Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Talonvs Viego

CAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Viego is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Talon wins with a 50.5% win rate (+1.0%) over Viego based on 101 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 Viego 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 - 50.5% win rate in this matchup
Talon
50.5% WR
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Viego vs Talon matchup - 49.5% win rate
Viego
49.5% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Viego Matchup?

Talon wins the Talon vs Viego matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 101
50.5%
Win Rate
49.5%
1.1
CS / min
1.1
857
DMG / min
732
13,870
Gold / game
13,845
446
Heal / min
496
695
DMG Mitigated / min
848
0.3
CC / min
0.6
51.2%
Early Game WR
48.8%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Talon vs Viego Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Viego matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 101 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 50.5% win rate compared to Viego's 49.5%, giving Talon a 1.0 percentage point advantage. Talon holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Viego can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Viego leads by 0.3s 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 Viego'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 Viego Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Viego in League of Legends

Talon is favored during the laning phase against Viego, 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
1.1Talon
1.1Viego
Talon and Viego farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
857Talon
732Viego
Talon heavily out-damages Viego by 125 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Viego 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
13,870Talon
13,845Viego
Talon and Viego generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 25 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Talon
0.6Viego
Both Talon and Viego provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,141Talon
1,344Viego
Viego vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 203 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Viego 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 Viego

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Viego, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Viego are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Edge of Night. 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 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Viego. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Viego matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
51.2%
+2.3% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon51.2%
Viego early game win rateViego48.8%
Late Game
Talon
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon50.0%
Viego late game win rateViego50.0%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Talon has a meaningful 51.2% win rate, outperforming Viego by 2.3 percentage points. Talon players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Talon at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Viego. 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. Viego players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Talon Runes Against Viego

Precision rune tree - Talon primary runes vs ViegoPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Talon rune vs ViegoTriumph - best Talon rune vs ViegoLegend: Alacrity - best Talon rune vs ViegoCoup de Grace - best Talon rune vs Viego
Inspiration rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs ViegoInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Talon rune vs ViegoMagical Footwear - best Talon rune vs Viego
61.9% WR

The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Talon maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Viego.


