Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Talonvs Master Yi

FAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Master Yi wins with a 56.2% win rate (+12.3%) over Talon based on 162 games. Master Yi 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 Master Yi 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 - 43.8% win rate in this matchup
Talon
43.8% WR
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Master Yi vs Talon matchup - 56.2% win rate
Master Yi
56.2% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Master Yi Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Talon vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 162
43.8%
Win Rate
56.2%
1.2
CS / min
1.3
779
DMG / min
775
13,637
Gold / game
14,008
425
Heal / min
395
649
DMG Mitigated / min
815
0.3
CC / min
0.2
34.3%
Early Game WR
65.8%
51.7%
Late Game WR
48.3%

Talon vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 162 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 56.2% win rate compared to Talon's 43.8%, giving Master Yi a 12.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Master Yi controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Master Yi needs to press advantages before Talon reaches their power spikes, while Talon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Master Yi leads by 135 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi 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 Master Yi 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 Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

Master Yi wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Talon
1.3Master Yi
Talon and Master Yi farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
779Talon
775Master Yi
Damage output is virtually even between Talon and Master Yi, with only 4 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,637Talon
14,008Master Yi
Master Yi earns 371 more gold per game than Talon, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Master Yi slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Talon
0.2Master Yi
Both Talon and Master Yi 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
1,074Talon
1,209Master Yi
Master Yi heals and mitigates 135 more damage per minute than Talon, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Master Yi 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 Master Yi

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Master Yi are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Axiom Arc. This combination gives Talon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Master Yi
65.8%
+31.5% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon34.3%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi65.8%
Late Game
Talon
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon51.7%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi48.3%

Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 65.8% win rate — a 31.5 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Master Yi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Talon takes over with a 51.7% win rate, leading Master Yi by 3.4 percentage points. Talon scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Master Yi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Talon reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Talon survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Talon Runes Against Master Yi

Inspiration rune tree - Talon primary runes vs Master YiInspiration
First Strike - best Talon rune vs Master YiCash Back - best Talon rune vs Master YiTriple Tonic - best Talon rune vs Master YiCosmic Insight - best Talon rune vs Master Yi
Domination rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs Master YiDomination
Sudden Impact - best Talon rune vs Master YiTreasure Hunter - best Talon rune vs Master Yi
62.5% WR

