Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
2.8%
Ireliavs Talon
Patch26.16
Matches1,860,540
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 28, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Irelia vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.16. Talon wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Irelia based on 9 games. Irelia wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Talon matchup.
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Irelia Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Irelia performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
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Irelia
44.4% WR
VS
Talon
55.6% WR
Who Wins the Irelia vs Talon Matchup?
Winner
Talon
Matches: 9
44.4%
55.6%
7.5
5.5
961
998
15,379
13,189
431
147
1,633
682
0.6
0.2
75.0%
25.0%
20.0%
80.0%
Irelia vs Talon Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Irelia's 44.4%, giving Talon a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Irelia controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Irelia needs to press advantages before Talon reaches their power spikes, while Talon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Irelia leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon has a strong advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Talon overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Irelia vs Talon Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Talon, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
7.5Irelia
5.5Talon
Irelia significantly out-farms Talon by 2.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 30 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Talon players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.Damage
961Irelia
998Talon
Talon deals 36 more champion damage per minute than Irelia. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Irelia choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Talon's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.Economy
15,379Irelia
13,189Talon
Irelia generates a commanding 2,191 more gold per game than Talon. This substantial economic advantage means Irelia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Talon should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
0.6Irelia
0.2Talon
Irelia provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Talon, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Irelia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.Sustain
2,065Irelia
829Talon
Irelia vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 1,235 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Talon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Talon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.Best Irelia Build Against Talon
Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Talon are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Talon matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Irelia
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Irelia75.0%
Talon25.0%♕
Late Game
Talon
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Irelia20.0%Talon80.0%Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Talon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Talon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Irelia must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Talon reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Talon survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Irelia Runes Against Talon
Precision
Resolve
60.0% WR
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Irelia the best tools to compete against Talon in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.16. The table below shows Irelia's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 128 | 7.8 | 847 | 13,290 | 56.3% | 43.8% | |
| 53.04% | 115 | 7.8 | 923 | 13,904 | 56.1% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 105 | 7.7 | 861 | 13,904 | 43.2% | 60.7% | |
| 42.86% | 84 | 7.6 | 858 | 12,976 | 44.7% | 40.5% | |
| 48.10% | 79 | 8.0 | 932 | 13,175 | 58.3% | 39.5% | |
| 48.61% | 72 | 7.5 | 853 | 13,654 | 53.1% | 45.0% | |
| 44.12% | 68 | 7.5 | 746 | 12,257 | 45.2% | 43.2% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 7.1 | 846 | 12,585 | 46.9% | 61.1% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 7.6 | 879 | 13,028 | 63.9% | 43.8% | |
| 37.88% | 66 | 7.6 | 737 | 12,605 | 41.9% | 34.3% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 7.4 | 826 | 12,914 | 57.1% | 37.1% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 8.3 | 950 | 12,986 | 51.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 7.2 | 850 | 12,614 | 35.7% | 52.9% | |
| 63.33% | 60 | 6.9 | 726 | 12,497 | 51.7% | 74.2% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 7.3 | 948 | 12,691 | 45.7% | 62.5% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 7.4 | 832 | 12,589 | 48.1% | 45.2% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 7.9 | 973 | 12,793 | 61.8% | 39.1% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 7.7 | 819 | 13,034 | 36.7% | 51.9% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 7.6 | 828 | 13,758 | 56.5% | 53.1% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 7.1 | 838 | 12,999 | 40.0% | 41.4% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 8.0 | 863 | 14,031 | 66.7% | 40.7% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 7.9 | 782 | 13,732 | 47.8% | 43.3% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 7.6 | 723 | 13,225 | 68.2% | 38.7% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 7.8 | 998 | 13,101 | 50.0% | 59.1% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 7.8 | 938 | 12,989 | 65.4% | 38.1% | |
