flail | 60 | 1.1% | 52.2% | 53.3% |
 Sterak's Gage | 154 | 2.8% | 48.2% | 48.1% |
| Giant Slayer | 136 | 2.5% | 44.9% | 44.1% |
| Sparring Gloves | 61 | 1.1% | 48.1% | 47.5% |
 Deathblade | 109 | 2.0% | 43.5% | 42.2% |
 Last Whisper | 81 | 1.5% | 44.7% | 43.2% |
 Quicksilver | 57 | 1.0% | 44.3% | 42.1% |
Top 4 is adjusted for sample size, so a rarely built item can't top the list on a lucky streak; raw top 4 is the unadjusted rate. Ranked by how confident that rate is.
Does Talon need 3 items?
Yes — Talon wants a full build: with three items it finishes top 4 55.5% of the time, against 44.0% with two. 20% of Talon boards get all three.
- No items
- 49.3%60% of boards
- 1 item
- 43.1%13% of boards
- 2 items
- 44.0%8% of boards
- 3 items
- 55.5%20% of boards
What to slam on Talon
Talon's best builds use Sparring Gloves and B.F. Sword the most — take those first from carousels and early drops, then use the planner to see what you can complete right now.
Component priority
Item slam planner
Tap the components you hold. Completed items are ranked by their top-4 rate on Talon.
Add the components you hold to get a slam plan.
Talon emblems, artifacts & radiants
Players have tried 17 different emblems, 25 artifacts and 8 radiant items on Talon. The strongest so far is Bastion Emblem at 55.9% top 4.
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Talon build FAQ – TFT Set 17
What are the best items for Talon in TFT Set 17?
The best items for Talon are Thief's Gloves (57.9%), Bloodthirster (51.7%), and Edge of Night (51.6%), ranked by top-4 rate when Talon holds them. Talon finishes top 4 49.4% of the time overall, based on 5,457 ranked games.
What is the best-in-slot build for Talon?
The strongest full build on Talon is Edge of Night, Infinity Edge, and Hand Of Justice: 67.9% top 4 and a 3.17 average placement over 18 games.
What should I slam first on Talon?
Prioritise Sparring Gloves and B.F. Sword: Talon's best builds use them the most. If you can complete only one item early, Thief's Gloves has the best top-4 rate on Talon.
Is Thief's Gloves good on Talon?
Yes. Talon with Thief's Gloves finishes top 4 58.1% of the time against 49.4% on average, and players pick it in 7.1% of games.
Should Talon be a carry or a tank?
100% of full Talon builds stack attack damage, attack speed and crit — players build Talon as a physical-damage carry. That matches Talon's listed role in the game files.
Does Talon need three items?
Yes — Talon wants a full build: with three items it finishes top 4 55.5% of the time, against 44.0% with two. 20% of Talon boards get all three.
What is the best emblem or artifact for Talon?
Bastion Emblem is the strongest special item tracked on Talon: 55.9% top 4 over 40 games.