Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Talonvs Taliyah

FAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Taliyah is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Talon wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Taliyah based on 33 games. Taliyah 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 Taliyah 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 - 51.5% win rate in this matchup
Talon
51.5% WR
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Taliyah vs Talon matchup - 48.5% win rate
Taliyah
48.5% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Taliyah Matchup?

Talon wins the Talon vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 33
51.5%
Win Rate
48.5%
4.5
CS / min
4.7
794
DMG / min
988
12,116
Gold / game
12,656
288
Heal / min
148
599
DMG Mitigated / min
395
0.2
CC / min
1.2
41.2%
Early Game WR
58.8%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Talon vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Taliyah matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Taliyah's 48.5%, giving Talon a 3.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Taliyah controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Taliyah 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 Taliyah leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Taliyah's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Talon vs Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Taliyah wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.5Talon
4.7Taliyah
Talon and Taliyah 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
794Talon
988Taliyah
Taliyah heavily out-damages Talon by 193 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 Taliyah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,116Talon
12,656Taliyah
Taliyah earns 539 more gold per game than Talon, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Taliyah slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Talon
1.2Taliyah
Taliyah brings significantly more crowd control than Talon, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Taliyah 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
887Talon
543Taliyah
Talon vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 344 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Talon can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Talon Build Against Taliyah

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Taliyah are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang and Serylda's Grudge. 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 Taliyah. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taliyah
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon41.2%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah58.8%
Late Game
Talon
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon62.5%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah37.5%

Taliyah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.8% win rate — a 17.6 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Taliyah 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 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Taliyah. 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: Taliyah 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 Taliyah

Sorcery rune tree - Talon primary runes vs TaliyahSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Talon rune vs TaliyahNimbus Cloak - best Talon rune vs TaliyahCelerity - best Talon rune vs TaliyahGathering Storm - best Talon rune vs Taliyah
Domination rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs TaliyahDomination
Sudden Impact - best Talon rune vs TaliyahUltimate Hunter - best Talon rune vs Taliyah
100.0% WR

