Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Talonvs Varus

DAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches1,926,417
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Talon wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Varus based on 5 games. Talon 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 Varus 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
Varus - 60.0% win rateVarus(60.0%)
Talon - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Talon
60.0% WR
VS
Varus vs Talon matchup - 40.0% win rate
Varus
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Varus Matchup?

Talon wins the Talon vs Varus matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
3.3
CS / min
4.8
1,023
DMG / min
886
14,066
Gold / game
15,443
248
Heal / min
269
611
DMG Mitigated / min
615
0.2
CC / min
0.8
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Talon vs Varus Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Varus's 40.0%, giving Talon a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Talon dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Varus 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 Varus leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon players can confidently pick into Varus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Varus 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 Varus Laning Phase Breakdown

Varus wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.3Talon
4.8Varus
Varus significantly out-farms Talon by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Varus a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Talon players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,023Talon
886Varus
Talon heavily out-damages Varus by 138 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Varus 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
14,066Talon
15,443Varus
Varus generates a commanding 1,377 more gold per game than Talon. This substantial economic advantage means Varus 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
0.2Talon
0.8Varus
Varus 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 Varus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
859Talon
884Varus
Talon and Varus have comparable sustain profiles, with only 25 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 Varus

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Varus are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge and Umbral Glaive. This combination gives Talon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Varus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon100.0%
Varus early game win rateVarus0.0%
Late Game
Talon
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon50.0%
Varus late game win rateVarus50.0%

Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Talon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Talon at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Varus. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Talon holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Varus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Talon Runes Against Varus