| 34.78% | 46 | 7.2 | 714 | 11,471 | 22.7% | 45.8% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 7.6 | 773 | 14,339 | 56.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 8.1 | 888 | 12,750 | 53.9% | 44.4% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 8.1 | 812 | 13,223 | 36.4% | 42.1% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 7.8 | 819 | 12,728 | 58.8% | 26.3% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 7.5 | 719 | 12,419 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 7.0 | 761 | 13,005 | 26.7% | 57.9% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 7.9 | 797 | 12,229 | 79.0% | 46.7% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 8.0 | 856 | 12,304 | 45.5% | 27.3% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 7.8 | 782 | 12,229 | 47.6% | 22.2% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.8 | 803 | 11,268 | 42.1% | 54.5% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 7.7 | 1,038 | 12,284 | 43.8% | 64.3% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 7.1 | 820 | 12,361 | 64.3% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 7.7 | 981 | 14,278 | 64.7% | 30.8% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 8.0 | 789 | 13,200 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 7.4 | 753 | 12,692 | 55.6% | 38.1% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.5 | 850 | 13,468 | 56.3% | 61.5% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 8.2 | 1,083 | 13,355 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 7.5 | 770 | 12,658 | 38.5% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.4 | 890 | 11,564 | 47.1% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 7.7 | 870 | 14,253 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 7.3 | 795 | 13,380 | 30.8% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 7.7 | 840 | 13,981 | 45.5% | 38.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 7.6 | 678 | 12,355 | 54.5% | 41.7% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 7.3 | 864 | 11,475 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.7 | 910 | 11,998 | 64.3% | 33.3% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 8.2 | 957 | 13,308 | 76.9% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.3 | 772 | 12,294 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 7.5 | 738 | 12,096 | 25.0% | 83.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 7.6 | 730 | 11,977 | 27.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.95% | 21 | 8.3 | 909 | 13,855 | 91.7% | 66.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.4 | 748 | 12,197 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 8.5 | 863 | 13,130 | 60.0% | 11.1% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.1 | 803 | 13,797 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 7.7 | 752 | 12,551 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 8.1 | 1,061 | 14,502 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 7.5 | 751 | 11,222 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.8 | 823 | 11,644 | 70.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.9 | 1,000 | 13,347 | 77.8% | 37.5% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 7.2 | 777 | 11,592 | 12.5% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.8 | 827 | 13,588 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 8.3 | 811 | 12,154 | 27.3% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 7.5 | 855 | 13,908 | 85.7% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.5 | 794 | 11,396 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.7 | 730 | 13,031 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.5 | 841 | 14,834 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.2 | 888 | 13,719 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.3 | 756 | 13,903 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.5 | 784 | 12,960 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 8.2 | 1,014 | 11,389 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.8 | 958 | 14,572 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.4 | 839 | 14,492 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.2 | 780 | 12,736 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 7.6 | 768 | 14,645 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 8.2 | 794 | 12,696 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 8.5 | 906 | 16,376 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 736 | 13,323 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 7.3 | 827 | 12,365 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.5 | 961 | 15,379 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.5 | 927 | 14,583 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 873 | 14,310 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.8 | 779 | 12,843 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 700 | 12,606 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 591 | 9,571 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 712 | 10,482 | 16.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 872 | 14,984 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 8.2 | 1,001 | 13,657 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.7 | 785 | 15,297 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.6 | 824 | 13,634 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.4 | 954 | 14,910 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.9 | 812 | 10,813 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.2 | 849 | 14,108 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 938 | 13,416 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 676 | 10,003 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 815 | 11,957 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 968 | 15,461 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 935 | 15,990 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 907 | 16,131 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Irelia vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Irelia do against Talon in League of Legends?
Talon wins the Irelia vs Talon matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Irelia's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.16.
How does Irelia do against Talon in the early game?
In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Talon with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Irelia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Irelia do against Talon in the late game?
In the late game, Talon takes over the Irelia vs Talon matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Irelia vs Talon matchup?
Talon wins the matchup against Irelia with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.16. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Talon?
The best Irelia build against Talon includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King with Armored Advance. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Irelia runes against Talon?
The best Irelia runes against Talon use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Irelia counter Talon?
No, Irelia struggles against Talon with only a 44.4% win rate. Talon has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Talon's lead.
How do I play Irelia against Talon?
When playing Irelia against Talon, play cautiously and avoid Talon's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Talon has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.
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