Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
2.5%

TalonTop Build

FAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches1,241,747
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.10 Talon top build uses Slightly Magical Footwear, Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Umbral Glaive, Axiom Arc, Oracle Lens. This Talon build has a 4.5% pick rate and a 55.34% win rate in LoL patch 26.10. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Talon build choices below.

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Select a Talon Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Talon Highest Win Rate Build core itemVoltaic Cyclosword
  • Serylda's Grudge - Talon Highest Win Rate Build core itemSerylda's Grudge
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Talon Highest Win Rate Build core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
55.3%Win Rate
+6.8%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate

Best Talon Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Talon build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
Top Summoner Spells
  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    59.8%Win Rate45.9%Pick Rate

Talon build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Talon are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 52.3% win rate and 16.9% pick rate. Alternative options include Scorchclaw Pup.

Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
52.3%Win Rate
16.9%Pick Rate
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup
70.7%Win Rate
13.0%Pick Rate
These are Talon's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (49.5% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 73.3% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Serylda's Grudge (54.0% WR, +5.5% WR diff, 35.6% pick rate) provides 45 AD. Youmuu's Ghostblade (50.4% WR, +1.9% WR diff, 54.6% pick rate) provides 55 AD, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Talon include Umbral Glaive, Axiom Arc. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Talon are Slightly Magical Footwear. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Talon is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Talon build.

Top Build Focus
  • Talon attack damageAD270
  • Talon movement speedSpeed25
  • Talon movement speedSpeed4%
When facing Talon's top counters like Lux, Sylas, MasterYi, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Umbral Glaive or Axiom Arc based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Talon performance.
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physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,000g

This Talon physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 55.3% win rate across 759 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items. This Talon build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Talon's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Talon vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 14,650, this Talon build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Youmuu's Ghostblade power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Talon build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths
  • Exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items
Weaknesses
  • Lacks defensive stats making Talon vulnerable to burst damage
  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

Champions that use similar core items to Talon. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top talon build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Qiyana champion
Qiyana
Core Items
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Qiyana core item
  • Profane Hydra - Qiyana core item
  • Serylda's Grudge - Qiyana core item
55.4%Win Rate
9.4%Pick Rate

See Also

Talon OverviewTalon RunesTalon CountersAll Items