Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.5%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Talonvs Annie

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Annie is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Talon wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.2%) over Annie based on 22 games. Talon wins the early laning phase while Annie scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Annie matchup.

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Talon Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Talon 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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Talon - 59.1% win rate in this matchup
Talon
59.1% WR
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Annie vs Talon matchup - 40.9% win rate
Annie
40.9% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Annie Matchup?

Talon wins the Talon vs Annie matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 22
59.1%
Win Rate
40.9%
6.2
CS / min
5.9
754
DMG / min
882
10,196
Gold / game
9,325
176
Heal / min
79
511
DMG Mitigated / min
427
0.1
CC / min
1.0
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Talon vs Annie Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Annie matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Annie's 40.9%, giving Talon a 18.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Talon controls the early laning stage, but Annie outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Talon needs to press advantages before Annie reaches their power spikes, while Annie should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Annie leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon players can confidently pick into Annie and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Annie away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Talon vs Annie Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Annie in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Talon
5.9Annie
Talon and Annie farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
754Talon
882Annie
Annie heavily out-damages Talon by 129 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Talon should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Annie's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,196Talon
9,325Annie
Talon generates a commanding 871 more gold per game than Annie. This substantial economic advantage means Talon consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Annie should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Talon
1.0Annie
Annie brings significantly more crowd control than Talon, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Annie far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Talon should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
688Talon
506Annie
Talon vastly out-sustains Annie, healing and mitigating 181 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Talon can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Annie is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Annie, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Talon Build Against Annie

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Annie are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge and Edge of Night. This combination gives Talon 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 Annie. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Annie matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon80.0%
Annie early game win rateAnnie20.0%
Late Game
Annie
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon41.7%
Annie late game win rateAnnie58.3%

Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Annie. This lopsided early game means Talon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Annie is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Annie, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Talon must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Annie reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Annie 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 Talon Runes Against Annie

