Talonvs Locke
Talon vs Locke is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Locke wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Talon based on 21 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Locke 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 Talon vs Locke?
Talon wins 62.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 45.3% and 77.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.0% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +11.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 32 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 9 games, Talon won 44.4%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Talon, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Talon wins 62.5% of 32 games (95% range 45.3–77.1%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 51.0% for Talon; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 370, within the margin of error (32 games).
- Talon players pick Crimson Lucidity far more often against Locke: 37.4% of their other Mid games, 56.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Talon and Locke played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Talon's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Talon vs Locke Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Talon vs Locke Win Rate by Game Length
Talon's win rate against Locke by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Talon's results against Locke in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Talon vs Locke Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenTalon gold at 15: +370
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Talon Changes Against Locke
Choices Talon players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Crimson LucidityBootsUsually37.4%vs Locke56.3%+18.8 pts
Legend: AlacrityRuneUsually16.5%vs Lockeunder 2%−16.5 pts
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually18.9%vs Locke3.1%−15.8 pts
Magical FootwearRuneUsually15.6%vs Lockeunder 2%−15.6 pts
TranscendenceRuneUsually6.5%vs Locke18.8%+12.3 pts
Axiom ArcItemUsually10.6%vs Locke21.9%+11.3 pts
The CollectorItemUsually2.7%vs Locke12.5%+9.8 pts
Arcane CometKeystoneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Locke6.3%+6.3 pts
Best Talon Build vs Locke
Against Locke
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 1 of 23 Talon games against Locke carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Talon's standard build instead.
- Locke usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.6 min (median of 29 games).
- Skill priority: W > Q > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Talon Runes vs Locke
Usual Talon runes (Mid)
Conqueror
67.9% win rate · 28 games
Against Locke
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Talon draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Talon Matchups
Hardest for Talon
Easiest for Talon
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Talon vs Locke FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Talon vs Locke?
Current data slightly favors Talon, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Talon wins 62.5% of 32 games (95% range 45.3–77.1%).
What is Talon's win rate against Locke?
Talon wins 62.5% of 32 Mid games against Locke on patch 26.19 (95% range 45.3–77.1%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 51.0% would be expected.
Does Talon counter Locke?
Not clearly. Talon wins 62.5% of 32 games against Locke, and the 95% range (45.3–77.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Talon or Locke?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 370, within the margin of error (32 games).
Does Talon outscale Locke?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Locke strongest against Talon?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Locke is ahead of Talon beyond the margin of error.
What should Talon build against Locke?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Talon's usual Mid core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse. The biggest change against Locke: Crimson Lucidity (37.4% usually, 56.3% here).
What runes should Talon use against Locke?
Use Talon's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Locke: Legend: Alacrity (16.5% usually, under 2% here).