Talonvs Kassadin
Talon vs Kassadin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Kassadin wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Talon based on 11 games. Talon wins the early laning phase while Kassadin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Kassadin 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 Kassadin Matchup?
Talon vs Kassadin Matchup Summary
The Talon vs Kassadin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Kassadin wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Talon's 27.3%, giving Kassadin a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Talon controls the early laning stage, but Kassadin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Talon needs to press advantages before Kassadin reaches their power spikes, while Kassadin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Kassadin leads by 0.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kassadin 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 Kassadin 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 Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown
Talon is favored during the laning phase against Kassadin, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Talon holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Talon Build Against Kassadin
Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Kassadin, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Kassadin are Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra 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 Kassadin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Kassadin matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Kassadin50.0%Talon22.2%Kassadin77.8%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Talon and Kassadin, with Talon holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Kassadin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 77.8% win rate — 55.6 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Kassadin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Talon has the edge early, but Kassadin gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Talon Runes Against Kassadin
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Talon the best tools to compete against Kassadin in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.38% | 69 | 1.3 | 884 | 12,949 | 46.9% | 46.0% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 4.5 | 899 | 12,578 | 71.4% | 47.4% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 1.3 | 763 | 12,484 | 51.9% | 41.9% | |
| 42.86% | 56 | 3.2 | 906 | 11,180 | 43.3% | 42.3% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 1.2 | 784 | 13,512 | 41.2% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 1.2 | 767 | 12,138 | 41.4% | 63.2% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 5.9 | 823 | 10,407 | 38.1% | 52.2% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 5.8 | 946 | 12,645 | 46.7% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 42 | 5.8 | 866 | 10,940 | 36.4% | 35.0% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 1.3 | 826 | 13,551 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 35.71% | 42 | 3.1 | 855 | 11,578 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 38.10% | 42 | 2.4 | 857 | 12,576 | 35.3% | 40.0% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 1.2 | 851 | 13,577 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 1.5 | 851 | 14,354 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 5.7 | 832 | 13,211 | 57.1% | 38.7% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.3 | 718 | 12,664 | 31.3% | 57.1% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 2.9 | 964 | 14,615 | 50.0% | 48.0% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 1.4 | 862 | 12,466 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.3 | 925 | 15,260 | 55.6% | 57.7% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 4.7 | 848 | 13,274 | 54.5% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.3 | 808 | 13,596 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 1.1 | 834 | 13,663 | 62.5% | 68.8% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 5.4 | 775 | 11,113 | 50.0% | 68.8% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 5.6 | 893 | 12,834 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.5 | 861 | 15,034 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 2.0 | 974 | 13,503 | 30.0% | 31.3% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.3 | 929 | 13,130 | 70.0% | 43.8% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 931 | 15,786 | 66.7% | 63.2% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 789 | 14,709 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.0 | 1,000 | 12,690 | 71.4% | 41.2% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.4 | 889 | 11,438 | 53.3% | 55.6% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 4.9 | 916 | 12,725 | 14.3% | 47.1% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.5 | 874 | 14,940 | 16.7% | 52.9% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.3 | 945 | 15,056 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.0 | 714 | 10,978 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.2 | 981 | 14,472 | 0.0% | 61.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.5 | 738 | 9,696 | 55.6% | 22.2% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.0 | 781 | 11,503 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 3.0 | 797 | 13,243 | 83.3% | 54.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.5 | 804 | 11,179 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.9 | 980 | 11,818 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.3 | 778 | 11,750 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.7 | 842 | 11,100 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 868 | 13,059 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 878 | 13,692 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 1,007 | 13,156 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.5 | 766 | 10,861 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.2 | 853 | 10,538 | 60.0% | 22.2% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.1 | 784 | 13,875 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.5 | 752 | 11,493 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.5 | 858 | 14,287 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.2 | 658 | 10,393 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.4 | 814 | 10,968 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.7 | 707 | 11,376 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.4 | 1,056 | 11,243 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.8 | 722 | 13,897 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.8 | 841 | 10,845 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 670 | 11,364 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 860 | 13,310 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.7 | 843 | 8,650 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.8 | 870 | 11,057 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.6 | 760 | 12,769 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.6 | 960 | 11,987 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.3 | 873 | 14,685 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.3 | 849 | 9,378 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 4.1 | 1,055 | 14,301 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 917 | 11,214 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.7 | 786 | 12,463 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 815 | 11,594 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.0 | 1,090 | 13,322 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 696 | 15,628 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 888 | 15,511 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.4 | 741 | 10,209 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 681 | 12,253 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.3 | 708 | 11,235 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.8 | 931 | 15,663 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 975 | 13,194 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.6 | 1,085 | 15,846 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 802 | 14,281 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.6 | 937 | 15,086 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.9 | 764 | 10,269 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 720 | 14,415 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 745 | 11,305 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,039 | 15,075 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 886 | 14,801 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 793 | 14,449 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 741 | 9,967 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 954 | 12,075 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 578 | 8,692 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 763 | 10,497 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Talon vs Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Talon do against Kassadin in League of Legends?
Kassadin wins the Talon vs Kassadin matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Talon's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Talon do against Kassadin in the early game?
In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Kassadin with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Kassadin in the late game?
In the late game, Kassadin takes over the Talon vs Kassadin matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to 22.2%. Kassadin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Talon vs Kassadin matchup?
Kassadin wins the matchup against Talon with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Kassadin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.
What is the best Talon build against Kassadin?
The best Talon build against Kassadin includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Serylda's Grudge with Swiftmarch. 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 Kassadin?
The best Talon runes against Kassadin use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Talon vs Kassadin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Talon counter Kassadin?
No, Talon struggles against Kassadin with only a 27.3% win rate. Kassadin has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kassadin's lead.
How do I play Talon against Kassadin?
When playing Talon against Kassadin, play cautiously and avoid Kassadin's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kassadin has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.