Zedvs Talon
Zed vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Talon wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Zed based on 84 games. Talon holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Talon matchup.
Zed Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zed 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.
Who Wins the Zed vs Talon Matchup?
Zed vs Talon Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 84 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Zed's 42.9%, giving Talon a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Talon dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed 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 Zed leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon has a strong advantage in this matchup. Zed players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Talon 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.
Zed vs Talon Laning Phase Breakdown
Talon is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Talon holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zed Build Against Talon
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Talon are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Eclipse. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Talon matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zed41.9%
Talon58.1%Zed43.4%Talon56.6%Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.1% win rate — a 16.1 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Talon 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 56.6% win rate — 13.2 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Talon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Talon holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zed players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Zed Runes Against Talon
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Talon in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Zed'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 Zed build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.38% | 357 | 6.3 | 974 | 13,255 | 52.2% | 52.5% | |
| 45.15% | 330 | 6.2 | 952 | 13,143 | 50.0% | 42.2% | |
| 46.46% | 297 | 6.4 | 880 | 13,320 | 45.1% | 47.3% | |
| 45.45% | 264 | 6.1 | 913 | 12,313 | 47.8% | 43.7% | |
| 50.22% | 227 | 6.1 | 1,034 | 13,760 | 51.2% | 49.6% | |
| 48.66% | 224 | 6.0 | 1,004 | 13,139 | 57.9% | 43.9% | |
| 54.17% | 216 | 6.1 | 1,056 | 13,290 | 45.9% | 59.5% | |
| 51.39% | 216 | 6.3 | 1,003 | 13,509 | 56.3% | 48.1% | |
| 51.27% | 197 | 5.3 | 1,006 | 13,021 | 50.0% | 52.2% | |
| 44.75% | 181 | 6.2 | 882 | 12,179 | 43.0% | 46.1% | |
| 51.12% | 178 | 5.7 | 881 | 12,615 | 40.9% | 57.9% | |
| 47.13% | 174 | 6.3 | 918 | 12,979 | 44.6% | 48.6% | |
| 43.98% | 166 | 5.4 | 951 | 13,310 | 45.7% | 42.7% | |
| 52.32% | 151 | 6.0 | 895 | 13,242 | 49.1% | 54.2% | |
| 49.66% | 150 | 5.6 | 902 | 12,190 | 39.3% | 55.9% | |
| 46.62% | 148 | 5.5 | 952 | 12,670 | 50.8% | 43.4% | |
| 45.27% | 148 | 6.1 | 1,085 | 12,283 | 37.7% | 51.9% | |
| 35.14% | 148 | 6.0 | 743 | 11,674 | 34.4% | 35.7% | |
| 42.40% | 125 | 6.0 | 930 | 12,884 | 50.0% | 37.3% | |
| 43.44% | 122 | 6.4 | 847 | 11,145 | 36.6% | 52.9% | |
| 47.50% | 120 | 6.0 | 844 | 11,685 | 46.1% | 49.1% | |
| 51.72% | 116 | 6.2 | 917 | 12,965 | 50.0% | 53.2% | |
| 50.44% | 113 | 5.8 | 804 | 11,994 | 42.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.96% | 109 | 6.1 | 932 | 12,685 | 57.5% | 54.8% | |
| 42.72% | 103 | 4.0 | 926 | 12,233 | 41.7% | 43.6% | |
| 58.42% | 101 | 6.4 | 957 | 12,915 | 61.4% | 56.1% | |
| 57.43% | 101 | 6.2 | 902 | 12,525 | 65.2% | 50.9% | |
| 51.00% | 100 | 6.5 | 1,021 | 13,357 | 51.3% | 50.8% | |
| 44.09% | 93 | 6.1 | 1,093 | 12,705 | 41.5% | 46.1% | |
| 42.22% | 90 | 6.5 | 1,002 | 13,027 | 50.0% | 34.8% | |
| 44.19% | 86 | 5.7 | 924 | 13,106 | 41.9% | 45.5% | |
| 49.41% | 85 | 5.8 | 930 | 13,473 | 62.1% | 42.9% | |
| 41.18% | 85 | 6.1 | 1,041 | 13,700 | 41.7% | 40.8% | |
| 42.86% | 84 | 5.0 | 896 | 13,110 | 41.9% | 43.4% | |
| 55.00% | 80 | 6.3 | 1,026 | 12,711 | 56.3% | 54.2% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 6.3 | 986 | 13,237 | 60.6% | 43.5% | |
| 46.75% | 77 | 6.2 | 913 | 12,183 | 47.4% | 46.1% | |
| 29.17% | 72 | 1.7 | 773 | 13,050 | 34.4% | 25.0% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 1.6 | 837 | 13,721 | 48.0% | 47.2% | |
| 40.98% | 61 | 6.4 | 1,079 | 13,984 | 45.8% | 37.8% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 5.4 | 995 | 13,665 | 63.2% | 55.0% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 1.7 | 748 | 13,151 | 40.0% | 52.9% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 1.5 | 883 | 14,421 | 54.2% | 35.5% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 6.3 | 1,144 | 14,025 | 47.1% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 1.5 | 750 | 13,191 | 61.5% | 30.8% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 2.7 | 982 | 14,250 | 57.9% | 46.9% | |
| 41.18% | 51 | 1.4 | 818 | 14,114 | 40.0% | 41.9% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 1.4 | 861 | 13,747 | 36.4% | 59.3% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 5.2 | 802 | 12,437 | 60.0% | 29.6% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.5 | 936 | 12,344 | 71.4% | 41.7% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.1 | 982 | 11,898 | 43.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 6.3 | 869 | 12,329 | 47.1% | 45.8% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 1.5 | 835 | 13,810 | 53.3% | 45.8% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 6.1 | 1,041 | 13,156 | 57.1% | 30.4% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 7.0 | 973 | 13,165 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 67.57% | 37 | 1.9 | 883 | 14,393 | 80.0% | 59.1% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 6.1 | 916 | 12,512 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.3 | 912 | 13,016 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 5.3 | 1,062 | 14,197 | 36.4% | 41.7% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.8 | 930 | 13,053 | 47.6% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 1.3 | 937 | 14,934 | 50.0% | 39.1% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 6.6 | 1,167 | 13,609 | 82.3% | 35.3% | |
