Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Talonvs Warwick

FAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Warwick is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Warwick wins with a 50.9% win rate (+1.8%) over Talon based on 57 games. Talon wins the early laning phase while Warwick scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Warwick 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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Warwick - 49.1% win rateWarwick(49.1%)
Talon - 49.1% win rate in this matchup
Talon
49.1% WR
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Warwick vs Talon matchup - 50.9% win rate
Warwick
50.9% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Warwick Matchup?

Warwick wins the Talon vs Warwick matchup
Winner
Warwick
Matches: 57
49.1%
Win Rate
50.9%
1.4
CS / min
1.3
797
DMG / min
669
13,118
Gold / game
12,429
366
Heal / min
665
696
DMG Mitigated / min
1,201
0.3
CC / min
1.0
51.7%
Early Game WR
48.3%
46.4%
Late Game WR
53.6%

Talon vs Warwick Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Warwick matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 57 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 50.9% win rate compared to Talon's 49.1%, giving Warwick a 1.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Talon controls the early laning stage, but Warwick outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Talon needs to press advantages before Warwick reaches their power spikes, while Warwick should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Warwick leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Warwick is slightly favored, Talon can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Warwick's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Talon vs Warwick Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Warwick in League of Legends

Talon is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, 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
1.4Talon
1.3Warwick
Talon and Warwick farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
797Talon
669Warwick
Talon heavily out-damages Warwick by 129 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Warwick 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
13,118Talon
12,429Warwick
Talon earns 690 more gold per game than Warwick, 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
0.3Talon
1.0Warwick
Warwick provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Talon, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Warwick coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,062Talon
1,866Warwick
Warwick vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 804 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Warwick 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 Warwick

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Warwick, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Warwick are Opportunity, Axiom Arc 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 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Warwick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Warwick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon51.7%
Warwick early game win rateWarwick48.3%
Late Game
Warwick
53.6%
+7.1% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon46.4%
Warwick late game win rateWarwick53.6%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Talon has a meaningful 51.7% win rate, outperforming Warwick by 3.4 percentage points. Talon players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Warwick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.6% win rate — 7.1 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Warwick, 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 Warwick reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Warwick 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 Warwick

Precision rune tree - Talon primary runes vs WarwickPrecision
Conqueror - best Talon rune vs WarwickTriumph - best Talon rune vs WarwickLegend: Alacrity - best Talon rune vs WarwickLast Stand - best Talon rune vs Warwick
Inspiration rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs WarwickInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Talon rune vs WarwickCosmic Insight - best Talon rune vs Warwick
80.0% 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 Warwick.


