Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.2%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Talonvs Rengar

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Rengar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Rengar wins with a 68.4% win rate (+36.8%) over Talon based on 19 games. Talon wins the early laning phase while Rengar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Rengar 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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Rengar - 31.6% win rateRengar(31.6%)
Talon - 31.6% win rate in this matchup
Talon
31.6% WR
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Rengar vs Talon matchup - 68.4% win rate
Rengar
68.4% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Rengar Matchup?

Rengar wins the Talon vs Rengar matchup
Winner
Rengar
Matches: 19
31.6%
Win Rate
68.4%
1.5
CS / min
1.0
893
DMG / min
1,021
14,954
Gold / game
15,816
359
Heal / min
439
662
DMG Mitigated / min
559
0.3
CC / min
0.5
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
21.4%
Late Game WR
78.6%

Talon vs Rengar Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Rengar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Rengar wins with a 68.4% win rate compared to Talon's 31.6%, giving Rengar a 36.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Talon controls the early laning stage, but Rengar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Talon needs to press advantages before Rengar reaches their power spikes, while Rengar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Rengar leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rengar 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 Rengar 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 Rengar Laning Phase Breakdown

Rengar wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.5Talon
1.0Rengar
Talon edges out Rengar by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Talon.
Damage
893Talon
1,021Rengar
Rengar heavily out-damages Talon by 128 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Talon should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Rengar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,954Talon
15,816Rengar
Rengar generates a commanding 862 more gold per game than Talon. This substantial economic advantage means Rengar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Talon should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Talon
0.5Rengar
Both Talon and Rengar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,021Talon
998Rengar
Talon and Rengar have comparable sustain profiles, with only 23 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Talon Build Against Rengar

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Rengar, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Rengar are Hubris, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. 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 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Rengar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Rengar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon60.0%
Rengar early game win rateRengar40.0%
Late Game
Rengar
78.6%
+57.1% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon21.4%
Rengar late game win rateRengar78.6%

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

Rengar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 78.6% win rate — 57.1 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Rengar, 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 Rengar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Rengar 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 Rengar

Precision rune tree - Talon primary runes vs RengarPrecision
Conqueror - best Talon rune vs RengarTriumph - best Talon rune vs RengarLegend: Alacrity - best Talon rune vs RengarLast Stand - best Talon rune vs Rengar
Inspiration rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs RengarInspiration
Cash Back - best Talon rune vs RengarCosmic Insight - best Talon rune vs Rengar
100.0% WR

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

How does Talon do against Rengar in League of Legends?

Rengar wins the Talon vs Rengar matchup with a 68.4% win rate compared to Talon's 31.6%, a 36.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Talon do against Rengar in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Rengar with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Rengar in the late game?

In the late game, Rengar takes over the Talon vs Rengar matchup with a 78.6% win rate compared to 21.4%. Rengar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Rengar matchup?

Rengar wins the matchup against Talon with a 68.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 36.8 percentage point advantage means Rengar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Rengar?

The best Talon build against Rengar includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Rengar?

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

Does Talon counter Rengar?

No, Talon struggles against Rengar with only a 31.6% win rate. Rengar has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rengar's lead.

How do I play Talon against Rengar?

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