Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Talonvs Garen

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Talon wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Garen based on 11 games. Talon holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Garen 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.

Compare against an opponent
Garen - 72.7% win rateGaren(72.7%)
Talon - 72.7% win rate in this matchup
Talon
72.7% WR
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Garen vs Talon matchup - 27.3% win rate
Garen
27.3% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Garen Matchup?

Talon wins the Talon vs Garen matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 11
72.7%
Win Rate
27.3%
5.4
CS / min
6.4
1,016
DMG / min
826
13,563
Gold / game
13,712
290
Heal / min
176
746
DMG Mitigated / min
1,371
0.3
CC / min
1.1
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Talon vs Garen Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Garen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Garen's 27.3%, giving Talon a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Talon dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Garen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Garen leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon players can confidently pick into Garen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Garen 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 Garen Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

Garen is favored during the laning phase against Talon, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Garen holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.4Talon
6.4Garen
Garen significantly out-farms Talon by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Garen 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
1,016Talon
826Garen
Talon heavily out-damages Garen by 190 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Garen 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
13,563Talon
13,712Garen
Talon and Garen generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 150 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Talon
1.1Garen
Garen brings significantly more crowd control than Talon, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Garen 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
1,036Talon
1,547Garen
Garen vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 511 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen 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 Talon Build Against Garen

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Garen are Hubris, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Garen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Garen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon100.0%
Garen early game win rateGaren0.0%
Late Game
Talon
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon57.1%
Garen late game win rateGaren42.9%

Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Talon 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Garen. Extended games heavily favor Talon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Talon holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Garen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Talon Runes Against Garen

Domination rune tree - Talon primary runes vs GarenDomination
Electrocute - best Talon rune vs GarenSudden Impact - best Talon rune vs GarenDeep Ward - best Talon rune vs GarenRelentless Hunter - best Talon rune vs Garen
Sorcery rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs GarenSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Talon rune vs GarenCelerity - best Talon rune vs Garen
100.0% WR

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


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.71%701.480313,64745.5%46.0%
51.47%686.286913,14848.1%53.7%
46.27%671.479713,76446.1%46.3%
67.24%581.381514,58373.1%62.5%
40.38%521.288414,19245.8%35.7%
48.08%523.793613,46052.4%45.2%
54.17%483.289514,16355.6%52.4%
35.42%481.577112,59838.1%33.3%
44.44%456.092212,02330.4%59.1%
35.71%421.684413,40626.3%43.5%
47.50%405.389712,47257.1%36.8%
51.28%393.889813,58250.0%52.4%
58.97%394.091813,75258.8%59.1%
42.11%385.186212,26642.9%41.2%
22.22%361.486514,80723.1%21.7%
31.43%355.987812,98128.6%33.3%
55.88%341.397214,61375.0%45.5%
44.12%345.977411,28235.3%52.9%
60.61%331.279914,22350.0%70.6%
50.00%326.391214,13942.9%52.0%
46.88%325.688512,91640.0%50.0%
61.29%316.390612,69166.7%56.3%
45.16%315.988212,25055.6%40.9%
41.94%311.390015,99544.4%40.9%
56.67%306.792312,10963.6%52.6%
56.67%301.379514,67646.1%64.7%
51.72%296.793412,91631.3%76.9%
44.83%291.491514,09253.3%35.7%
42.86%286.379012,39938.5%46.7%
40.74%271.284914,97936.4%43.8%
40.74%276.580512,51042.9%38.5%
50.00%261.992915,06050.0%50.0%
57.69%261.895014,93775.0%50.0%
52.00%251.276514,95571.4%44.4%
29.17%241.381513,96140.0%21.4%
54.17%241.489313,71963.6%46.1%
45.83%241.394713,95033.3%58.3%
52.17%232.383713,87066.7%36.4%
52.17%236.693512,19876.9%20.0%
60.87%231.270713,50970.0%53.9%
50.00%223.894715,24666.7%43.8%
54.55%226.084712,26075.0%30.0%
57.14%211.786512,82755.6%58.3%
52.38%213.096314,93237.5%61.5%
42.86%211.569911,12438.5%50.0%
45.00%205.980711,55912.5%66.7%
31.58%191.589314,95460.0%21.4%
47.37%196.183211,98657.1%41.7%
42.11%196.299212,67744.4%40.0%
33.33%181.493114,56822.2%44.4%
44.44%186.272111,74766.7%33.3%
41.18%176.882012,92325.0%55.6%
37.50%161.687713,72844.4%28.6%
75.00%166.387311,94280.0%66.7%
50.00%166.391612,42266.7%40.0%
40.00%150.989614,61442.9%37.5%
40.00%156.380612,13960.0%30.0%
46.67%155.877712,91128.6%62.5%
66.67%153.571812,72157.1%75.0%
64.29%146.378212,10766.7%62.5%
35.71%141.278114,54675.0%20.0%
57.14%144.291514,22771.4%42.9%
64.29%145.198814,06283.3%50.0%
38.46%136.092913,03860.0%25.0%
61.54%134.092512,47640.0%75.0%
23.08%131.576013,23933.3%14.3%
30.77%134.092214,31933.3%30.0%
38.46%131.497013,39666.7%14.3%
50.00%121.382715,59775.0%37.5%
58.33%121.591813,93950.0%66.7%
41.67%121.485515,03840.0%42.9%
54.55%116.291314,55775.0%42.9%
45.45%114.695611,38420.0%66.7%
27.27%113.292011,29920.0%33.3%
63.64%117.196812,98571.4%50.0%
36.36%111.392615,48025.0%42.9%
72.73%115.41,01613,563100.0%57.1%
27.27%116.51,02813,31720.0%33.3%
54.55%111.776415,32125.0%71.4%
60.00%101.192815,64550.0%62.5%
30.00%103.56669,41428.6%33.3%
30.00%106.895012,54833.3%25.0%
55.56%92.497714,54066.7%50.0%
33.33%93.189714,65733.3%33.3%
75.00%81.493313,10966.7%100.0%
37.50%82.974211,02233.3%50.0%
50.00%86.273211,77450.0%50.0%
37.50%83.677312,17666.7%20.0%
37.50%81.089113,42140.0%33.3%
42.86%72.096715,58450.0%40.0%
28.57%71.585015,73950.0%20.0%
14.29%72.673612,9840.0%25.0%
14.29%74.71,04916,3220.0%16.7%
71.43%77.089113,376100.0%60.0%
42.86%75.789512,16433.3%50.0%
28.57%72.395718,329100.0%16.7%
57.14%71.51,08917,297100.0%25.0%
16.67%63.87349,4980.0%100.0%
33.33%66.477112,8520.0%40.0%
33.33%63.174611,7650.0%50.0%
50.00%66.088314,32866.7%33.3%
33.33%66.27209,41066.7%0.0%
80.00%52.686015,221100.0%66.7%
80.00%55.485312,813100.0%50.0%
20.00%55.574911,27433.3%0.0%
60.00%54.293913,187100.0%33.3%
40.00%51.074914,25733.3%50.0%

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Talon vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Garen in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Talon vs Garen matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Garen's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Talon do against Garen in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Garen with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Garen in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Talon vs Garen matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Garen matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Garen with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Garen?

The best Talon build against Garen includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Garen?

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

Does Talon counter Garen?

Yes, Talon has a favorable matchup against Garen with a 72.7% win rate. Talon strongly counters Garen in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Talon against Garen?

When playing Talon against Garen, 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.