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

Talonvs Kassadin

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

Talon vs Kassadin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Talon wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Kassadin 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 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.

Compare against an opponent
Kassadin - 63.6% win rateKassadin(63.6%)
Talon - 63.6% win rate in this matchup
Talon
63.6% WR
VS
Kassadin vs Talon matchup - 36.4% win rate
Kassadin
36.4% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Kassadin Matchup?

Talon wins the Talon vs Kassadin matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 11
63.6%
Win Rate
36.4%
7.1
CS / min
6.1
968
DMG / min
769
12,985
Gold / game
11,549
197
Heal / min
230
666
DMG Mitigated / min
832
0.2
CC / min
0.2
71.4%
Early Game WR
28.6%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

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, Talon wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Kassadin's 36.4%, giving Talon a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Talon dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kassadin players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Talon leads by 199 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon players can confidently pick into Kassadin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kassadin 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 Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Kassadin in League of Legends

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.

Farming
7.1Talon
6.1Kassadin
Talon significantly out-farms Kassadin by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Talon a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Kassadin players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
968Talon
769Kassadin
Talon heavily out-damages Kassadin by 199 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kassadin 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
12,985Talon
11,549Kassadin
Talon generates a commanding 1,435 more gold per game than Kassadin. This substantial economic advantage means Talon consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kassadin should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Talon
0.2Kassadin
Both Talon and Kassadin provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
862Talon
1,062Kassadin
Kassadin vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 200 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kassadin 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 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 Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge and Eclipse. 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 Kassadin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon71.4%
Kassadin early game win rateKassadin28.6%
Late Game
Talon
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon50.0%
Kassadin late game win rateKassadin50.0%

Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Kassadin. This lopsided early game means Talon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Talon at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kassadin. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Talon Runes Against Kassadin

Domination rune tree - Talon primary runes vs KassadinDomination
Electrocute - best Talon rune vs KassadinSudden Impact - best Talon rune vs KassadinGrisly Mementos - best Talon rune vs KassadinRelentless Hunter - best Talon rune vs Kassadin
Sorcery rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs KassadinSorcery
Celerity - best Talon rune vs KassadinNimbus Cloak - best Talon rune vs Kassadin
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Talon to press their advantage against Kassadin, 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 Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Kassadin in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Talon vs Kassadin matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Kassadin's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Talon do against Kassadin in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Kassadin with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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, Talon takes over the Talon vs Kassadin matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Kassadin matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Kassadin with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Talon 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 Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse with Swiftmarch. 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 100.0% win rate in the Talon vs Kassadin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Talon counter Kassadin?

Yes, Talon has a favorable matchup against Kassadin with a 63.6% win rate. Talon strongly counters Kassadin in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Talon against Kassadin?

When playing Talon against Kassadin, 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.