Precision rune tree - Talon primary runes vs VarusPrecision
Conqueror - best Talon rune vs VarusTriumph - best Talon rune vs VarusLegend: Alacrity - best Talon rune vs VarusLast Stand - best Talon rune vs Varus
Inspiration rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs VarusInspiration
Cash Back - best Talon rune vs VarusTriple Tonic - best Talon rune vs Varus
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Talon to press their advantage against Varus, 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
44.10%1611.381313,24144.3%43.9%
44.22%1471.283213,19246.8%42.4%
43.06%1441.181213,40146.8%40.2%
55.24%1431.386914,06458.2%53.4%
47.29%1291.277513,78250.9%44.4%
45.08%1221.384913,32635.7%53.0%
40.98%1221.485513,93140.8%41.1%
41.53%1186.488012,67239.3%43.5%
53.40%1036.191013,17158.3%50.8%
44.55%1016.089512,51344.4%44.6%
50.53%951.385213,30157.8%44.0%
48.94%945.282012,68053.9%45.5%
47.31%931.580613,22743.5%51.1%
50.00%904.082913,14752.2%47.7%
57.47%876.191211,90748.6%63.5%
47.06%852.590112,78545.2%48.8%
40.00%853.191413,44943.2%37.5%
40.48%841.287514,47131.0%45.5%
50.00%783.793012,69550.0%50.0%
63.64%773.692112,49060.0%67.6%
41.89%745.491113,47748.3%37.8%
52.05%731.384814,06257.1%48.9%
50.68%731.284013,67545.5%55.0%
53.42%731.280912,73264.3%38.7%
39.44%716.41,00514,04736.4%40.8%
34.33%675.772511,46353.3%18.9%
46.27%671.290214,40038.5%51.2%
55.38%651.276914,20160.0%52.5%
42.86%636.495512,43837.0%47.2%
47.54%616.488312,24239.4%57.1%
39.34%611.373612,29434.5%43.8%
46.55%586.194112,13552.0%42.4%
44.83%581.183212,67143.8%46.1%
45.28%531.478513,62730.8%59.3%
46.15%521.392014,85347.4%45.5%
56.25%481.383914,68247.6%63.0%
63.83%476.190912,95860.0%65.6%
46.67%451.490413,82828.6%62.5%
48.84%435.583012,64047.4%50.0%
50.00%421.385314,05752.6%47.8%
46.34%411.679713,65157.1%40.7%
41.03%391.180413,53243.8%39.1%
46.15%391.279614,59750.0%44.8%
51.28%396.11,04713,02158.8%45.5%
55.26%381.376712,47259.1%50.0%
51.35%371.388913,35361.1%42.1%
41.67%361.180813,46028.6%50.0%
63.89%366.592812,39260.0%66.7%
52.94%346.078111,95858.3%50.0%
47.06%346.085411,13440.0%57.1%
38.24%343.275313,99154.5%30.4%
51.52%333.884713,53138.5%60.0%
48.39%311.41,05614,24150.0%47.4%
54.84%316.495212,25353.3%56.3%
51.61%314.091911,75953.3%50.0%
54.84%311.274614,11253.9%55.6%
45.16%314.385812,92042.9%47.1%
34.48%296.689011,99030.8%37.5%
60.71%286.392911,99053.3%69.2%
59.26%271.788315,35357.1%60.0%
66.67%271.487012,55558.3%73.3%
48.15%271.892013,84066.7%38.9%
62.96%276.376312,44488.9%50.0%
38.46%266.01,02512,90736.4%40.0%
53.85%262.096214,41341.7%64.3%
56.00%252.580214,13555.6%56.3%
48.00%256.285513,39525.0%58.8%
36.00%256.394612,60154.5%21.4%
40.00%252.887411,23011.1%56.3%
56.00%251.691314,48472.7%42.9%
56.00%256.195013,85266.7%50.0%
62.50%242.562711,43156.3%75.0%
41.67%241.165111,71243.8%37.5%
60.87%236.581711,77854.5%66.7%
43.48%236.482311,97027.3%58.3%
40.91%226.399914,19545.5%36.4%
57.14%216.383012,81677.8%41.7%
42.86%215.576111,27042.9%42.9%
52.38%212.273611,88970.0%36.4%
50.00%204.71,04412,79455.6%45.5%
47.37%204.61,02114,32442.9%50.0%
55.00%206.094713,79557.1%53.9%
55.56%185.689314,9090.0%62.5%
35.29%176.575410,71044.4%25.0%
37.50%162.584712,62133.3%40.0%
50.00%162.090914,59860.0%45.5%
50.00%165.384011,00116.7%70.0%
37.50%162.11,07017,32150.0%33.3%
46.67%156.397211,63750.0%42.9%
64.29%142.11,06315,35860.0%66.7%
53.85%132.376812,64933.3%71.4%
92.31%132.087614,219100.0%87.5%
46.15%136.280010,57650.0%42.9%
41.67%122.280713,11820.0%57.1%
58.33%122.070512,49857.1%60.0%
45.45%111.578513,48233.3%50.0%
27.27%115.990113,7890.0%37.5%
45.45%116.396813,94650.0%42.9%
80.00%102.087613,44280.0%80.0%
60.00%104.882012,87466.7%57.1%
30.00%101.177912,83420.0%40.0%
11.11%95.586713,1970.0%14.3%
77.78%92.095715,02350.0%100.0%
55.56%92.985314,10966.7%50.0%
75.00%85.91,01811,140100.0%33.3%
62.50%85.298114,18266.7%60.0%
57.14%75.188413,369100.0%25.0%
28.57%75.885912,66850.0%20.0%
33.33%62.91,10517,0930.0%66.7%
50.00%65.292112,502100.0%40.0%
0.00%66.385111,3100.0%0.0%
66.67%63.07789,96975.0%50.0%
66.67%65.980911,42875.0%50.0%
60.00%53.31,02314,066100.0%50.0%
60.00%53.574711,94933.3%100.0%
60.00%56.373014,737100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.872811,32566.7%50.0%
40.00%57.193911,72366.7%0.0%

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Talon vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Varus in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Talon vs Varus matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Varus's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Talon do against Varus in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Varus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Varus in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Talon vs Varus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Varus matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Varus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Varus?

The best Talon build against Varus includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Umbral Glaive with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Talon runes against Varus?

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

Does Talon counter Varus?

Yes, Talon has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 60.0% win rate. Talon strongly counters Varus in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Talon against Varus?

When playing Talon against Varus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.