Slayer · Jungle · Mid

Talon counters, build & runes

Talon, the Blade's Shadow, is a slayer mostly played in Jungle and Mid. In Jungle it has a 50.5% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at burst damage, mobility and picking off targets and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Jungle78%

Mid22%

ATier

50.5%Win rate

5.9%Pick rate

10.1%Ban rate

#7Rank · Jungle

106,442Games

Talon Jungle most played build

Runes58% of games · 51.8% WR

Fleet Footwork · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace
Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells50.5% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order57% of games · 58.6% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items42% of games · 51.5% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build29% of games · 55.1% WR

Umbral Glaive

Bastionbreaker

Voltaic Cyclosword

Boots52% of games · 53.2% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Jungle path

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Talon Jungle counters

Talon's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rammus45.2%865
Wukong46.7%3,357
Nunu & Willump47.4%855
Bel'Veth47.4%1,090
Rek'Sai47.6%694
Zac47.7%1,174

Beats

Karthus55.4%639
Naafiri54.3%1,277
Shaco53.7%1,970
Jayce53.5%781
Zed53.1%1,344
Sylas53.0%2,767

ATier

51.0%Win rate

1.7%Pick rate

9.9%Ban rate

#26Rank · Mid

30,606Games

Talon Mid most played build

Runes35% of games · 48.7% WR

Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter
Absolute Focus · Scorch

Summoner spells51.0% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order49% of games · 57.9% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items79% of games · 51.2% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build7% of games · 59.1% WR

Umbral Glaive

Bastionbreaker

Edge of Night

Boots41% of games · 51.3% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Talon Mid counters

Talon's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Vex44.7%481
Vladimir46.2%481
Pantheon47.1%172
Zed47.7%999
Diana47.8%435
Irelia48.0%354

Beats

Annie59.0%190
Azir57.0%200
Malzahar56.4%592
Xerath55.2%386
Mel54.8%177
Sylas54.7%912

Champion profile

Burst damage5
Sustained damage1
Durability0
Crowd control1
Mobility4
Engage2
Peel0
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets
Diving
Roaming

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Talon in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Talon in Jungle are Rammus (45.2%), Wukong (46.7%) and Nunu & Willump (47.4%). In brackets, Talon's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Talon strong against?

In Jungle, Talon wins most often against Karthus (55.4%), Naafiri (54.3%) and Shaco (53.7%).

What is the best Talon build in Jungle?

The core Talon build in Jungle is Umbral Glaive, Bastionbreaker and Voltaic Cyclosword. Keystone: Fleet Footwork, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > Q > E.

Is Talon good in patch 16.20?

It is tier A in Jungle (rank 7), with a 50.5% win rate, 5.9% pick rate and 10.1% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.