Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
2.2%

TalonBuild

FAssassin
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Talon build uses Armored Advance, Opportunity, Edge of Night, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Umbral Glaive, Serpent's Fang, Oracle Lens. This Talon build has a 2.05% pick rate and a 58.78% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. 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
  • Opportunity - Talon Highest Win Rate Build core itemOpportunity
  • Edge of Night - Talon Highest Win Rate Build core itemEdge of Night
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Talon Highest Win Rate Build core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
58.8%Win Rate
+11.0%WR Diff
2.0%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Serylda's Grudge - Talon Most Popular Build core itemSerylda's Grudge
  • Umbral Glaive - Talon Most Popular Build core itemUmbral Glaive
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Talon Most Popular Build core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
56.6%Win Rate
+8.9%WR Diff
3.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Axiom Arc - Talon Alternative Build 1 core itemAxiom Arc
  • Serylda's Grudge - Talon Alternative Build 1 core itemSerylda's Grudge
  • Umbral Glaive - Talon Alternative Build 1 core itemUmbral Glaive
58.6%Win Rate
+10.8%WR Diff
2.2%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Axiom Arc - Talon Alternative Build 2 core itemAxiom Arc
  • Serylda's Grudge - Talon Alternative Build 2 core itemSerylda's Grudge
  • Edge of Night - Talon Alternative Build 2 core itemEdge of Night
54.8%Win Rate
+7.1%WR Diff
2.1%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
58.60%Win Rate
+10.84%WR Diff
2.18%Pick Rate
157Build Matches
These are Talon's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Axiom Arc (50.7% WR, +2.9% WR diff, 36.9% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Serylda's Grudge (54.2% WR, +6.4% WR diff, 36.5% pick rate) provides 45 AD. Umbral Glaive (48.8% WR, +1.1% WR diff, 36.0% pick rate) provides 60 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

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: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

Top situational items for Talon include Hubris, Youmuu's Ghostblade. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Talon are Armored Advance. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Talon is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Talon build.

  • Total armor Armor:35
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:275
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
When facing Talon's top counters like Hecarim, Nunu, Yasuo, 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 Hubris or Youmuu's Ghostblade 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 58.6% win rate across 157 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 275 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 low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 15,350, this Talon build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge, Umbral Glaive 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.

See Also

Talon OverviewTalon RunesTalon CountersAll Items