Talon vs Lee Sin

Talon
vs
47.1%

over 427 games

Lee Sin

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageStrong engageDive threatHigh burst

Build vs Lee Sin

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Talon: Umbral Glaive, Bastionbreaker, Voltaic Cyclosword, Boots of Swiftness, Edge of Night, Serpent's Fang, Lord Dominik's Regards, Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Umbral Glaive
1
Bastionbreaker
2
Voltaic Cyclosword
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Edge of Night
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite98%
SmiteDot2%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Edge of Night
Serpent's Fang
Lord Dominik's Regards
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Serrated Dirk
Serylda's Grudge
Hubris
Axiom Arc
Death's Dance
Guardian Angel
Black Cleaver
Eclipse
Mortal Reminder
Profane Hydra
Maw of Malmortius
B. F. Sword
Executioner's Calling
Sterak's Gage
Endless Hunger
51.7% WR60 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Lee Sin's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Flurry (P)

After Lee Sin uses an ability, his next 2 basic attacks gain Attack Speed and return Energy.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s8s8s–
68s8s8s1m50
96s8s8s1m50
116s8s8s1m25
166s8s8s1m
186s8s8s1m

Playing as Talon

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Three spells, then an auto

    Apply three Blade's End (passive) stacks by hitting with your spells, then strike with an auto: the target starts bleeding and takes heavy damage over time.

  2. Use Noxian Diplomacy up close

    Cast Noxian Diplomacy (Q) in melee range when you can: instead of the leap, it lands a critical strike. If it kills, it heals you and comes back faster.

  3. Bring your blades back on your target

    During Shadow Assault (R), break invisibility with an auto or Noxian Diplomacy (Q): the blades then converge on your target instead of coming back to you.

  4. Push, then roam over the walls

    Push your wave, then roam by vaulting walls with Assassin's Path (E): the spell comes back fast, but you can only cross the same wall again after a long delay.

Playing against Lee Sin

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Step up when he misses Q

    Step up when Sonic Wave (Q) misses you: without it, he has no dash to reach you, and it has a 10 to 6 second cooldown.

  2. Spread out from your allies

    In teamfights, spread out from your allies when facing him: the champion he kicks with Dragon's Rage (R) damages every enemy they collide with and knocks them into the air.

  3. Watch your early jungle

    Ward your jungle entrance early on: Lee Sin often looks to invade early to get ahead.

  4. Drag the game out

    If you survive his first minutes, play for time: Lee Sin is strongest early and loses impact once everyone has their items.

Patch 16.21.1