Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.5%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Talonvs Nunu & Willump

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Nunu & Willump is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nunu & Willump wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Talon based on 27 games. Talon wins the early laning phase while Nunu & Willump scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Nunu & Willump 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 - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Talon
44.4% WR
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Nunu & Willump vs Talon matchup - 55.6% win rate
Nunu & Willump
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Nunu & Willump wins the Talon vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Nunu & Willump
Matches: 27
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
1.1
CS / min
0.9
1,024
DMG / min
567
15,297
Gold / game
11,854
473
Heal / min
589
677
DMG Mitigated / min
1,225
0.4
CC / min
1.2
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
36.8%
Late Game WR
63.2%

Talon vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Nunu & Willump matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 27 recent matches analyzed, Nunu & Willump wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Talon's 44.4%, giving Nunu & Willump a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Talon controls the early laning stage, but Nunu & Willump outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Talon needs to press advantages before Nunu & Willump reaches their power spikes, while Nunu & Willump should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nunu & Willump leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends

Talon is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, 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
1.1Talon
0.9Nunu & Willump
Talon and Nunu & Willump farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
1,024Talon
567Nunu & Willump
Talon heavily out-damages Nunu & Willump by 457 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nunu & Willump 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
15,297Talon
11,854Nunu & Willump
Talon generates a commanding 3,443 more gold per game than Nunu & Willump. This substantial economic advantage means Talon consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nunu & Willump should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Talon
1.2Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump brings significantly more crowd control than Talon, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nunu & Willump 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
1,150Talon
1,815Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 665 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nunu & Willump, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Nunu & Willump are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Talon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Talon the best chance to compete against Nunu & Willump. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Nunu & Willump matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon62.5%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump37.5%
Late Game
Nunu & Willump
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon36.8%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump63.2%

Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Nunu & Willump. This lopsided early game means Talon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nunu & Willump is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.2% win rate — 26.3 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Nunu & Willump, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Talon must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nunu & Willump reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump

Precision rune tree - Talon primary runes vs Nunu & WillumpPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Talon rune vs Nunu & WillumpTriumph - best Talon rune vs Nunu & WillumpLegend: Alacrity - best Talon rune vs Nunu & WillumpCoup de Grace - best Talon rune vs Nunu & Willump
Inspiration rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs Nunu & WillumpInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Talon rune vs Nunu & WillumpCosmic Insight - best Talon rune vs Nunu & Willump
60.0% WR

