Talon vs Taliyah

Talon
vs
48.8%

over 80 games

Taliyah

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCStrong engageHigh burst

Build vs Taliyah

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Umbral Glaive
1
Bastionbreaker
2
Voltaic Cyclosword
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Edge of Night
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Edge of Night
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Serrated Dirk
Serpent's Fang
Hubris
Lord Dominik's Regards
Serylda's Grudge
Axiom Arc
Guardian Angel
Black Cleaver
Profane Hydra
Mortal Reminder
Death's Dance
50.0% WR12 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

Taliyah's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Rock Surfing (P)

Taliyah gains Move Speed near walls.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s14s14s–
65s14s14s3m
93s12.5s14s3m
113s11s14s2m30
163s8s14s2m
183s8s14s2m

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 Taliyah

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't cross her minefield

    When Unraveled Earth (E) is on the ground, don't cross it with a dash or get thrown through it by Seismic Shove (W): the stones explode under you and stun you.

  2. Engage after Seismic Shove

    If you can engage, go in after Seismic Shove (W): without it, she has nothing left to push you back, and no dash to escape.

  3. Knock her off her wall

    If you have CC, save it for Taliyah while she surfs on Weaver's Wall (R): once immobilized, she stops surfing immediately.

Patch 16.21.1