Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.2%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Talonvs Kindred

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kindred wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Talon based on 15 games. Kindred 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 Kindred 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
Kindred - 40.0% win rateKindred(40.0%)
Talon - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Talon
40.0% WR
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Kindred vs Talon matchup - 60.0% win rate
Kindred
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Kindred Matchup?

Kindred wins the Talon vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Kindred
Matches: 15
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
0.9
CS / min
1.2
896
DMG / min
976
14,614
Gold / game
14,577
387
Heal / min
539
810
DMG Mitigated / min
642
0.3
CC / min
0.4
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Talon vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Kindred wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Talon's 40.0%, giving Kindred a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Kindred 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 Kindred leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kindred 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 Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Kindred wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.9Talon
1.2Kindred
Kindred edges out Talon by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kindred.
Damage
896Talon
976Kindred
Kindred heavily out-damages Talon by 81 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 Kindred's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,614Talon
14,577Kindred
Talon and Kindred generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 38 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
0.4Kindred
Both Talon and Kindred provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,197Talon
1,182Kindred
Talon and Kindred have comparable sustain profiles, with only 15 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Talon Build Against Kindred

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Kindred are Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge and Maw of Malmortius. 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 Kindred matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kindred
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon42.9%
Kindred early game win rateKindred57.1%
Late Game
Kindred
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon37.5%
Kindred late game win rateKindred62.5%

Kindred dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Kindred can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kindred is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Kindred, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kindred 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 Kindred

Inspiration rune tree - Talon primary runes vs KindredInspiration
First Strike - best Talon rune vs KindredMagical Footwear - best Talon rune vs KindredTriple Tonic - best Talon rune vs KindredCosmic Insight - best Talon rune vs Kindred
Domination rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs KindredDomination
Sudden Impact - best Talon rune vs KindredTreasure Hunter - best Talon rune vs Kindred
100.0% WR

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


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 Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Kindred wins the Talon vs Kindred matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Talon's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Talon do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Kindred has the advantage against Talon with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Kindred players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Kindred in the late game?

In the late game, Kindred takes over the Talon vs Kindred matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Kindred scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Kindred matchup?

Kindred wins the matchup against Talon with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Kindred is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Kindred?

The best Talon build against Kindred includes Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge, Maw of Malmortius with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Talon runes against Kindred?

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

Does Talon counter Kindred?

No, Talon struggles against Kindred with only a 40.0% win rate. Kindred has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kindred's lead.

How do I play Talon against Kindred?

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