Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Talonvs Pantheon

FAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Pantheon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Pantheon wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Talon based on 43 games. Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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.

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Pantheon - 35.7% win ratePantheon(35.7%)
Talon - 35.7% win rate in this matchup
Talon
35.7% WR
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Pantheon vs Talon matchup - 64.3% win rate
Pantheon
64.3% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Pantheon Matchup?

Pantheon wins the Talon vs Pantheon matchup
Winner
Pantheon
Matches: 43
35.7%
Win Rate
64.3%
3.5
CS / min
3.1
814
DMG / min
776
12,473
Gold / game
11,919
276
Heal / min
325
616
DMG Mitigated / min
926
0.3
CC / min
0.8
30.4%
Early Game WR
69.6%
42.1%
Late Game WR
57.9%

Talon vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Pantheon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Pantheon wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Talon's 35.7%, giving Pantheon a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Pantheon 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 Pantheon leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Pantheon in League of Legends

Talon is favored during the laning phase against Pantheon, 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
3.5Talon
3.1Pantheon
Talon edges out Pantheon by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Talon.
Damage
814Talon
776Pantheon
Talon deals 38 more champion damage per minute than Pantheon. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Pantheon choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Talon's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,473Talon
11,919Pantheon
Talon earns 554 more gold per game than Pantheon, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Talon slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Talon
0.8Pantheon
Pantheon provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Talon, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Pantheon coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
892Talon
1,251Pantheon
Pantheon vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 359 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Pantheon 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 Pantheon

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Pantheon, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Pantheon 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Pantheon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Pantheon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pantheon
69.6%
+39.1% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon30.4%
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon69.6%
Late Game
Pantheon
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon42.1%
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon57.9%

Pantheon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.6% win rate — a 39.1 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Pantheon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Pantheon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Pantheon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Pantheon 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 Pantheon

Domination rune tree - Talon primary runes vs PantheonDomination
Electrocute - best Talon rune vs PantheonSudden Impact - best Talon rune vs PantheonGrisly Mementos - best Talon rune vs PantheonUltimate Hunter - best Talon rune vs Pantheon
Inspiration rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs PantheonInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Talon rune vs PantheonJack Of All Trades - best Talon rune vs Pantheon
100.0% WR

