Ryze - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.9%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Ryzevs Talon

FMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ryze vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Ryze wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Talon based on 22 games. Ryze wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ryze vs Talon matchup.

Ryze Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ryze 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.

Compare against an opponent
Talon - 54.5% win rateTalon(54.5%)
Ryze - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Ryze
54.5% WR
VS
Talon vs Ryze matchup - 45.5% win rate
Talon
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Ryze vs Talon Matchup?

Ryze wins the Ryze vs Talon matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 22
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
7.1
CS / min
6.3
906
DMG / min
1,004
13,114
Gold / game
13,702
208
Heal / min
207
774
DMG Mitigated / min
654
0.9
CC / min
0.2
70.0%
Early Game WR
30.0%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Ryze vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Ryze vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Talon's 45.5%, giving Ryze a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ryze controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ryze 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 Ryze leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze players can confidently pick into Talon and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Talon away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ryze vs Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Talon, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.1Ryze
6.3Talon
Ryze significantly out-farms Talon by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ryze 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
906Ryze
1,004Talon
Talon heavily out-damages Ryze by 99 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ryze should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Talon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,114Ryze
13,702Talon
Talon earns 588 more gold per game than Ryze, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Talon slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Ryze
0.2Talon
Ryze provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Talon, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ryze coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
982Ryze
861Talon
Ryze heals and mitigates 121 more damage per minute than Talon, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Ryze to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Talon.

Best Ryze Build Against Talon

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Ryze needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ryze against Talon are Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace and Actualizer. This combination gives Ryze an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ryze vs Talon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ryze
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Ryze early game win rateRyze70.0%
Talon early game win rateTalon30.0%
Late Game
Talon
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Ryze late game win rateRyze41.7%
Talon late game win rateTalon58.3%

Ryze dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Ryze 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 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Ryze. 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: Ryze 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 Ryze Runes Against Talon

