Matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threatSplit push

Build vs Talon

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1Mage tank
Zhonya's Hourglass
2vs AD
Shadowflame
3vs Tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
5HP

Summoner spells

4750%
3425%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Frozen Heart
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank

DPS

Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Malignance
Mage
Lich Bane
Mage

Other options

Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
100.0% WR1 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
ScorchScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
NeekoNeeko
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