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


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.59%1661.284113,38358.5%40.6%
52.47%1621.184513,75360.6%46.9%
43.83%1621.277913,63734.3%51.7%
51.43%1401.384813,55458.1%46.1%
40.44%1361.376713,35548.4%33.8%
45.67%1271.286213,28538.9%50.7%
50.00%1041.383213,54754.8%46.8%
44.00%1001.688813,96051.4%39.7%
51.52%993.285512,63566.7%37.3%
53.13%965.183312,27342.9%63.8%
44.21%956.189912,15447.5%41.8%
50.54%936.392013,33547.5%52.8%
47.25%911.483213,61646.1%48.1%
53.41%886.389512,34742.9%60.4%
48.28%872.286612,85550.0%46.8%
54.12%853.683012,86561.1%49.0%
53.57%846.191012,34552.8%54.2%
58.02%811.380013,64050.0%63.3%
60.00%801.288914,24258.8%60.9%
46.25%804.094812,15435.0%57.5%
51.90%796.296314,24556.0%50.0%
50.65%771.489314,19063.0%44.0%
64.47%763.587812,86656.8%71.8%
43.24%741.180913,65134.3%51.3%
41.10%735.292813,10943.3%39.5%
56.94%721.376313,57151.5%61.5%
39.71%686.696512,69534.4%44.4%
41.27%631.275912,91237.1%46.4%
52.46%611.285814,41152.2%52.6%
45.76%595.682813,02761.1%39.0%
53.57%566.386512,51841.7%62.5%
37.50%561.293013,07844.0%32.3%
47.27%551.279413,17743.5%50.0%
60.00%551.177212,51448.3%73.1%
52.83%536.194813,17961.1%48.6%
50.00%481.186513,51955.6%42.9%
40.43%475.484912,88235.3%43.3%
53.33%451.282314,09356.5%50.0%
53.33%453.686313,02757.9%50.0%
55.56%451.589613,72640.9%69.6%
52.38%421.276513,39166.7%41.7%
50.00%421.182512,01448.1%53.3%
55.00%406.081512,61857.1%53.9%
32.50%401.274412,86740.0%28.0%
38.46%396.598012,23147.1%31.8%
50.00%386.492012,59557.1%45.8%
55.56%361.493714,33960.0%53.9%
58.33%361.888314,42875.0%50.0%
69.44%361.482914,18564.7%73.7%
38.24%346.295012,99526.7%47.4%
67.65%341.382213,30770.6%64.7%
51.52%334.579412,11641.2%62.5%
60.61%331.079912,78055.0%69.2%
56.25%321.789613,90560.0%52.9%
41.94%311.482314,26360.0%33.3%
35.48%316.187513,56522.2%40.9%
56.67%305.871311,22642.9%68.8%
63.33%306.391913,03046.1%76.5%
32.14%286.183011,50135.7%28.6%
53.57%286.291011,54156.3%50.0%
39.29%284.087212,45433.3%46.1%
28.57%284.21,05614,22641.7%18.8%
57.14%286.099211,86558.3%56.3%
53.57%283.387414,58655.6%52.6%
44.44%276.388010,92546.7%41.7%
38.46%261.791913,46450.0%33.3%
69.23%261.091313,70764.3%75.0%
61.54%261.891214,35546.1%76.9%
50.00%266.689613,15147.1%55.6%
28.00%254.689011,42618.2%35.7%
44.00%256.574112,68244.4%43.8%
44.00%252.11,16517,26940.0%45.0%
52.00%256.289812,23341.7%61.5%
52.00%251.986113,33441.7%61.5%
65.22%231.893715,14975.0%54.5%
50.00%226.283111,99166.7%38.5%
50.00%202.585813,96237.5%58.3%
35.00%202.971111,57336.4%33.3%
65.00%201.890816,04950.0%71.4%
45.00%203.682411,74425.0%58.3%
57.89%196.573313,39283.3%46.1%
63.16%196.491611,98655.6%70.0%
70.59%171.870512,70877.8%62.5%
47.06%176.186013,62640.0%50.0%
37.50%162.185713,4280.0%60.0%
75.00%162.683414,12683.3%70.0%
56.25%162.069812,23070.0%33.3%
37.50%166.095813,90433.3%40.0%
46.67%154.680113,28766.7%33.3%
46.15%132.396714,2290.0%66.7%
61.54%131.792013,57571.4%50.0%
46.15%136.082913,29633.3%50.0%
58.33%133.482912,03257.1%60.0%
25.00%126.190113,71150.0%12.5%
41.67%122.177514,23660.0%28.6%
33.33%126.11,01410,95433.3%33.3%
27.27%116.11,00114,39025.0%28.6%
45.45%111.165310,48666.7%20.0%
54.55%114.193814,56766.7%50.0%
54.55%116.484812,45850.0%57.1%
63.64%115.61,08012,44175.0%57.1%
90.00%101.893215,496100.0%83.3%
60.00%106.184111,43075.0%50.0%
60.00%104.81,12215,35766.7%57.1%
22.22%96.357611,17033.3%16.7%
37.50%86.381713,8240.0%50.0%
50.00%82.784816,1910.0%57.1%
50.00%86.282212,03560.0%33.3%
42.86%74.41,15317,2440.0%42.9%
71.43%70.859711,893100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.51,01615,62250.0%50.0%
33.33%65.574513,2100.0%33.3%
60.00%55.988514,988100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.195813,39366.7%100.0%
20.00%53.36667,40025.0%0.0%
20.00%55.27138,71033.3%0.0%

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Talon vs Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Talon vs Taliyah matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Taliyah's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Talon do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Taliyah has the advantage against Talon with a 58.8% win rate versus 41.2%. Taliyah players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Taliyah in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Talon vs Taliyah matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Taliyah matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Taliyah with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Talon is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Taliyah?

The best Talon build against Taliyah includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang, Serylda's Grudge with Mercury's Treads. 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 Taliyah?

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

Does Talon counter Taliyah?

Yes, Talon has a favorable matchup against Taliyah with a 51.5% win rate. Talon has a solid advantage over Taliyah in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Talon against Taliyah?

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