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


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.59%1661.284113,38358.5%40.6%
52.47%1621.184513,75360.6%46.9%
43.83%1621.277913,63734.3%51.7%
51.43%1401.384813,55458.1%46.1%
40.44%1361.376713,35548.4%33.8%
45.67%1271.286213,28538.9%50.7%
50.00%1041.383213,54754.8%46.8%
44.00%1001.688813,96051.4%39.7%
51.52%993.285512,63566.7%37.3%
53.13%965.183312,27342.9%63.8%
44.21%956.189912,15447.5%41.8%
50.54%936.392013,33547.5%52.8%
47.25%911.483213,61646.1%48.1%
53.41%886.389512,34742.9%60.4%
48.28%872.286612,85550.0%46.8%
54.12%853.683012,86561.1%49.0%
53.57%846.191012,34552.8%54.2%
58.02%811.380013,64050.0%63.3%
60.00%801.288914,24258.8%60.9%
46.25%804.094812,15435.0%57.5%
51.90%796.296314,24556.0%50.0%
50.65%771.489314,19063.0%44.0%
64.47%763.587812,86656.8%71.8%
43.24%741.180913,65134.3%51.3%
41.10%735.292813,10943.3%39.5%
56.94%721.376313,57151.5%61.5%
39.71%686.696512,69534.4%44.4%
41.27%631.275912,91237.1%46.4%
52.46%611.285814,41152.2%52.6%
45.76%595.682813,02761.1%39.0%
53.57%566.386512,51841.7%62.5%
37.50%561.293013,07844.0%32.3%
47.27%551.279413,17743.5%50.0%
60.00%551.177212,51448.3%73.1%
52.83%536.194813,17961.1%48.6%
50.00%481.186513,51955.6%42.9%
40.43%475.484912,88235.3%43.3%
53.33%451.282314,09356.5%50.0%
53.33%453.686313,02757.9%50.0%
55.56%451.589613,72640.9%69.6%
52.38%421.276513,39166.7%41.7%
50.00%421.182512,01448.1%53.3%
55.00%406.081512,61857.1%53.9%
32.50%401.274412,86740.0%28.0%
38.46%396.598012,23147.1%31.8%
50.00%386.492012,59557.1%45.8%
55.56%361.493714,33960.0%53.9%
58.33%361.888314,42875.0%50.0%
69.44%361.482914,18564.7%73.7%
38.24%346.295012,99526.7%47.4%
67.65%341.382213,30770.6%64.7%
51.52%334.579412,11641.2%62.5%
60.61%331.079912,78055.0%69.2%
56.25%321.789613,90560.0%52.9%
41.94%311.482314,26360.0%33.3%
35.48%316.187513,56522.2%40.9%
56.67%305.871311,22642.9%68.8%
63.33%306.391913,03046.1%76.5%
32.14%286.183011,50135.7%28.6%
53.57%286.291011,54156.3%50.0%
39.29%284.087212,45433.3%46.1%
28.57%284.21,05614,22641.7%18.8%
57.14%286.099211,86558.3%56.3%
53.57%283.387414,58655.6%52.6%
44.44%276.388010,92546.7%41.7%
38.46%261.791913,46450.0%33.3%
69.23%261.091313,70764.3%75.0%
61.54%261.891214,35546.1%76.9%
50.00%266.689613,15147.1%55.6%
28.00%254.689011,42618.2%35.7%
44.00%256.574112,68244.4%43.8%
44.00%252.11,16517,26940.0%45.0%
52.00%256.289812,23341.7%61.5%
52.00%251.986113,33441.7%61.5%
65.22%231.893715,14975.0%54.5%
50.00%226.283111,99166.7%38.5%
50.00%202.585813,96237.5%58.3%
35.00%202.971111,57336.4%33.3%
65.00%201.890816,04950.0%71.4%
45.00%203.682411,74425.0%58.3%
57.89%196.573313,39283.3%46.1%
63.16%196.491611,98655.6%70.0%
70.59%171.870512,70877.8%62.5%
47.06%176.186013,62640.0%50.0%
37.50%162.185713,4280.0%60.0%
75.00%162.683414,12683.3%70.0%
56.25%162.069812,23070.0%33.3%
37.50%166.095813,90433.3%40.0%
46.67%154.680113,28766.7%33.3%
46.15%132.396714,2290.0%66.7%
61.54%131.792013,57571.4%50.0%
46.15%136.082913,29633.3%50.0%
58.33%133.482912,03257.1%60.0%
25.00%126.190113,71150.0%12.5%
41.67%122.177514,23660.0%28.6%
33.33%126.11,01410,95433.3%33.3%
27.27%116.11,00114,39025.0%28.6%
45.45%111.165310,48666.7%20.0%
54.55%114.193814,56766.7%50.0%
54.55%116.484812,45850.0%57.1%
63.64%115.61,08012,44175.0%57.1%
90.00%101.893215,496100.0%83.3%
60.00%106.184111,43075.0%50.0%
60.00%104.81,12215,35766.7%57.1%
22.22%96.357611,17033.3%16.7%
37.50%86.381713,8240.0%50.0%
50.00%82.784816,1910.0%57.1%
50.00%86.282212,03560.0%33.3%
42.86%74.41,15317,2440.0%42.9%
71.43%70.859711,893100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.51,01615,62250.0%50.0%
33.33%65.574513,2100.0%33.3%
60.00%55.988514,988100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.195813,39366.7%100.0%
20.00%53.36667,40025.0%0.0%
20.00%55.27138,71033.3%0.0%

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Talon vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Master Yi in League of Legends?

Master Yi wins the Talon vs Master Yi matchup with a 56.2% win rate compared to Talon's 43.8%, a 12.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 162 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Talon do against Master Yi in the early game?

In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Talon with a 65.8% win rate versus 34.3%. Master Yi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Master Yi in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Talon vs Master Yi matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to 48.3%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Master Yi matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Talon with a 56.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 12.3 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 162 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Master Yi?

The best Talon build against Master Yi includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Axiom Arc with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Master Yi?

The best Talon runes against Master Yi use the Inspiration primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Talon vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Talon counter Master Yi?

No, Talon struggles against Master Yi with only a 43.8% win rate. Master Yi has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Master Yi's lead.

How do I play Talon against Master Yi?

When playing Talon against Master Yi, play cautiously and avoid Master Yi's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Master Yi in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.