Sorcery rune tree - Ryze primary runes vs TalonSorcery
Phase Rush - best Ryze rune vs TalonManaflow Band - best Ryze rune vs TalonTranscendence - best Ryze rune vs TalonGathering Storm - best Ryze rune vs Talon
Inspiration rune tree - Ryze secondary runes vs TalonInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Ryze rune vs TalonTriple Tonic - best Ryze rune vs Talon
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Ryze to press their advantage against Talon, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ryze matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Ryze'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 Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ryze matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
37.19%1997.177911,27735.2%39.6%
43.52%1937.178411,38440.6%47.1%
45.00%1407.292412,13942.0%47.9%
41.67%1327.186112,04036.4%45.5%
44.17%1207.474812,39446.9%42.3%
34.95%1037.377011,67539.2%30.8%
50.98%1026.893011,62154.9%47.1%
39.78%937.180911,69544.2%36.0%
40.22%927.074410,94632.6%47.8%
44.44%906.773611,53045.5%43.5%
49.41%857.279811,25548.0%51.4%
46.43%847.381312,17550.0%43.8%
31.58%766.874111,44931.6%31.6%
47.37%767.389013,04362.1%38.3%
41.43%706.892912,53430.0%50.0%
50.75%676.982212,49838.5%58.5%
43.94%666.996211,62641.9%45.7%
50.77%657.193312,44250.0%51.7%
45.76%597.185011,30435.3%60.0%
42.37%597.378211,88944.0%41.2%
48.21%567.189712,29048.1%48.3%
60.00%556.997812,75350.0%67.7%
49.06%537.292412,29154.5%45.2%
55.77%527.574911,71764.5%42.9%
44.23%527.174811,14627.6%65.2%
44.00%507.581311,81544.4%43.5%
52.08%486.787410,95140.7%66.7%
46.81%477.498612,69552.6%42.9%
32.61%466.980511,26423.8%40.0%
48.89%456.778211,89347.4%50.0%
47.62%427.277612,02738.9%54.2%
48.65%377.794912,99063.2%33.3%
41.67%367.61,25113,58046.1%39.1%
65.71%357.892912,78677.8%52.9%
44.12%346.985912,32256.3%33.3%
51.52%337.183313,55969.2%40.0%
42.42%336.981712,63140.0%43.5%
56.25%327.085111,41160.0%50.0%
70.97%316.481712,22586.7%56.3%
62.07%297.079211,81866.7%57.1%
60.71%287.597612,02563.6%58.8%
25.93%277.19629,87027.8%22.2%
46.15%267.591011,89435.7%58.3%
40.00%257.078811,33038.5%41.7%
40.00%257.180312,16150.0%35.3%
41.67%247.81,02213,56154.5%30.8%
50.00%246.886712,01336.4%61.5%
54.55%227.190613,11470.0%41.7%
45.45%226.51,05511,23841.7%50.0%
27.27%227.297311,90444.4%15.4%
33.33%217.185512,26311.1%50.0%
47.62%216.579311,24427.3%70.0%
66.67%217.992013,82577.8%58.3%
65.00%207.584512,00575.0%58.3%
55.00%206.91,01012,23766.7%50.0%
52.63%197.182412,18866.7%40.0%
57.89%197.186812,09860.0%55.6%
50.00%187.11,08412,27342.9%54.5%
83.33%187.592111,919100.0%72.7%
58.82%177.295713,91360.0%58.3%
58.82%177.31,11213,54516.7%81.8%
25.00%167.67609,93122.2%28.6%
25.00%167.21,15211,38612.5%37.5%
40.00%156.579612,13733.3%44.4%
57.14%146.779912,08025.0%100.0%
57.14%147.21,00213,06066.7%50.0%
42.86%146.892410,35955.6%20.0%
42.86%147.480111,42228.6%57.1%
78.57%147.51,00413,12680.0%77.8%
23.08%137.093713,9930.0%30.0%
53.85%136.889010,69350.0%60.0%
38.46%137.178812,55433.3%42.9%
58.33%127.285614,63266.7%55.6%
66.67%127.797510,12875.0%50.0%
63.64%116.879612,82166.7%60.0%
54.55%117.51,01013,90260.0%50.0%
45.45%117.182511,25533.3%60.0%
72.73%117.081312,58075.0%71.4%
40.00%107.391511,90325.0%50.0%
40.00%107.886411,07350.0%25.0%
50.00%107.51,03914,61350.0%50.0%
60.00%107.68298,45250.0%75.0%
55.56%96.683011,13060.0%50.0%
33.33%96.978211,69133.3%33.3%
37.50%85.699410,0900.0%75.0%
12.50%86.89499,9800.0%25.0%
57.14%76.81,12614,92033.3%75.0%
57.14%77.698312,81250.0%60.0%
42.86%77.683212,18225.0%66.7%
28.57%76.891612,12333.3%25.0%
71.43%77.992210,975100.0%50.0%
57.14%76.71,22414,50450.0%60.0%
57.14%77.67667,82766.7%0.0%
71.43%77.41,24216,367100.0%66.7%
66.67%66.184711,353100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.670711,45866.7%33.3%
50.00%67.366713,2520.0%60.0%
16.67%67.595112,04233.3%0.0%
66.67%68.27649,65075.0%50.0%
50.00%66.81,19416,72150.0%50.0%
0.00%56.192911,3710.0%0.0%
60.00%55.591810,97275.0%0.0%
40.00%57.11,25116,3540.0%40.0%
40.00%57.11,06013,841100.0%25.0%
🔍

Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.

Report an Issue

Ryze vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ryze do against Talon in League of Legends?

Ryze wins the Ryze vs Talon matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Talon's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Ryze do against Talon in the early game?

In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Talon with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Ryze players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ryze do against Talon in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Ryze vs Talon matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ryze vs Talon matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Talon with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Ryze build against Talon?

The best Ryze build against Talon includes Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Actualizer with Armored Advance. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ryze runes against Talon?

The best Ryze runes against Talon use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ryze vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ryze counter Talon?

Yes, Ryze has a favorable matchup against Talon with a 54.5% win rate. Ryze strongly counters Talon in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Ryze against Talon?

When playing Ryze against Talon, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.