Talonvs Darius
Talon vs Darius is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Talon wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Darius based on 25 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Darius matchup.
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.
Who Wins the Talon vs Darius Matchup?
Talon vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Talon vs Darius matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Darius's 48.0%, giving Talon a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius 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 Darius leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Darius's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Talon vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Talon, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Talon Build Against Darius
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Darius are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Talon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Talon the best chance to compete against Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Talon41.7%
Darius58.3%Talon61.5%Darius38.5%Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Darius 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 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Darius. 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: Darius 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 Talon Runes Against Darius
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Talon to press their advantage against Darius, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.59% | 166 | 1.2 | 841 | 13,383 | 58.5% | 40.6% | |
| 52.47% | 162 | 1.1 | 845 | 13,753 | 60.6% | 46.9% | |
| 43.83% | 162 | 1.2 | 779 | 13,637 | 34.3% | 51.7% | |
| 51.43% | 140 | 1.3 | 848 | 13,554 | 58.1% | 46.1% | |
| 40.44% | 136 | 1.3 | 767 | 13,355 | 48.4% | 33.8% | |
| 45.67% | 127 | 1.2 | 862 | 13,285 | 38.9% | 50.7% | |
| 50.00% | 104 | 1.3 | 832 | 13,547 | 54.8% | 46.8% | |
| 44.00% | 100 | 1.6 | 888 | 13,960 | 51.4% | 39.7% | |
| 51.52% | 99 | 3.2 | 855 | 12,635 | 66.7% | 37.3% | |
| 53.13% | 96 | 5.1 | 833 | 12,273 | 42.9% | 63.8% | |
| 44.21% | 95 | 6.1 | 899 | 12,154 | 47.5% | 41.8% | |
| 50.54% | 93 | 6.3 | 920 | 13,335 | 47.5% | 52.8% | |
| 47.25% | 91 | 1.4 | 832 | 13,616 | 46.1% | 48.1% | |
| 53.41% | 88 | 6.3 | 895 | 12,347 | 42.9% | 60.4% | |
| 48.28% | 87 | 2.2 | 866 | 12,855 | 50.0% | 46.8% | |
| 54.12% | 85 | 3.6 | 830 | 12,865 | 61.1% | 49.0% | |
| 53.57% | 84 | 6.1 | 910 | 12,345 | 52.8% | 54.2% | |
| 58.02% | 81 | 1.3 | 800 | 13,640 | 50.0% | 63.3% | |
| 60.00% | 80 | 1.2 | 889 | 14,242 | 58.8% | 60.9% | |
| 46.25% | 80 | 4.0 | 948 | 12,154 | 35.0% | 57.5% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 6.2 | 963 | 14,245 | 56.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 1.4 | 893 | 14,190 | 63.0% | 44.0% | |
| 64.47% | 76 | 3.5 | 878 | 12,866 | 56.8% | 71.8% | |
| 43.24% | 74 | 1.1 | 809 | 13,651 | 34.3% | 51.3% | |
| 41.10% | 73 | 5.2 | 928 | 13,109 | 43.3% | 39.5% | |
| 56.94% | 72 | 1.3 | 763 | 13,571 | 51.5% | 61.5% | |
| 39.71% | 68 | 6.6 | 965 | 12,695 | 34.4% | 44.4% | |
| 41.27% | 63 | 1.2 | 759 | 12,912 | 37.1% | 46.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 1.2 | 858 | 14,411 | 52.2% | 52.6% | |
| 45.76% | 59 | 5.6 | 828 | 13,027 | 61.1% | 39.0% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 6.3 | 865 | 12,518 | 41.7% | 62.5% | |
| 37.50% | 56 | 1.2 | 930 | 13,078 | 44.0% | 32.3% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 1.2 | 794 | 13,177 | 43.5% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 1.1 | 772 | 12,514 | 48.3% | 73.1% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 6.1 | 948 | 13,179 | 61.1% | 48.6% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 1.1 | 865 | 13,519 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 5.4 | 849 | 12,882 | 35.3% | 43.3% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 1.2 | 823 | 14,093 | 56.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 3.6 | 863 | 13,027 | 57.9% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 1.5 | 896 | 13,726 | 40.9% | 69.6% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.2 | 765 | 13,391 | 66.7% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 1.1 | 825 | 12,014 | 48.1% | 53.3% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 6.0 | 815 | 12,618 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 32.50% | 40 | 1.2 | 744 | 12,867 | 40.0% | 28.0% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 6.5 | 980 | 12,231 | 47.1% | 31.8% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.4 | 920 | 12,595 | 57.1% | 45.8% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.4 | 937 | 14,339 | 60.0% | 53.9% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 1.8 | 883 | 14,428 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 69.44% | 36 | 1.4 | 829 | 14,185 | 64.7% | 73.7% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 6.2 | 950 | 12,995 | 26.7% | 47.4% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 1.3 | 822 | 13,307 | 70.6% | 64.7% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 4.5 | 794 | 12,116 | 41.2% | 62.5% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 1.0 | 799 | 12,780 | 55.0% | 69.2% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.7 | 896 | 13,905 | 60.0% | 52.9% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 1.4 | 823 | 14,263 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 6.1 | 875 | 13,565 | 22.2% | 40.9% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 5.8 | 713 | 11,226 | 42.9% | 68.8% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 6.3 | 919 | 13,030 | 46.1% | 76.5% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 6.1 | 830 | 11,501 | 35.7% | 28.6% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.2 | 910 | 11,541 | 56.3% | 50.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 4.0 | 872 | 12,454 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 28.57% | 28 | 4.2 | 1,056 | 14,226 | 41.7% | 18.8% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.0 | 992 | 11,865 | 58.3% | 56.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 3.3 | 874 | 14,586 | 55.6% | 52.6% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.3 | 880 | 10,925 | 46.7% | 41.7% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 1.7 | 919 | 13,464 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 69.23% | 26 | 1.0 | 913 | 13,707 | 64.3% | 75.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 1.8 | 912 | 14,355 | 46.1% | 76.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.6 | 896 | 13,151 | 47.1% | 55.6% | |