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


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.67%1511.481514,64860.3%47.1%
52.71%1291.179313,09657.1%48.5%
50.81%1246.586912,40836.9%66.1%
40.74%1111.386214,41140.8%40.7%
51.49%1013.082814,12157.9%47.6%
47.00%1002.986013,64457.9%40.3%
47.42%971.684214,21446.9%47.9%
45.45%906.492213,07046.5%44.4%
47.13%881.286014,11951.2%43.5%
45.24%851.580613,63235.9%53.3%
48.81%846.585212,65955.3%43.5%
49.40%835.382913,50647.5%51.2%
50.68%731.494513,95054.8%47.6%
47.83%706.585213,29456.0%43.2%
44.93%701.278212,93859.4%32.4%
48.48%671.187314,09650.0%47.4%
40.98%633.875012,09937.5%44.8%
58.73%633.992313,03156.3%61.3%
50.00%601.382314,42751.9%48.5%
49.12%571.479713,11851.7%46.4%
42.11%571.282115,21733.3%48.5%
42.11%576.489313,05036.4%45.7%
42.86%561.487215,31837.5%46.9%
40.38%523.583512,66244.4%36.0%
51.92%526.083511,91052.9%51.4%
42.86%501.583015,35650.0%39.4%
44.90%501.678214,67252.6%40.0%
45.83%491.584614,75057.1%37.0%
46.94%491.188512,99344.8%50.0%
45.83%485.981412,62635.3%51.6%
39.58%481.574512,92230.8%50.0%
61.36%456.482213,06163.2%60.0%
29.55%451.395515,33818.2%33.3%
44.44%451.383113,89240.7%50.0%
53.49%431.385414,30655.0%52.2%
39.53%431.694014,66533.3%42.9%
35.71%433.581412,47330.4%42.1%
54.76%421.792314,53262.5%50.0%
61.90%425.797713,30875.0%53.9%
62.50%401.687215,02546.7%72.0%
56.41%401.980414,36853.3%58.3%
48.72%393.378813,86136.8%60.0%
42.11%386.986811,85030.4%60.0%
52.63%386.71,04513,89156.3%50.0%
47.37%381.480814,70356.3%40.9%
54.05%371.682713,06854.5%53.3%
51.43%366.687312,55853.3%50.0%
52.78%362.178113,79157.1%50.0%
44.44%367.192212,42845.0%43.8%
55.56%366.182812,66346.7%61.9%
62.86%356.593912,92584.2%37.5%
67.65%351.290414,84342.9%85.0%
54.29%351.378813,21653.3%55.0%
50.00%341.377113,71253.3%47.4%
40.00%315.575211,58440.0%40.0%
41.94%316.280712,42836.4%45.0%
46.67%306.188612,73457.1%37.5%
53.33%304.580312,41646.1%58.8%
36.67%303.985412,63935.3%38.5%
48.28%296.880512,88544.4%50.0%
53.57%286.485913,58437.5%60.0%
48.15%271.581015,54725.0%57.9%
59.26%273.785013,99069.2%50.0%
38.46%271.171312,32942.9%33.3%
46.15%266.078911,48066.7%28.6%
42.31%266.579313,18450.0%40.0%
46.15%266.178911,95641.7%50.0%
48.00%251.392014,73341.7%53.9%
52.00%251.685413,44650.0%55.6%
56.00%256.279512,60055.6%56.3%
63.64%226.996513,85577.8%53.9%
33.33%211.184414,64550.0%23.1%
57.14%213.994714,72750.0%60.0%
60.00%206.799813,79355.6%63.6%
45.00%201.385113,58255.6%36.4%
60.00%201.491714,65154.5%66.7%
55.00%207.01,01113,38744.4%63.6%
42.11%193.31,05113,86162.5%27.3%
68.42%191.21,02716,32666.7%69.2%
38.89%186.71,04913,70628.6%45.5%
47.06%171.280213,80750.0%45.5%
62.50%166.280612,39157.1%66.7%
66.67%154.499213,321100.0%37.5%
33.33%151.970412,69720.0%40.0%
46.67%151.977314,80240.0%50.0%
53.85%141.686414,92650.0%55.6%
42.86%141.780515,17575.0%30.0%
64.29%142.576312,09062.5%66.7%
61.54%131.686215,18075.0%55.6%
53.85%135.880213,73675.0%44.4%
53.85%132.778014,05260.0%50.0%
53.85%132.878712,08871.4%33.3%
50.00%122.680812,80828.6%80.0%
25.00%124.282112,85425.0%25.0%
54.55%116.497415,4530.0%54.5%
40.00%106.585313,00366.7%28.6%
30.00%105.687911,51325.0%33.3%
50.00%103.598614,95450.0%50.0%
37.50%87.01,08416,2380.0%50.0%
71.43%74.51,04013,568100.0%33.3%
71.43%76.985812,92350.0%100.0%
42.86%75.397513,45150.0%40.0%
71.43%76.787313,51850.0%100.0%
28.57%77.11,04713,5710.0%50.0%
42.86%75.874711,77425.0%66.7%
42.86%74.174014,07475.0%0.0%
66.67%61.41,08718,602100.0%60.0%
50.00%64.995914,97250.0%50.0%
33.33%65.695414,1690.0%66.7%
66.67%61.71,01117,877100.0%60.0%
40.00%56.799214,513100.0%25.0%
20.00%51.280513,43933.3%0.0%
40.00%56.81,06116,1210.0%50.0%
40.00%55.191514,81750.0%33.3%
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Talon vs Pantheon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Pantheon in League of Legends?

Pantheon wins the Talon vs Pantheon matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Talon's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Talon do against Pantheon in the early game?

In the early game, Pantheon has the advantage against Talon with a 69.6% win rate versus 30.4%. Pantheon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Pantheon in the late game?

In the late game, Pantheon takes over the Talon vs Pantheon matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Pantheon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Pantheon matchup?

Pantheon wins the matchup against Talon with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Pantheon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Pantheon?

The best Talon build against Pantheon includes Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge, Umbral Glaive with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Pantheon?

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

Does Talon counter Pantheon?

No, Talon struggles against Pantheon with only a 35.7% win rate. Pantheon has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Pantheon's lead.

How do I play Talon against Pantheon?

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