Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Talonvs Heimerdinger

FAssassin
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Heimerdinger wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Talon based on 8 games. Talon wins the early laning phase while Heimerdinger scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Heimerdinger 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.

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Heimerdinger - 37.5% win rateHeimerdinger(37.5%)
Talon - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Talon
37.5% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Talon matchup - 62.5% win rate
Heimerdinger
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Talon vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 8
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
5.8
CS / min
6.0
705
DMG / min
888
12,127
Gold / game
11,548
204
Heal / min
78
532
DMG Mitigated / min
299
0.1
CC / min
0.7
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Talon vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Talon's 37.5%, giving Heimerdinger a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Talon controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Talon needs to press advantages before Heimerdinger reaches their power spikes, while Heimerdinger should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Talon players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Heimerdinger overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Talon vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.8Talon
6.0Heimerdinger
Talon and Heimerdinger farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
705Talon
888Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Talon by 183 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,127Talon
11,548Heimerdinger
Talon earns 580 more gold per game than Heimerdinger, 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
0.1Talon
0.7Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Talon, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Heimerdinger coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
737Talon
378Heimerdinger
Talon vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 359 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Talon can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Talon Build Against Heimerdinger

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Heimerdinger 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. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon66.7%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger33.3%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon20.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger80.0%

Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Talon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, 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 Heimerdinger reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger

Precision rune tree - Talon primary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Conqueror - best Talon rune vs HeimerdingerTriumph - best Talon rune vs HeimerdingerLegend: Alacrity - best Talon rune vs HeimerdingerLast Stand - best Talon rune vs Heimerdinger
Inspiration rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs HeimerdingerInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Talon rune vs HeimerdingerJack Of All Trades - best Talon rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Talon the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
56.10%821.289714,02250.0%61.9%
47.30%743.494113,79555.6%42.5%
48.53%681.689014,43651.6%46.0%
53.13%641.176813,50057.6%48.4%
52.38%636.690312,46553.9%51.4%
50.00%625.492813,99552.6%48.8%
65.57%611.377912,94379.4%48.1%
42.62%616.280711,45537.5%46.0%
49.15%591.282513,51333.3%60.0%
50.00%581.477813,47352.0%48.5%
40.35%571.283213,67139.1%41.2%
39.22%516.390111,83134.8%42.9%
45.10%511.784113,59847.8%42.9%
50.00%501.785513,40950.0%50.0%
58.00%501.290914,57172.7%46.4%
66.00%504.198913,93568.2%64.3%
47.92%483.298714,26850.0%46.9%
47.92%481.285715,55140.0%50.0%
52.17%466.193912,26335.3%62.1%
57.78%456.685912,07460.0%56.0%
44.44%451.587514,45047.1%42.9%
53.66%415.384212,85461.1%47.8%
45.00%403.890313,74233.3%54.5%
48.72%391.080913,18355.6%42.9%
50.00%386.395912,78238.9%60.0%
54.05%371.293615,63153.9%54.2%
65.71%356.299313,00275.0%57.9%
38.24%346.890612,79131.3%44.4%
55.88%341.687813,94433.3%73.7%
47.06%346.594912,69444.4%50.0%
56.67%306.390612,65664.3%50.0%
33.33%301.290714,70755.6%23.8%
44.83%291.281913,27050.0%38.5%
40.74%271.984313,11933.3%46.7%
57.69%266.582511,47653.9%61.5%
52.00%255.41,05015,01966.7%47.4%
52.00%251.484314,56445.5%57.1%
44.00%251.185414,95655.6%37.5%
37.50%241.784812,94823.1%54.5%
37.50%246.51,07312,60341.7%33.3%
62.50%241.481113,59170.0%57.1%
54.17%244.887811,66157.1%50.0%
54.17%241.486414,76140.0%64.3%
52.17%236.185212,86762.5%46.7%
43.48%235.886113,45340.0%46.1%
71.43%216.189213,31766.7%77.8%
61.90%216.187213,26060.0%62.5%
47.62%216.61,05713,83825.0%61.5%
45.00%205.881611,77944.4%45.5%
68.42%191.498213,47066.7%71.4%
21.05%195.579011,07810.0%33.3%
31.58%196.077910,68245.5%12.5%
42.11%192.31,00011,71750.0%33.3%
36.84%194.073211,74730.0%44.4%
44.44%181.685213,78828.6%54.5%
44.44%182.788015,05260.0%38.5%
27.78%181.269712,73322.2%33.3%
33.33%181.085913,51240.0%25.0%
22.22%181.280615,0500.0%36.4%
55.56%181.183813,76463.6%42.9%
44.44%186.41,07213,07350.0%41.7%
35.29%176.484510,66150.0%14.3%
35.29%173.181614,127100.0%26.7%
58.82%171.793414,84366.7%50.0%
58.82%172.189816,52640.0%66.7%
43.75%161.778714,68375.0%33.3%
60.00%156.51,12913,85162.5%57.1%
53.33%156.496812,93650.0%55.6%
73.33%154.51,03613,58657.1%87.5%
60.00%155.877910,92271.4%50.0%
46.67%151.294614,56650.0%42.9%
69.23%135.391713,25850.0%77.8%
53.85%135.275113,39750.0%55.6%
23.08%136.284812,08333.3%14.3%
46.15%131.074112,54133.3%57.1%
75.00%127.394712,28171.4%80.0%
40.00%101.492111,43242.9%33.3%
40.00%100.982012,08825.0%50.0%
40.00%106.51,00414,740100.0%25.0%
50.00%106.980511,14450.0%50.0%
40.00%104.077711,42266.7%28.6%
55.56%96.882111,47450.0%66.7%
77.78%92.089915,69450.0%85.7%
44.44%92.585614,49533.3%50.0%
66.67%92.01,12115,57866.7%66.7%
62.50%86.496112,61775.0%50.0%
37.50%85.870512,12766.7%20.0%
75.00%85.51,20215,48275.0%75.0%
37.50%82.998312,54133.3%40.0%
62.50%83.885213,15666.7%60.0%
50.00%86.591913,31080.0%0.0%
42.86%76.873712,7470.0%50.0%
71.43%71.281013,892100.0%33.3%
28.57%74.182313,2710.0%66.7%
33.33%60.973612,88533.3%33.3%
66.67%64.979013,16550.0%75.0%
33.33%65.41,07514,0330.0%40.0%
60.00%52.885113,973100.0%33.3%
20.00%56.184712,3050.0%33.3%
60.00%56.597214,9200.0%60.0%
20.00%56.486612,21633.3%0.0%
20.00%55.690316,1020.0%20.0%
60.00%51.175714,04250.0%66.7%

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Talon vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Talon vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Talon's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Talon do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Talon vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Talon with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Heimerdinger?

The best Talon build against Heimerdinger includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Talon runes against Heimerdinger?

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

Does Talon counter Heimerdinger?

No, Talon struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 37.5% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Talon against Heimerdinger?

When playing Talon against Heimerdinger, play cautiously and avoid Heimerdinger's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Heimerdinger has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.