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Talon the Blade's Shadow

Talon is the knife in the darkness, a merciless killer able to strike without warning and escape before any alarm is raised. He carved out a dangerous reputation on the brutal streets of Noxus, where he was forced to fight, kill, and steal to survive. Adopted by the notorious Du Couteau family, he now plies his deadly trade at the empire's command, assassinating enemy leaders, captains, and heroes… as well as any Noxian foolish enough to earn the scorn of their masters.

  • Talon passive
    Blade's End

    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.

  • Talon Q
    Noxian Diplomacy

    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/
    • 8/
    • 7/
    • 7/
    • 6
    Range:
    • 575
  • Talon W
    Rake

    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/
    • 55/
    • 60/
    • 65/
    • 70
    Cooldown:
    • 9/
    • 9/
    • 8/
    • 8/
    • 7
    Range:
    • 650
  • Talon E
    Assassin's Path

    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
  • Talon R
    Shadow Assault

    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/
    • 80/
    • 60
    Range:
    • 550
Classes:
  • Assassin
52.67%Win Rate
[object Object] S tier

Talon Overview

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    • Opportunity item icon
    • Edge of Night item icon
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    • Serpent's Fang item icon
    • Axiom Arc item icon
    • Oracle Lens item icon
    Talon's Top Build
    • Electrocute rune icon
    • Sudden Impact rune icon
    • Sixth Sense rune icon
    • Treasure Hunter rune icon
    • Nimbus Cloak rune icon
    • Absolute Focus rune icon
    Talon's Best Runes
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    • Amumu champion icon
    • Veigar champion icon
    • Morgana champion icon
    • Ekko champion icon
    • Galio champion icon
    • Fizz champion icon
    Talon's Top Matchups
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    • Pantheon champion icon
    • Khazix champion icon
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    • Ahri champion icon
    Talon's Counters

Talon Stats

  • Talon ability power Ability Power:0
  • Talon attack damage Attack Damage:68(3.1 per level)
  • Talon attack speed Attack Speed:0(2.9 per level)
  • Talon critical strike chance Crit Chance:0%
  • Talon mana Mana:400(37 per level)
  • Talon mana regen Mana Regen:7(0.8 per level)
  • Talon health Health:658(109 per level)
  • Talon health regen Health Regen:8(0.75 per level)
  • Talon armor Armor:30(4.7 per level)
  • Talon magic resistance Magic Resist:36(2.05 per level)
  • Talon movement speed Movement Speed:335
  • Talon attack range Attack Range:125(125 per level)
Compare Against Other Champions

Talon - Match Duration Win Rate

Talon Tips

MetaBot Tips
  • Talon has less crowd control than most champions. This can make locking down kills or ganking for other players more difficult.
  • Talon has more magic resistance than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against magic damage type enemies.
  • Talon has more health regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.
  • Talon has more base attack damage than most champions, so they should be trading autos aggressively in lane.
  • Talon has a low base attack speed, which can make last hitting in the early game more challenging. It can also make percentage attack speed items scale less effectively than they do on other champions.

Talon Builds

Playing Talon

  • You can use Assassin's Path to get behind the enemy and set up for Noxian Diplomacy's melee attack.
  • Shadow Assault is a powerful escape tool, but can also be offensively used to assault a group.
  • Remember to pick your target before the fight. Focusing all of Talon's abilities on one target can be very rewarding, but splitting them up between many may leave you helpless.

Playing Against Talon

  • Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.
  • Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.
  • Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's Top Matchups

Talon's Counter Picks

Gameplay Guide