Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Talonvs Katarina

BAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Katarina wins with a 58.0% win rate (+16.0%) over Talon based on 50 games. Katarina 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 Katarina matchup.

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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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Talon - 42.0% win rate in this matchup
Talon
42.0% WR
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Katarina vs Talon matchup - 58.0% win rate
Katarina
58.0% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Katarina Matchup?

Katarina wins the Talon vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 50
42.0%
Win Rate
58.0%
6.2
CS / min
5.9
868
DMG / min
1,044
12,538
Gold / game
13,932
169
Heal / min
198
601
DMG Mitigated / min
630
0.1
CC / min
0.1
29.4%
Early Game WR
70.6%
48.5%
Late Game WR
51.5%

Talon vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 58.0% win rate compared to Talon's 42.0%, giving Katarina a 16.0 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Talon 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 Talon leads by 0.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Talon, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Katarina holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Talon
5.9Katarina
Talon edges out Katarina by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Talon.
Damage
868Talon
1,044Katarina
Katarina heavily out-damages Talon by 176 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 Katarina's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,538Talon
13,932Katarina
Katarina generates a commanding 1,395 more gold per game than Talon. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Talon should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Talon
0.1Katarina
Both Talon and Katarina 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
770Talon
828Katarina
Katarina heals and mitigates 58 more damage per minute than Talon, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Katarina to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Talon.

Best Talon Build Against Katarina

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Katarina are Voltaic Cyclosword, Edge of Night and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Talon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
70.6%
+41.2% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon29.4%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina70.6%
Late Game
Katarina
51.5%
+3.0% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon48.5%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina51.5%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.6% win rate — a 41.2 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Katarina takes over with a 51.5% win rate, leading Talon by 3.0 percentage points. Katarina scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Talon Runes Against Katarina

Domination rune tree - Talon primary runes vs KatarinaDomination
Electrocute - best Talon rune vs KatarinaSudden Impact - best Talon rune vs KatarinaGrisly Mementos - best Talon rune vs KatarinaUltimate Hunter - best Talon rune vs Katarina
Inspiration rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs KatarinaInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Talon rune vs KatarinaMagical Footwear - best Talon rune vs Katarina
60.0% WR