| 30.30% | 33 | 6.0 | 938 | 11,720 | 35.7% | 26.3% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 6.0 | 824 | 11,859 | 21.4% | 56.3% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 5.4 | 1,085 | 14,468 | 37.5% | 35.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.8 | 826 | 12,895 | 46.1% | 46.7% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.5 | 926 | 13,178 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.8 | 1,051 | 11,574 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.8 | 962 | 12,948 | 26.7% | 69.2% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 4.6 | 871 | 13,805 | 50.0% | 38.1% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.6 | 773 | 14,115 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.0 | 1,089 | 14,989 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.5 | 1,110 | 16,609 | 37.5% | 70.6% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 897 | 11,058 | 73.3% | 30.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 4.9 | 924 | 12,580 | 35.7% | 45.5% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 4.5 | 1,033 | 13,889 | 77.8% | 53.3% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.1 | 1,018 | 12,773 | 63.6% | 53.9% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 3.5 | 926 | 12,047 | 61.5% | 45.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 3.4 | 930 | 13,953 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.3 | 953 | 12,503 | 22.2% | 53.9% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 0.9 | 699 | 11,888 | 46.1% | 33.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.0 | 877 | 11,538 | 62.5% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 786 | 12,118 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 4.8 | 1,062 | 13,483 | 55.6% | 72.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.1 | 855 | 13,369 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.3 | 1,023 | 16,864 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.3 | 947 | 14,006 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 2.6 | 587 | 10,828 | 38.5% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 5.4 | 991 | 13,813 | 40.0% | 30.8% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.4 | 963 | 13,256 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.0 | 1,070 | 13,478 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 3.5 | 1,071 | 15,550 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.7 | 885 | 12,733 | 45.5% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.9 | 1,004 | 13,682 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 4.4 | 882 | 13,921 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 7.0 | 1,052 | 12,982 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.3 | 1,097 | 13,787 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.3 | 900 | 13,424 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.9 | 1,054 | 16,318 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 1.9 | 867 | 12,816 | 28.6% | 14.3% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.4 | 1,056 | 14,405 | 62.5% | 80.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.9 | 785 | 11,198 | 87.5% | 20.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 2.2 | 1,087 | 17,335 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.8 | 1,130 | 14,810 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.9 | 905 | 15,162 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.5 | 1,125 | 14,722 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.1 | 833 | 15,589 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.0 | 1,020 | 16,155 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.5 | 1,135 | 14,823 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.6 | 887 | 14,700 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.4 | 991 | 13,381 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.0 | 781 | 12,941 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.2 | 1,181 | 14,376 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.1 | 938 | 13,937 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.4 | 946 | 15,299 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.6 | 917 | 13,024 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.0 | 761 | 12,326 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.3 | 1,112 | 14,880 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 1,158 | 15,090 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 772 | 12,103 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 1,304 | 14,514 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 937 | 8,963 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 9 | 6.5 | 947 | 11,625 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.6 | 1,081 | 15,667 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.9 | 1,008 | 13,914 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 1,059 | 14,003 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.9 | 974 | 12,074 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 537 | 11,399 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 880 | 12,101 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.0 | 1,013 | 11,775 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.6 | 1,120 | 14,104 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 709 | 11,455 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.5 | 993 | 12,648 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.0 | 974 | 13,186 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 741 | 9,603 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,208 | 14,902 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 996 | 10,391 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 789 | 8,328 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 1,124 | 17,826 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,069 | 15,098 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 686 | 9,627 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 914 | 10,061 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 889 | 11,735 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Zed vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Talon in League of Legends?
Talon wins the Zed vs Talon matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Zed's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 84 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Zed do against Talon in the early game?
In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Zed with a 58.1% win rate versus 41.9%. Talon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zed do against Talon in the late game?
In the late game, Talon takes over the Zed vs Talon matchup with a 56.6% win rate compared to 43.4%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zed vs Talon matchup?
Talon wins the matchup against Zed with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 84 games analyzed.
What is the best Zed build against Talon?
The best Zed build against Talon includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Eclipse with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Zed runes against Talon?
The best Zed runes against Talon use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Zed vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Talon?
No, Zed struggles against Talon with only a 42.9% win rate. Talon has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Talon's lead.
How do I play Zed against Talon?
When playing Zed against Talon, play cautiously and avoid Talon's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Talon has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.