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

Talonvs Nasus

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Nasus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Talon based on 11 games. Nasus 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 Nasus 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
Nasus - 27.3% win rateNasus(27.3%)
Talon - 27.3% win rate in this matchup
Talon
27.3% WR
VS
Nasus vs Talon matchup - 72.7% win rate
Nasus
72.7% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Nasus Matchup?

Nasus wins the Talon vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 11
27.3%
Win Rate
72.7%
3.2
CS / min
3.5
920
DMG / min
741
11,299
Gold / game
11,214
264
Heal / min
789
524
DMG Mitigated / min
1,519
0.3
CC / min
0.7
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Talon vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Nasus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Talon's 27.3%, giving Nasus a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Nasus 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 sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,521 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus 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 Nasus 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 Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.2Talon
3.5Nasus
Talon and Nasus farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
920Talon
741Nasus
Talon heavily out-damages Nasus by 179 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nasus 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
11,299Talon
11,214Nasus
Talon and Nasus generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 85 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
0.7Nasus
Nasus provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Talon, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nasus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
787Talon
2,308Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 1,521 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus 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 Nasus

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Nasus are Opportunity, Hubris and Axiom Arc. 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 Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon20.0%
Nasus early game win rateNasus80.0%
Late Game
Nasus
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon33.3%
Nasus late game win rateNasus66.7%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nasus 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 Nasus

Domination rune tree - Talon primary runes vs NasusDomination
Electrocute - best Talon rune vs NasusSudden Impact - best Talon rune vs NasusGrisly Mementos - best Talon rune vs NasusTreasure Hunter - best Talon rune vs Nasus
Inspiration rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs NasusInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Talon rune vs NasusMagical Footwear - best Talon rune vs Nasus
100.0% WR

The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Talon the best tools to compete against Nasus 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 Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Nasus in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Talon vs Nasus matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Talon's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Talon do against Nasus in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Talon with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Nasus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Talon vs Nasus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Nasus matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Talon with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Nasus?

The best Talon build against Nasus includes Opportunity, Hubris, Axiom Arc with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Talon runes against Nasus?

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

Does Talon counter Nasus?

No, Talon struggles against Nasus with only a 27.3% win rate. Nasus has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nasus's lead.

How do I play Talon against Nasus?

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