Matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threatSplit push

Build vs Talon

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Riftmaker
1Mage tank
Dusk and Dawn
2Mage tank
Hextech Rocketbelt
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41474%
41215%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Spirit Visage
vs AP

DPS

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MordekaiserMordekaiser
TalonTalon
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Talon's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Blade's End (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s9s0s
67s9s0s1m40
96s8.5s0s1m40
116s8s0s1m20
166s7s0s1m
186s7s0s1m

Playing against Talon

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Ward the walls and passages: Talon roams by vaulting over walls with E, regular wards aren't enough.

2

His W is his main lane poke: dodge it and he lacks damage.

3

Talon scales poorly into late game: if he doesn't snowball, he becomes useless.

4

Armor is effective: all his damage is AD. Zhonya's is excellent against him.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026