
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.
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/
- 8/
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- 6
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/
- 55/
- 60/
- 65/
- 70
Cooldown:- 9/
- 9/
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- 8/
- 7
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/
- 80/
- 60
Range:- 550
- Assassin
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Champion Base Stats
Ability Power:0
Attack Damage:68(3.1 per level)
Attack Speed:0(2.9 per level)
Crit Chance:0%
Mana:400(37 per level)
Mana Regen:7(0.8 per level)
Health:658(109 per level)
Health Regen:8(0.75 per level)
Armor:30(4.7 per level)
Magic Resist:36(2.05 per level)
Movement Speed:335
Attack Range:125(125 per level)
Champion Performance Ranking
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- Objective Control
- Supportive Strength
- Creep Farming
MetaBot Tips

- Talon has less crowd control than most champions. This can make locking down kills or ganking for other players more difficult.
- Talon tends to have a lower vision score than other champions. Make sure you are working to place wards and clear enemy wards.
- Talon has a high rate of healing compared to other champions. They may be good at exchanging hit trades in lane or before teamfights since they can recover damage taken very well.
- Talon has a much early late game win rate than their late game win rate. Take advantage of this by playing aggressive early on and trying to snowball through kills.
- Talon has a low base movespeed compared to many other champions. Play back towards your tower in lane, and consider early game boots when fighting skillshot-based laners.
Top Item Builds
Build Stats:
Movement Speed:65
Attack Damage:265
Health:650
Magic Resist:40
Movement Speed:4%
Swiftmarch
1,500
Improves defense and reduces duration of disabling effects
Item StatsMovement Speed:65
56.25%Win Rate37.5%Pick RateHubris
3,000
Item StatsAttack Damage:60
50%Win Rate4.17%Pick RateSundered Sky
3,100
Item StatsHealth:400
Attack Damage:40
54.14%Win Rate100%Pick RateEdge of Night
3,000
Periodically blocks enemy abilities
Item StatsHealth:250
Attack Damage:50
51.36%Win Rate87.5%Pick RateMaw of Malmortius
3,100
Grants bonus Attack Damage when Health is low
Item StatsMagic Resist:40
Attack Damage:60
67.44%Win Rate29.17%Pick RateYoumuu's Ghostblade
2,800
Activate to greatly increase Move Speed
Item StatsAttack Damage:55
Movement Speed:4%
66.67%Win Rate20.83%Pick RateOracle Lens
0
Disables nearby invisible wards and traps for a duration
Item Stats51.07%Win Rate95.83%Pick Rate
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Gameplay Tips
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.