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.67%1511.481514,64860.3%47.1%
52.71%1291.179313,09657.1%48.5%
50.81%1246.586912,40836.9%66.1%
40.74%1111.386214,41140.8%40.7%
51.49%1013.082814,12157.9%47.6%
47.00%1002.986013,64457.9%40.3%
47.42%971.684214,21446.9%47.9%
45.45%906.492213,07046.5%44.4%
47.13%881.286014,11951.2%43.5%
45.24%851.580613,63235.9%53.3%
48.81%846.585212,65955.3%43.5%
49.40%835.382913,50647.5%51.2%
50.68%731.494513,95054.8%47.6%
47.83%706.585213,29456.0%43.2%
44.93%701.278212,93859.4%32.4%
48.48%671.187314,09650.0%47.4%
40.98%633.875012,09937.5%44.8%
58.73%633.992313,03156.3%61.3%
50.00%601.382314,42751.9%48.5%
49.12%571.479713,11851.7%46.4%
42.11%571.282115,21733.3%48.5%
42.11%576.489313,05036.4%45.7%
42.86%561.487215,31837.5%46.9%
40.38%523.583512,66244.4%36.0%
51.92%526.083511,91052.9%51.4%
42.86%501.583015,35650.0%39.4%
44.90%501.678214,67252.6%40.0%
45.83%491.584614,75057.1%37.0%
46.94%491.188512,99344.8%50.0%
45.83%485.981412,62635.3%51.6%
39.58%481.574512,92230.8%50.0%
61.36%456.482213,06163.2%60.0%
29.55%451.395515,33818.2%33.3%
44.44%451.383113,89240.7%50.0%
53.49%431.385414,30655.0%52.2%
39.53%431.694014,66533.3%42.9%
35.71%433.581412,47330.4%42.1%
54.76%421.792314,53262.5%50.0%
61.90%425.797713,30875.0%53.9%
62.50%401.687215,02546.7%72.0%
56.41%401.980414,36853.3%58.3%
48.72%393.378813,86136.8%60.0%
42.11%386.986811,85030.4%60.0%
52.63%386.71,04513,89156.3%50.0%
47.37%381.480814,70356.3%40.9%
54.05%371.682713,06854.5%53.3%
51.43%366.687312,55853.3%50.0%
52.78%362.178113,79157.1%50.0%
44.44%367.192212,42845.0%43.8%
55.56%366.182812,66346.7%61.9%
62.86%356.593912,92584.2%37.5%
67.65%351.290414,84342.9%85.0%
54.29%351.378813,21653.3%55.0%
50.00%341.377113,71253.3%47.4%
40.00%315.575211,58440.0%40.0%
41.94%316.280712,42836.4%45.0%
46.67%306.188612,73457.1%37.5%
53.33%304.580312,41646.1%58.8%
36.67%303.985412,63935.3%38.5%
48.28%296.880512,88544.4%50.0%
53.57%286.485913,58437.5%60.0%
48.15%271.581015,54725.0%57.9%
59.26%273.785013,99069.2%50.0%
38.46%271.171312,32942.9%33.3%
46.15%266.078911,48066.7%28.6%
42.31%266.579313,18450.0%40.0%
46.15%266.178911,95641.7%50.0%
48.00%251.392014,73341.7%53.9%
52.00%251.685413,44650.0%55.6%
56.00%256.279512,60055.6%56.3%
63.64%226.996513,85577.8%53.9%
33.33%211.184414,64550.0%23.1%
57.14%213.994714,72750.0%60.0%
60.00%206.799813,79355.6%63.6%
45.00%201.385113,58255.6%36.4%
60.00%201.491714,65154.5%66.7%
55.00%207.01,01113,38744.4%63.6%
42.11%193.31,05113,86162.5%27.3%
68.42%191.21,02716,32666.7%69.2%
38.89%186.71,04913,70628.6%45.5%
47.06%171.280213,80750.0%45.5%
62.50%166.280612,39157.1%66.7%
66.67%154.499213,321100.0%37.5%
33.33%151.970412,69720.0%40.0%
46.67%151.977314,80240.0%50.0%
53.85%141.686414,92650.0%55.6%
42.86%141.780515,17575.0%30.0%
64.29%142.576312,09062.5%66.7%
61.54%131.686215,18075.0%55.6%
53.85%135.880213,73675.0%44.4%
53.85%132.778014,05260.0%50.0%
53.85%132.878712,08871.4%33.3%
50.00%122.680812,80828.6%80.0%
25.00%124.282112,85425.0%25.0%
54.55%116.497415,4530.0%54.5%
40.00%106.585313,00366.7%28.6%
30.00%105.687911,51325.0%33.3%
50.00%103.598614,95450.0%50.0%
37.50%87.01,08416,2380.0%50.0%
71.43%74.51,04013,568100.0%33.3%
71.43%76.985812,92350.0%100.0%
42.86%75.397513,45150.0%40.0%
71.43%76.787313,51850.0%100.0%
28.57%77.11,04713,5710.0%50.0%
42.86%75.874711,77425.0%66.7%
42.86%74.174014,07475.0%0.0%
66.67%61.41,08718,602100.0%60.0%
50.00%64.995914,97250.0%50.0%
33.33%65.695414,1690.0%66.7%
66.67%61.71,01117,877100.0%60.0%
40.00%56.799214,513100.0%25.0%
20.00%51.280513,43933.3%0.0%
40.00%56.81,06116,1210.0%50.0%
40.00%55.191514,81750.0%33.3%
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Talon vs Warwick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Warwick in League of Legends?

Warwick wins the Talon vs Warwick matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to Talon's 49.1%, a 1.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 57 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Talon do against Warwick in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Warwick with a 51.7% win rate versus 48.3%. 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 Warwick in the late game?

In the late game, Warwick takes over the Talon vs Warwick matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to 46.4%. Warwick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Warwick matchup?

Warwick wins the matchup against Talon with a 50.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 1.8 percentage point advantage means Warwick is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 57 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Warwick?

The best Talon build against Warwick includes Opportunity, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Warwick?

The best Talon runes against Warwick use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Talon vs Warwick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Talon counter Warwick?

No, Talon struggles against Warwick with only a 49.1% win rate. Warwick has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Warwick's lead.

How do I play Talon against Warwick?

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