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


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.29%1401.383714,02054.8%53.9%
45.93%1353.083713,20643.8%47.9%
51.61%1241.175212,75758.5%44.1%
47.50%1201.184413,58461.8%35.4%
46.60%1031.281313,07441.3%50.9%
47.06%1021.386713,40141.3%51.8%
50.50%1011.185713,87051.2%50.0%
39.13%922.392712,98634.1%43.8%
48.31%894.887412,77046.1%50.0%
55.56%816.291212,59045.5%62.5%
48.15%812.798514,18845.5%50.0%
43.59%786.089413,83434.6%48.1%
50.65%773.997713,68943.3%55.3%
47.30%741.486414,23750.0%45.5%
54.17%726.393213,11563.0%48.9%
41.67%721.179614,23248.1%37.8%
53.52%713.696714,34954.2%53.2%
50.00%681.387814,02453.6%47.5%
49.25%675.996512,15244.4%52.5%
46.15%651.286314,20953.9%41.0%
48.28%581.073013,55350.0%46.7%
41.82%556.297712,04748.3%34.6%
62.96%541.292413,29966.7%58.3%
50.00%525.388611,36352.0%48.1%
43.14%511.378513,61156.0%30.8%
49.02%511.478013,70658.8%44.1%
46.00%501.274413,75547.4%45.2%
42.00%506.286812,53829.4%48.5%
52.08%486.386313,29655.6%50.0%
46.34%411.276312,82750.0%42.9%
46.34%416.096912,27852.9%41.7%
58.54%411.281113,01942.1%72.7%
52.50%401.677814,39041.2%60.9%
38.46%395.679512,85945.5%35.7%
52.78%366.589512,60752.4%53.3%
50.00%366.183110,77840.0%62.5%
44.44%361.284913,21342.1%47.1%
36.11%361.482512,54231.3%40.0%
54.84%316.598511,82757.9%50.0%
45.16%315.884813,22010.0%61.9%
48.39%311.281012,92743.8%53.3%
43.33%301.586913,93940.0%46.7%
50.00%301.184715,17554.5%47.4%
37.93%296.11,06912,49238.5%37.5%
37.93%291.294014,28846.1%31.3%
53.57%281.192213,49962.5%41.7%
44.44%271.11,02415,29762.5%36.8%
57.69%261.588513,75061.5%53.9%
50.00%266.01,01312,03240.0%56.3%
65.38%261.293013,68573.3%54.5%
38.46%266.61,00211,92711.1%52.9%
44.00%255.884011,95433.3%50.0%
64.00%256.11,02712,35153.3%80.0%
44.00%252.094113,29527.3%57.1%
40.00%254.583212,50650.0%33.3%
41.67%246.594411,94266.7%26.7%
47.83%231.485815,42433.3%52.9%
52.17%236.392312,88444.4%57.1%
43.48%235.988913,48433.3%50.0%
65.22%233.887113,12887.5%53.3%
59.09%226.192613,55537.5%71.4%
50.00%226.376611,61445.5%54.5%
59.09%220.980313,10045.5%72.7%
50.00%223.975211,81038.5%66.7%
40.91%225.990413,19650.0%33.3%
59.09%226.275410,19680.0%41.7%
33.33%211.477512,20430.8%37.5%
52.38%216.487713,03154.5%50.0%
33.33%211.195914,57755.6%16.7%
50.00%201.284214,33075.0%43.8%
36.84%196.483513,04766.7%23.1%
61.11%182.272914,07966.7%58.3%
33.33%186.383311,29560.0%0.0%
37.50%163.892214,99740.0%36.4%
43.75%164.894012,02962.5%25.0%
43.75%162.688013,52750.0%40.0%
26.67%156.078912,42728.6%25.0%
33.33%154.292813,68916.7%44.4%
64.29%141.488410,13271.4%57.1%
71.43%144.61,14415,53960.0%77.8%
42.86%146.187412,62760.0%33.3%
23.08%132.476113,2120.0%33.3%
46.15%130.997511,35542.9%50.0%
38.46%133.378611,60537.5%40.0%
30.77%132.286814,29625.0%33.3%
30.77%134.565512,48828.6%33.3%
16.67%121.689213,90320.0%14.3%
41.67%121.189111,77442.9%40.0%
58.33%122.578412,68375.0%50.0%
25.00%123.41,11314,87160.0%0.0%
18.18%111.981710,99614.3%25.0%
63.64%114.381212,16166.7%60.0%
50.00%102.91,30217,396100.0%44.4%
50.00%106.390913,99550.0%50.0%
40.00%101.581113,93020.0%60.0%
10.00%106.479410,6520.0%20.0%
22.22%96.580811,68933.3%16.7%
33.33%91.874913,54766.7%16.7%
33.33%92.291012,85850.0%20.0%
42.86%74.61,22915,57850.0%40.0%
57.14%72.073312,940100.0%50.0%
42.86%76.81,06714,28033.3%50.0%
33.33%61.16869,52033.3%33.3%
33.33%66.01,02214,5790.0%33.3%
33.33%64.891213,5210.0%50.0%
40.00%54.779212,68050.0%33.3%
40.00%53.496211,04733.3%50.0%
100.00%53.278217,2320.0%100.0%
80.00%52.31,02117,0300.0%80.0%
40.00%51.371811,41050.0%0.0%
60.00%55.196511,41166.7%50.0%
60.00%53.41,03416,0020.0%60.0%
0.00%56.797214,4280.0%0.0%

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Talon vs Nunu & Willump - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends?

Nunu & Willump wins the Talon vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Talon's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 27 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Talon do against Nunu & Willump in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Nunu & Willump with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Talon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Nunu & Willump in the late game?

In the late game, Nunu & Willump takes over the Talon vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to 36.8%. Nunu & Willump scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Nunu & Willump matchup?

Nunu & Willump wins the matchup against Talon with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Nunu & Willump is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 27 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Talon build against Nunu & Willump includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Nunu & Willump?

The best Talon runes against Nunu & Willump use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Talon vs Nunu & Willump matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Talon counter Nunu & Willump?

No, Talon struggles against Nunu & Willump with only a 44.4% win rate. Nunu & Willump has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nunu & Willump's lead.

How do I play Talon against Nunu & Willump?

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