Domination rune tree - Talon primary runes vs AnnieDomination
Electrocute - best Talon rune vs AnnieSudden Impact - best Talon rune vs AnnieSixth Sense - best Talon rune vs AnnieRelentless Hunter - best Talon rune vs Annie
Precision rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs AnniePrecision
Coup de Grace - best Talon rune vs AnnieTriumph - best Talon rune vs Annie
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Talon to press their advantage against Annie, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Talon'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 Talon build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Talon matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.29%1401.383714,02054.8%53.9%
45.93%1353.083713,20643.8%47.9%
51.61%1241.175212,75758.5%44.1%
47.50%1201.184413,58461.8%35.4%
46.60%1031.281313,07441.3%50.9%
47.06%1021.386713,40141.3%51.8%
50.50%1011.185713,87051.2%50.0%
39.13%922.392712,98634.1%43.8%
48.31%894.887412,77046.1%50.0%
55.56%816.291212,59045.5%62.5%
48.15%812.798514,18845.5%50.0%
43.59%786.089413,83434.6%48.1%
50.65%773.997713,68943.3%55.3%
47.30%741.486414,23750.0%45.5%
54.17%726.393213,11563.0%48.9%
41.67%721.179614,23248.1%37.8%
53.52%713.696714,34954.2%53.2%
50.00%681.387814,02453.6%47.5%
49.25%675.996512,15244.4%52.5%
46.15%651.286314,20953.9%41.0%
48.28%581.073013,55350.0%46.7%
41.82%556.297712,04748.3%34.6%
62.96%541.292413,29966.7%58.3%
50.00%525.388611,36352.0%48.1%
43.14%511.378513,61156.0%30.8%
49.02%511.478013,70658.8%44.1%
46.00%501.274413,75547.4%45.2%
42.00%506.286812,53829.4%48.5%
52.08%486.386313,29655.6%50.0%
46.34%411.276312,82750.0%42.9%
46.34%416.096912,27852.9%41.7%
58.54%411.281113,01942.1%72.7%
52.50%401.677814,39041.2%60.9%
38.46%395.679512,85945.5%35.7%
52.78%366.589512,60752.4%53.3%
50.00%366.183110,77840.0%62.5%
44.44%361.284913,21342.1%47.1%
36.11%361.482512,54231.3%40.0%
54.84%316.598511,82757.9%50.0%
45.16%315.884813,22010.0%61.9%
48.39%311.281012,92743.8%53.3%
43.33%301.586913,93940.0%46.7%
50.00%301.184715,17554.5%47.4%
37.93%296.11,06912,49238.5%37.5%
37.93%291.294014,28846.1%31.3%
53.57%281.192213,49962.5%41.7%
44.44%271.11,02415,29762.5%36.8%
57.69%261.588513,75061.5%53.9%
50.00%266.01,01312,03240.0%56.3%
65.38%261.293013,68573.3%54.5%
38.46%266.61,00211,92711.1%52.9%
44.00%255.884011,95433.3%50.0%
64.00%256.11,02712,35153.3%80.0%
44.00%252.094113,29527.3%57.1%
40.00%254.583212,50650.0%33.3%
41.67%246.594411,94266.7%26.7%
47.83%231.485815,42433.3%52.9%
52.17%236.392312,88444.4%57.1%
43.48%235.988913,48433.3%50.0%
65.22%233.887113,12887.5%53.3%
59.09%226.192613,55537.5%71.4%
50.00%226.376611,61445.5%54.5%
59.09%220.980313,10045.5%72.7%
50.00%223.975211,81038.5%66.7%
40.91%225.990413,19650.0%33.3%
59.09%226.275410,19680.0%41.7%
33.33%211.477512,20430.8%37.5%
52.38%216.487713,03154.5%50.0%
33.33%211.195914,57755.6%16.7%
50.00%201.284214,33075.0%43.8%
36.84%196.483513,04766.7%23.1%
61.11%182.272914,07966.7%58.3%
33.33%186.383311,29560.0%0.0%
37.50%163.892214,99740.0%36.4%
43.75%164.894012,02962.5%25.0%
43.75%162.688013,52750.0%40.0%
26.67%156.078912,42728.6%25.0%
33.33%154.292813,68916.7%44.4%
64.29%141.488410,13271.4%57.1%
71.43%144.61,14415,53960.0%77.8%
42.86%146.187412,62760.0%33.3%
23.08%132.476113,2120.0%33.3%
46.15%130.997511,35542.9%50.0%
38.46%133.378611,60537.5%40.0%
30.77%132.286814,29625.0%33.3%
30.77%134.565512,48828.6%33.3%
16.67%121.689213,90320.0%14.3%
41.67%121.189111,77442.9%40.0%
58.33%122.578412,68375.0%50.0%
25.00%123.41,11314,87160.0%0.0%
18.18%111.981710,99614.3%25.0%
63.64%114.381212,16166.7%60.0%
50.00%102.91,30217,396100.0%44.4%
50.00%106.390913,99550.0%50.0%
40.00%101.581113,93020.0%60.0%
10.00%106.479410,6520.0%20.0%
22.22%96.580811,68933.3%16.7%
33.33%91.874913,54766.7%16.7%
33.33%92.291012,85850.0%20.0%
42.86%74.61,22915,57850.0%40.0%
57.14%72.073312,940100.0%50.0%
42.86%76.81,06714,28033.3%50.0%
33.33%61.16869,52033.3%33.3%
33.33%66.01,02214,5790.0%33.3%
33.33%64.891213,5210.0%50.0%
40.00%54.779212,68050.0%33.3%
40.00%53.496211,04733.3%50.0%
100.00%53.278217,2320.0%100.0%
80.00%52.31,02117,0300.0%80.0%
40.00%51.371811,41050.0%0.0%
60.00%55.196511,41166.7%50.0%
60.00%53.41,03416,0020.0%60.0%
0.00%56.797214,4280.0%0.0%

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Talon vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Annie in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Talon vs Annie matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to Annie's 40.9%, a 18.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Talon do against Annie in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Annie with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Talon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Annie in the late game?

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

Who wins the Talon vs Annie matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Annie with a 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.2 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Annie?

The best Talon build against Annie includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Talon runes against Annie?

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

Does Talon counter Annie?

Yes, Talon has a favorable matchup against Annie with a 59.1% win rate. Talon strongly counters Annie in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Talon against Annie?

When playing Talon against Annie, 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.