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.29%1401.383714,02054.8%53.9%
45.93%1353.083713,20643.8%47.9%
51.61%1241.175212,75758.5%44.1%
47.50%1201.184413,58461.8%35.4%
46.60%1031.281313,07441.3%50.9%
47.06%1021.386713,40141.3%51.8%
50.50%1011.185713,87051.2%50.0%
39.13%922.392712,98634.1%43.8%
48.31%894.887412,77046.1%50.0%
55.56%816.291212,59045.5%62.5%
48.15%812.798514,18845.5%50.0%
43.59%786.089413,83434.6%48.1%
50.65%773.997713,68943.3%55.3%
47.30%741.486414,23750.0%45.5%
54.17%726.393213,11563.0%48.9%
41.67%721.179614,23248.1%37.8%
53.52%713.696714,34954.2%53.2%
50.00%681.387814,02453.6%47.5%
49.25%675.996512,15244.4%52.5%
46.15%651.286314,20953.9%41.0%
48.28%581.073013,55350.0%46.7%
41.82%556.297712,04748.3%34.6%
62.96%541.292413,29966.7%58.3%
50.00%525.388611,36352.0%48.1%
43.14%511.378513,61156.0%30.8%
49.02%511.478013,70658.8%44.1%
46.00%501.274413,75547.4%45.2%
42.00%506.286812,53829.4%48.5%
52.08%486.386313,29655.6%50.0%
46.34%411.276312,82750.0%42.9%
46.34%416.096912,27852.9%41.7%
58.54%411.281113,01942.1%72.7%
52.50%401.677814,39041.2%60.9%
38.46%395.679512,85945.5%35.7%
52.78%366.589512,60752.4%53.3%
50.00%366.183110,77840.0%62.5%
44.44%361.284913,21342.1%47.1%
36.11%361.482512,54231.3%40.0%
54.84%316.598511,82757.9%50.0%
45.16%315.884813,22010.0%61.9%
48.39%311.281012,92743.8%53.3%
43.33%301.586913,93940.0%46.7%
50.00%301.184715,17554.5%47.4%
37.93%296.11,06912,49238.5%37.5%
37.93%291.294014,28846.1%31.3%
53.57%281.192213,49962.5%41.7%
44.44%271.11,02415,29762.5%36.8%
57.69%261.588513,75061.5%53.9%
50.00%266.01,01312,03240.0%56.3%
65.38%261.293013,68573.3%54.5%
38.46%266.61,00211,92711.1%52.9%
44.00%255.884011,95433.3%50.0%
64.00%256.11,02712,35153.3%80.0%
44.00%252.094113,29527.3%57.1%
40.00%254.583212,50650.0%33.3%
41.67%246.594411,94266.7%26.7%
47.83%231.485815,42433.3%52.9%
52.17%236.392312,88444.4%57.1%
43.48%235.988913,48433.3%50.0%
65.22%233.887113,12887.5%53.3%
59.09%226.192613,55537.5%71.4%
50.00%226.376611,61445.5%54.5%
59.09%220.980313,10045.5%72.7%
50.00%223.975211,81038.5%66.7%
40.91%225.990413,19650.0%33.3%
59.09%226.275410,19680.0%41.7%
33.33%211.477512,20430.8%37.5%
52.38%216.487713,03154.5%50.0%
33.33%211.195914,57755.6%16.7%
50.00%201.284214,33075.0%43.8%
36.84%196.483513,04766.7%23.1%
61.11%182.272914,07966.7%58.3%
33.33%186.383311,29560.0%0.0%
37.50%163.892214,99740.0%36.4%
43.75%164.894012,02962.5%25.0%
43.75%162.688013,52750.0%40.0%
26.67%156.078912,42728.6%25.0%
33.33%154.292813,68916.7%44.4%
64.29%141.488410,13271.4%57.1%
71.43%144.61,14415,53960.0%77.8%
42.86%146.187412,62760.0%33.3%
23.08%132.476113,2120.0%33.3%
46.15%130.997511,35542.9%50.0%
38.46%133.378611,60537.5%40.0%
30.77%132.286814,29625.0%33.3%
30.77%134.565512,48828.6%33.3%
16.67%121.689213,90320.0%14.3%
41.67%121.189111,77442.9%40.0%
58.33%122.578412,68375.0%50.0%
25.00%123.41,11314,87160.0%0.0%
18.18%111.981710,99614.3%25.0%
63.64%114.381212,16166.7%60.0%
50.00%102.91,30217,396100.0%44.4%
50.00%106.390913,99550.0%50.0%
40.00%101.581113,93020.0%60.0%
10.00%106.479410,6520.0%20.0%
22.22%96.580811,68933.3%16.7%
33.33%91.874913,54766.7%16.7%
33.33%92.291012,85850.0%20.0%
42.86%74.61,22915,57850.0%40.0%
57.14%72.073312,940100.0%50.0%
42.86%76.81,06714,28033.3%50.0%
33.33%61.16869,52033.3%33.3%
33.33%66.01,02214,5790.0%33.3%
33.33%64.891213,5210.0%50.0%
40.00%54.779212,68050.0%33.3%
40.00%53.496211,04733.3%50.0%
100.00%53.278217,2320.0%100.0%
80.00%52.31,02117,0300.0%80.0%
40.00%51.371811,41050.0%0.0%
60.00%55.196511,41166.7%50.0%
60.00%53.41,03416,0020.0%60.0%
0.00%56.797214,4280.0%0.0%

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Talon vs Viego - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Viego in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Talon vs Viego matchup with a 50.5% win rate compared to Viego's 49.5%, a 1.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 101 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Talon do against Viego in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Viego with a 51.2% win rate versus 48.8%. 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 Viego in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Talon vs Viego 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 Viego matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Viego with a 50.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 1.0 percentage point advantage means Talon is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 101 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Viego?

The best Talon build against Viego includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Edge of Night with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Viego?

The best Talon runes against Viego use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 61.9% win rate in the Talon vs Viego matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Talon counter Viego?

Yes, Talon has a favorable matchup against Viego with a 50.5% win rate. Talon slightly edges out Viego in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Talon against Viego?

When playing Talon against Viego, 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.