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

Talonvs Qiyana

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Qiyana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Talon wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Qiyana based on 13 games. Qiyana 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 Qiyana 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
Qiyana - 61.5% win rateQiyana(61.5%)
Talon - 61.5% win rate in this matchup
Talon
61.5% WR
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Qiyana vs Talon matchup - 38.5% win rate
Qiyana
38.5% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Qiyana Matchup?

Talon wins the Talon vs Qiyana matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 13
61.5%
Win Rate
38.5%
4.0
CS / min
3.7
925
DMG / min
723
12,476
Gold / game
11,682
243
Heal / min
225
573
DMG Mitigated / min
507
0.2
CC / min
0.6
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Talon vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Qiyana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Qiyana's 38.5%, giving Talon a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Qiyana controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Qiyana 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 crowd control, where Qiyana leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon players can confidently pick into Qiyana and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Qiyana away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Talon vs Qiyana Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Qiyana in League of Legends

Talon is favored during the laning phase against Qiyana, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Talon holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.0Talon
3.7Qiyana
Talon and Qiyana 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
925Talon
723Qiyana
Talon heavily out-damages Qiyana by 202 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Qiyana 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
12,476Talon
11,682Qiyana
Talon earns 794 more gold per game than Qiyana, 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
0.2Talon
0.6Qiyana
Qiyana 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 Qiyana coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
816Talon
732Qiyana
Talon heals and mitigates 83 more damage per minute than Qiyana, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Talon to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Qiyana.

Best Talon Build Against Qiyana

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Qiyana, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Qiyana are Hubris, Eclipse and Youmuu's Ghostblade. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Qiyana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Qiyana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Qiyana
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon40.0%
Qiyana early game win rateQiyana60.0%
Late Game
Talon
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon75.0%
Qiyana late game win rateQiyana25.0%

Qiyana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Qiyana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Talon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Qiyana. Extended games heavily favor Talon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Qiyana 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 Qiyana

Domination rune tree - Talon primary runes vs QiyanaDomination
Electrocute - best Talon rune vs QiyanaSudden Impact - best Talon rune vs QiyanaGrisly Mementos - best Talon rune vs QiyanaTreasure Hunter - best Talon rune vs Qiyana
Sorcery rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs QiyanaSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Talon rune vs QiyanaScorch - best Talon rune vs Qiyana
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Talon to press their advantage against Qiyana, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Qiyana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Qiyana in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Talon vs Qiyana matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Qiyana's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Talon do against Qiyana in the early game?

In the early game, Qiyana has the advantage against Talon with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Qiyana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Qiyana in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Talon vs Qiyana matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Qiyana matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Qiyana with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Qiyana?

The best Talon build against Qiyana includes Hubris, Eclipse, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Armored Advance. 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 Qiyana?

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

Does Talon counter Qiyana?

Yes, Talon has a favorable matchup against Qiyana with a 61.5% win rate. Talon strongly counters Qiyana in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Talon against Qiyana?

When playing Talon against Qiyana, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Qiyana. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.