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

Talonvs Nocturne

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nocturne wins with a 59.6% win rate (+19.2%) over Talon based on 52 games. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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
Nocturne - 40.4% win rateNocturne(40.4%)
Talon - 40.4% win rate in this matchup
Talon
40.4% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Talon matchup - 59.6% win rate
Nocturne
59.6% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Nocturne Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Talon vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 52
40.4%
Win Rate
59.6%
1.2
CS / min
1.2
884
DMG / min
724
14,192
Gold / game
13,298
395
Heal / min
464
714
DMG Mitigated / min
769
0.3
CC / min
6.0
45.8%
Early Game WR
54.2%
35.7%
Late Game WR
64.3%

Talon vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 52 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 59.6% win rate compared to Talon's 40.4%, giving Nocturne a 19.2 percentage point advantage. Nocturne 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 Nocturne leads by 5.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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 Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Talon
1.2Nocturne
Talon and Nocturne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
884Talon
724Nocturne
Talon heavily out-damages Nocturne by 160 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nocturne 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
14,192Talon
13,298Nocturne
Talon generates a commanding 894 more gold per game than Nocturne. This substantial economic advantage means Talon consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nocturne should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Talon
6.0Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Talon, with 5.7 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Talon should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,108Talon
1,233Nocturne
Nocturne heals and mitigates 125 more damage per minute than Talon, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nocturne 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 Nocturne

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Nocturne are Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge and Umbral Glaive. 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 Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
54.2%
+8.3% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon45.8%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne54.2%
Late Game
Nocturne
64.3%
+28.6% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon35.7%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne64.3%

Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.2% win rate — a 8.3 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Nocturne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nocturne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.3% win rate — 28.6 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Nocturne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nocturne 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 Nocturne

Precision rune tree - Talon primary runes vs NocturnePrecision
Conqueror - best Talon rune vs NocturneTriumph - best Talon rune vs NocturneLegend: Alacrity - best Talon rune vs NocturneLast Stand - best Talon rune vs Nocturne
Inspiration rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs NocturneInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Talon rune vs NocturneMagical Footwear - best Talon rune vs Nocturne
36.4% WR

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

How does Talon do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Talon vs Nocturne matchup with a 59.6% win rate compared to Talon's 40.4%, a 19.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 52 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Talon do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Talon with a 54.2% win rate versus 45.8%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Talon vs Nocturne matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to 35.7%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Nocturne matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Talon with a 59.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 19.2 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 52 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Nocturne?

The best Talon build against Nocturne includes Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge, Umbral Glaive with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Nocturne?

The best Talon runes against Nocturne use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 36.4% win rate in the Talon vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Talon counter Nocturne?

No, Talon struggles against Nocturne with only a 40.4% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.

How do I play Talon against Nocturne?

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