Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.4%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Talonvs Yasuo

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Yasuo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yasuo wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Talon based on 45 games. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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
Yasuo - 44.4% win rateYasuo(44.4%)
Talon - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Talon
44.4% WR
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Yasuo vs Talon matchup - 55.6% win rate
Yasuo
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Yasuo Matchup?

Yasuo wins the Talon vs Yasuo matchup
Winner
Yasuo
Matches: 45
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
6.0
CS / min
6.8
922
DMG / min
820
12,023
Gold / game
11,880
209
Heal / min
288
778
DMG Mitigated / min
1,073
0.2
CC / min
0.8
30.4%
Early Game WR
69.6%
59.1%
Late Game WR
40.9%

Talon vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Yasuo matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Talon's 44.4%, giving Yasuo a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo 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 Yasuo leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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 Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Talon
6.8Yasuo
Yasuo significantly out-farms Talon by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo 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
922Talon
820Yasuo
Talon heavily out-damages Yasuo by 102 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yasuo 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
12,023Talon
11,880Yasuo
Talon and Yasuo generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 143 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.2Talon
0.8Yasuo
Yasuo 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 Yasuo coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
987Talon
1,361Yasuo
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 374 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo 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 Yasuo

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Yasuo are Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge and Eclipse. 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Yasuo matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
69.6%
+39.1% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon30.4%
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo69.6%
Late Game
Talon
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon59.1%
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo40.9%

Yasuo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.6% win rate — a 39.1 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Yasuo 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 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Yasuo. 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: Yasuo 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 Yasuo

Precision rune tree - Talon primary runes vs YasuoPrecision
Conqueror - best Talon rune vs YasuoTriumph - best Talon rune vs YasuoLegend: Haste - best Talon rune vs YasuoLast Stand - best Talon rune vs Yasuo
Sorcery rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs YasuoSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Talon rune vs YasuoTranscendence - best Talon rune vs Yasuo
66.7% WR

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

How does Talon do against Yasuo in League of Legends?

Yasuo wins the Talon vs Yasuo matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Talon's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Talon do against Yasuo in the early game?

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Talon with a 69.6% win rate versus 30.4%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Yasuo in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Talon vs Yasuo matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Yasuo matchup?

Yasuo wins the matchup against Talon with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Yasuo?

The best Talon build against Yasuo includes Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse with Swiftmarch. 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 Yasuo?

The best Talon runes against Yasuo use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Talon vs Yasuo matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Talon counter Yasuo?

No, Talon struggles against Yasuo with only a 44.4% win rate. Yasuo has the advantage in this matchup. Talon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yasuo's lead.

How do I play Talon against Yasuo?

When playing Talon against Yasuo, play cautiously and avoid Yasuo's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Yasuo in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.