Matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threatSplit push

Build vs Talon

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Black Cleaver
1vs Tank
Sterak's Gage
2Survival
Kaenic Rookern
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Overlord's Bloodmail
5HP

Summoner spells

41456%
41233%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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