Talon, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
53.0%
Pick Rate
0.5%
Ban Rate
3.3%

Talon Mid Build: Items & Boots

Talon S TierAssassin
Patch
26.19
Games
487
Lane
Mid
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.19 Talon build is Swiftmarch, Voltaic Cyclosword, Edge of Night, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, Oracle Lens: 3.82% of games, 57.14% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Select a Talon Build

Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Talon Most Popular Build core itemVoltaic Cyclosword
  • Edge of Night - Talon Most Popular Build core itemEdge of Night
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Talon Most Popular Build core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
Core Items
57.1%Win Rate
+4.2%WR Diff
3.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Talon Alternative Build 1 core itemVoltaic Cyclosword
  • Serylda's Grudge - Talon Alternative Build 1 core itemSerylda's Grudge
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Talon Alternative Build 1 core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
Core Items
65.8%Win Rate
+12.8%WR Diff
3.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Serylda's Grudge - Talon Alternative Build 2 core itemSerylda's Grudge
  • Edge of Night - Talon Alternative Build 2 core itemEdge of Night
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Talon Alternative Build 2 core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
Core Items
57.1%Win Rate
+4.2%WR Diff
2.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Talon Alternative Build 3 core itemVoltaic Cyclosword
  • Serylda's Grudge - Talon Alternative Build 3 core itemSerylda's Grudge
  • Edge of Night - Talon Alternative Build 3 core itemEdge of Night
Core Items
45.7%Win Rate
-7.3%WR Diff
2.7%Pick Rate

Best Talon Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Long Sword
Long Sword
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk
Rectrix
Rectrix
Long Sword
Long Sword
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    57.1%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

57.14%Win Rate
+4.16%WR Diff
3.82%Pick Rate
49Matches

This Talon build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Talon build are Voltaic Cyclosword, Edge of Night, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This item combination achieves a 57.1% win rate across 49 matches analyzed.

At full build, Talon gains a total of 260 AD and 250 Health, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Talon Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Electrocute
  • Sudden Impact
  • Grisly Mementos
  • Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Absolute Focus
  • Scorch
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Talon Abilities

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Talon build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Talon are Long Sword, Refillable Potion with a 61.5% win rate and 26.5% pick rate.

Long Sword
Long Sword
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
61.5%Win Rate
26.5%Pick Rate
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
54.5%Win Rate
22.4%Pick Rate
These are Talon's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (54.5% WR, +1.5% WR diff, 56.9% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Edge of Night (51.3% WR, -1.7% WR diff, 31.2% pick rate) provides 250 Health, 50 AD. Youmuu's Ghostblade (57.6% WR, +4.7% WR diff, 52.4% pick rate) provides 55 AD, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Voltaic Cyclosword S Tier
    Voltaic Cyclosword - 3,000 gold - Talon core item

    Voltaic Cyclosword

    3,000 3,000
    54.51%Win Rate
    +1.53%WR Diff
    56.88%Pick Rate
  • Edge of Night S Tier
    Edge of Night - 3,000 gold - Talon core item

    Edge of Night

    3,000 3,000
    51.32%Win Rate
    -1.66%WR Diff
    31.21%Pick Rate
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade S Tier
    Youmuu's Ghostblade - 2,800 gold - Talon core item

    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    2,800 2,800
    57.65%Win Rate
    +4.67%WR Diff
    52.36%Pick Rate
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Talon players complete Hubris first in 4% of games, winning 85.0% of them. The median first item is finished at 9:42 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:06 to 11:06).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Hubris
85.0%4.4%9:4220
Youmuu's Ghostblade
57.8%41.0%10:12187
Eclipse
50.6%16.9%10:1877

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Youmuu's GhostbladeVoltaic Cyclosword
57.3%24.4%18:18103
EclipseBlack Cleaver
55.6%6.4%19:4227
Umbral GlaiveBastionbreaker
54.2%5.7%18:3024

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Youmuu's GhostbladeVoltaic CycloswordEdge of Night
56.7%9.1%24:1830
Youmuu's GhostbladeVoltaic CycloswordSerylda's Grudge
60.0%4.6%24:1815
Youmuu's GhostbladeVoltaic CycloswordBastionbreaker
50.0%2.4%23:488

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Small sampleBased on 456 matches. This is a small sample, so these numbers show a direction rather than a reliable figure.