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


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.29%1401.383714,02054.8%53.9%
45.93%1353.083713,20643.8%47.9%
51.61%1241.175212,75758.5%44.1%
47.50%1201.184413,58461.8%35.4%
46.60%1031.281313,07441.3%50.9%
47.06%1021.386713,40141.3%51.8%
50.50%1011.185713,87051.2%50.0%
39.13%922.392712,98634.1%43.8%
48.31%894.887412,77046.1%50.0%
55.56%816.291212,59045.5%62.5%
48.15%812.798514,18845.5%50.0%
43.59%786.089413,83434.6%48.1%
50.65%773.997713,68943.3%55.3%
47.30%741.486414,23750.0%45.5%
54.17%726.393213,11563.0%48.9%
41.67%721.179614,23248.1%37.8%
53.52%713.696714,34954.2%53.2%
50.00%681.387814,02453.6%47.5%
49.25%675.996512,15244.4%52.5%
46.15%651.286314,20953.9%41.0%
48.28%581.073013,55350.0%46.7%
41.82%556.297712,04748.3%34.6%
62.96%541.292413,29966.7%58.3%
50.00%525.388611,36352.0%48.1%
43.14%511.378513,61156.0%30.8%
49.02%511.478013,70658.8%44.1%
46.00%501.274413,75547.4%45.2%
42.00%506.286812,53829.4%48.5%
52.08%486.386313,29655.6%50.0%
46.34%411.276312,82750.0%42.9%
46.34%416.096912,27852.9%41.7%
58.54%411.281113,01942.1%72.7%
52.50%401.677814,39041.2%60.9%
38.46%395.679512,85945.5%35.7%
52.78%366.589512,60752.4%53.3%
50.00%366.183110,77840.0%62.5%
44.44%361.284913,21342.1%47.1%
36.11%361.482512,54231.3%40.0%
54.84%316.598511,82757.9%50.0%
45.16%315.884813,22010.0%61.9%
48.39%311.281012,92743.8%53.3%
43.33%301.586913,93940.0%46.7%
50.00%301.184715,17554.5%47.4%
37.93%296.11,06912,49238.5%37.5%
37.93%291.294014,28846.1%31.3%
53.57%281.192213,49962.5%41.7%
44.44%271.11,02415,29762.5%36.8%
57.69%261.588513,75061.5%53.9%
50.00%266.01,01312,03240.0%56.3%
65.38%261.293013,68573.3%54.5%
38.46%266.61,00211,92711.1%52.9%
44.00%255.884011,95433.3%50.0%
64.00%256.11,02712,35153.3%80.0%
44.00%252.094113,29527.3%57.1%
40.00%254.583212,50650.0%33.3%
41.67%246.594411,94266.7%26.7%
47.83%231.485815,42433.3%52.9%
52.17%236.392312,88444.4%57.1%
43.48%235.988913,48433.3%50.0%
65.22%233.887113,12887.5%53.3%
59.09%226.192613,55537.5%71.4%
50.00%226.376611,61445.5%54.5%
59.09%220.980313,10045.5%72.7%
50.00%223.975211,81038.5%66.7%
40.91%225.990413,19650.0%33.3%
59.09%226.275410,19680.0%41.7%
33.33%211.477512,20430.8%37.5%
52.38%216.487713,03154.5%50.0%
33.33%211.195914,57755.6%16.7%
50.00%201.284214,33075.0%43.8%
36.84%196.483513,04766.7%23.1%
61.11%182.272914,07966.7%58.3%
33.33%186.383311,29560.0%0.0%
37.50%163.892214,99740.0%36.4%
43.75%164.894012,02962.5%25.0%
43.75%162.688013,52750.0%40.0%
26.67%156.078912,42728.6%25.0%
33.33%154.292813,68916.7%44.4%
64.29%141.488410,13271.4%57.1%
71.43%144.61,14415,53960.0%77.8%
42.86%146.187412,62760.0%33.3%
23.08%132.476113,2120.0%33.3%
46.15%130.997511,35542.9%50.0%
38.46%133.378611,60537.5%40.0%
30.77%132.286814,29625.0%33.3%
30.77%134.565512,48828.6%33.3%
16.67%121.689213,90320.0%14.3%
41.67%121.189111,77442.9%40.0%
58.33%122.578412,68375.0%50.0%
25.00%123.41,11314,87160.0%0.0%
18.18%111.981710,99614.3%25.0%
63.64%114.381212,16166.7%60.0%
50.00%102.91,30217,396100.0%44.4%
50.00%106.390913,99550.0%50.0%
40.00%101.581113,93020.0%60.0%
10.00%106.479410,6520.0%20.0%
22.22%96.580811,68933.3%16.7%
33.33%91.874913,54766.7%16.7%
33.33%92.291012,85850.0%20.0%
42.86%74.61,22915,57850.0%40.0%
57.14%72.073312,940100.0%50.0%
42.86%76.81,06714,28033.3%50.0%
33.33%61.16869,52033.3%33.3%
33.33%66.01,02214,5790.0%33.3%
33.33%64.891213,5210.0%50.0%
40.00%54.779212,68050.0%33.3%
40.00%53.496211,04733.3%50.0%
100.00%53.278217,2320.0%100.0%
80.00%52.31,02117,0300.0%80.0%
40.00%51.371811,41050.0%0.0%
60.00%55.196511,41166.7%50.0%
60.00%53.41,03416,0020.0%60.0%
0.00%56.797214,4280.0%0.0%

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Talon vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Talon vs Katarina matchup with a 58.0% win rate compared to Talon's 42.0%, a 16.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Talon do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Talon with a 70.6% win rate versus 29.4%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Talon vs Katarina matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to 48.5%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Katarina matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Talon with a 58.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 16.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Katarina?

The best Talon build against Katarina includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Edge of Night, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Katarina?

The best Talon runes against Katarina use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Talon vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Talon counter Katarina?

No, Talon struggles against Katarina with only a 42.0% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.

How do I play Talon against Katarina?

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