| 28.00% | 25 | 4.6 | 890 | 11,426 | 18.2% | 35.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 741 | 12,682 | 44.4% | 43.8% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 2.1 | 1,165 | 17,269 | 40.0% | 45.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 898 | 12,233 | 41.7% | 61.5% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.9 | 861 | 13,334 | 41.7% | 61.5% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 1.8 | 937 | 15,149 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.2 | 831 | 11,991 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 2.5 | 858 | 13,962 | 37.5% | 58.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 2.9 | 711 | 11,573 | 36.4% | 33.3% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.8 | 908 | 16,049 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 3.6 | 824 | 11,744 | 25.0% | 58.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.5 | 733 | 13,392 | 83.3% | 46.1% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.4 | 916 | 11,986 | 55.6% | 70.0% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.8 | 705 | 12,708 | 77.8% | 62.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.1 | 860 | 13,626 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.1 | 857 | 13,428 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 2.6 | 834 | 14,126 | 83.3% | 70.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.0 | 698 | 12,230 | 70.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 958 | 13,904 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.6 | 801 | 13,287 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.3 | 967 | 14,229 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.7 | 920 | 13,575 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.0 | 829 | 13,296 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 13 | 3.4 | 829 | 12,032 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 901 | 13,711 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.1 | 775 | 14,236 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,014 | 10,954 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,001 | 14,390 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 653 | 10,486 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.1 | 938 | 14,567 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.4 | 848 | 12,458 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.6 | 1,080 | 12,441 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 932 | 15,496 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 841 | 11,430 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 1,122 | 15,357 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.3 | 576 | 11,170 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 817 | 13,824 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.7 | 848 | 16,191 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 822 | 12,035 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.4 | 1,153 | 17,244 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.8 | 597 | 11,893 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.5 | 1,016 | 15,622 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 745 | 13,210 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 885 | 14,988 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 958 | 13,393 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 666 | 7,400 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 713 | 8,710 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
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Talon vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Talon do against Darius in League of Legends?
Talon wins the Talon vs Darius matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Darius's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Talon do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Talon with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Darius players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Talon do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Talon takes over the Talon vs Darius matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Talon vs Darius matchup?
Talon wins the matchup against Darius with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Talon is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.
What is the best Talon build against Darius?
The best Talon build against Darius includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang, Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Darius?
The best Talon runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Talon vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Talon counter Darius?
Yes, Talon has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 52.0% win rate. Talon has a solid advantage over Darius in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Talon against Darius?
When playing Talon against Darius, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Darius. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.