Talon players max W > Q > E in 94% of games, winning 53.2% of the 438 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityW - RakeWQ - Noxian DiplomacyQE - Assassin's PathE
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 5% of games, 44.0% win rate
  • W > E > Q: 0% of games, 100.0% win rate
Small sampleBased on 464 matches. This is a small sample, so these numbers show a direction rather than a reliable figure.
Top situational items for Talon include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Serylda's Grudge S Tier
    Serylda's Grudge - 3,000 gold - Talon situational item

    Serylda's Grudge

    3,000 3,000
    52.94%Win Rate
    -0.04%WR Diff
    20.94%Pick Rate
  • Axiom Arc S Tier
    Axiom Arc - 2,750 gold - Talon situational item

    Axiom Arc

    2,750 2,750
    54.76%Win Rate
    +1.78%WR Diff
    8.62%Pick Rate
The best boots for Talon are Swiftmarch. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Swiftmarch S Tier
    Swiftmarch - 1,000 gold - Talon boots

    Swiftmarch

    1,000 1,000
    57.27%Win Rate
    +4.29%WR Diff
    22.59%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Talon is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Talon trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    52.44%Win Rate
    -0.54%WR Diff
    46.20%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Talon build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:65
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:260
  • Total healthHealth:250
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Talon movement speedSpeed
65
65
65
45
Talon attack damageAD
265
260
260
260
Talon healthHealth
250
250
250
250
Talon movement speedSpeed
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
When facing Talon's top counters like Qiyana, Ziggs, Ahri, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Serylda's Grudge or Axiom Arc based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Talon performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,000gHubris at 9:42 (median)

This Talon physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 57.1% win rate comes from only 49 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 260 total attack damage from items. This Talon build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Talon's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Talon vulnerable to burst damage and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 15,550, this Talon build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Voltaic Cyclosword, Edge of Night, and Youmuu's Ghostblade power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Talon build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 260 total attack damage from items

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Talon vulnerable to burst damage
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

Talon Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

1,021 games

Most Talon Mid players rush Youmuu's Ghostblade first (44% of games), finished at a median of 10.0 minutes. Crimson Lucidity are the usual boots (38%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (98%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Talon boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Crimson LucidityCrimson LucidityMost played38.0%49.2%388
SwiftmarchSwiftmarch23.3%47.9%238
Chainlaced CrushersChainlaced Crushers18.4%47.9%188
Armored AdvanceArmored Advance7.8%55.0%80
Immortal PathImmortal Path6.0%68.9%61

Talon starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health PotionMost played34.6%52.4%353
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward22.9%51.7%234
Long SwordRefillable PotionLong Sword + Refillable Potion16.7%50.0%170
Long SwordRefillable PotionStealth WardLong Sword + Refillable Potion + Stealth Ward9.9%45.5%101

Talon summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played98.2%49.6%1,003

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Talon First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Talon players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Youmuu's Ghostblade Youmuu's Ghostblade10.0 min
8.9-11.4 min
43.8%49.8%440
Eclipse Eclipse10.6 min
9.3-12.8 min
16.1%46.9%162
Voltaic Cyclosword Voltaic Cyclosword10.7 min
9.4-12.3 min
12.2%44.7%123
Umbral Glaive Umbral Glaive10.4 min
9.1-11.5 min
8.2%50.0%82
Hubris Hubris9.8 min
8.3-11.9 min
5.2%71.2%52

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Youmuu's GhostbladeVoltaic CycloswordEdge of Night Youmuu's Ghostblade → Voltaic Cyclosword → Edge of Night24.2 min
22.1-26.6 min
9.3%50.0%72
Youmuu's GhostbladeVoltaic CycloswordSerylda's Grudge Youmuu's Ghostblade → Voltaic Cyclosword → Serylda's Grudge24.5 min
21.9-26.4 min
5.8%60.0%45

Every Talon Mid Item by Win Rate

The completed items Talon players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic CycloswordMost played60.5%49.5%618
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's Ghostblade58.3%50.9%595
Edge of NightEdge of Night33.9%51.4%346
EclipseEclipse27.4%47.9%280
Serylda's GrudgeSerylda's Grudge24.2%52.2%247
BastionbreakerBastionbreaker20.3%53.1%207
Profane HydraProfane Hydra17.6%49.4%180
Serpent's FangSerpent's Fang16.7%45.3%170
Umbral GlaiveUmbral Glaive12.4%52.8%127
Axiom ArcAxiom Arc11.0%62.5%112
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver10.0%50.0%102
HubrisHubris8.0%67.1%82

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Talon's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Youmuu's GhostbladeVoltaic CycloswordEdge of NightCrimson Lucidity
Total gold9,700

This core is in our ranked data: 50% win rate over 72 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
160
Health
250
Ability Haste
30
Lethality
43
Move Speed
45

See Also

Is Talon Good?Talon RunesTalon Skill Order & CooldownsTalon Base StatsTalon CountersTalon MatchupsTalon SynergiesHow to Play TalonTalon ARAM StatsTalon Arena StatsAll ItemsChampion Tier List