Talon Top Build
The patch 26.1 Talon top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Umbral Glaive, Axiom Arc, Oracle Lens. This Talon build has a 4.47% pick rate and a 56.28% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Talon build choices below.
Blade's End
Talon's spells Wound champions and large monsters, stacking up to 3 times. When Talon attacks a champion with 3 stacks of Wound, they bleed for heavy damage over time.
Noxian Diplomacy
Talon stabs the target unit. If they are within melee range, this attack deals critical damage. If they are outside melee range, Talon will leap at his target before stabbing them. Talon refunds some health and cooldown if this ability kills the target.
Cost:- 40
Cooldown:- 8/
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Range:- 575
Rake
Talon sends out a volley of daggers that then return back to him, dealing physical damage every time it passes through an enemy. The returning blades deal bonus damage and slow units hit.
Cost:- 50/
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Cooldown:- 9/
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Range:- 650
Assassin's Path
Talon vaults over any terrain or structure, up to a max distance. This ability has a low cooldown, but puts the used terrain on a long cooldown.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 0
Range:- 725
Shadow Assault
Talon disperses a ring of blades and becomes Invisible while gaining additional Move Speed. When Talon emerges from Invisibility, the blades converge on his location. Each time the blades move, Shadow Assault deals physical damage to enemies hit by at least one blade.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 100/
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Range:- 550
- Assassin
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.
These are Talon's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Serylda's Grudge (54.0% WR, +5.3% WR diff, 33.1% pick rate) provides 45 AD. Edge of Night (52.1% WR, +3.4% WR diff, 39.3% pick rate) provides 250 Health, 50 AD. Youmuu's Ghostblade (49.1% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 83.3% pick rate) provides 55 AD, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
3,000Talon build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.
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 Plated Steelcaps. 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.
Armor:25
Movement Speed:45
Attack Damage:265
Health:250- Movement Speed:4%
When facing Talon's top counters like Fizz, Nunu, Zac, 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.
This Talon physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 56.3% win rate across 478 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 265 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 no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 15,550, this Talon build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, 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.
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.
Talon Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Talon build?
The best Talon build in this patch includes Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This build has a 56.28% win rate and is picked 4.47% of the time.
What are Talon's core items?
Talon's core items are Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Talon's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Talon?
Plated Steelcaps are the best boots for Talon. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Talon's playstyle. They are included in 4.5% of Talon builds.
What is the best trinket for Talon?
Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Talon. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Talon maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Talon builds?
Yes, alternative Talon builds include options like situational item choices. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Talon?
MetaBot sources its build data for Talon directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Talon builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Talon. From there, we aggregate the Talon builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.