Slayer · Jungle · Mid

Talon counters, build & runes

Talon, the Blade's Shadow, is a slayer mostly played in Jungle and Mid. In Jungle it has a 50.1% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at burst damage, mobility and picking off targets and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Jungle76%

Mid24%

BTier

50.1%Win rate

5.3%Pick rate

9.8%Ban rate

#14Rank · Jungle

135,787Games

Talon Jungle most played build

Runes37% of games · 47.8% WR

First Strike · Cash Back · Triple Tonic · Cosmic Insight
Sudden Impact · Treasure Hunter

Summoner spells52.6% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order43% of games · 70.2% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items42% of games · 55.4% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build14% of games · 53.6% WR

Umbral Glaive

Voltaic Cyclosword

Edge of Night

Boots44% of games · 54.4% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Jungle path

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Talon Jungle counters

Talon's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rammus44.2%862
Fiddlesticks45.5%1,103
Sejuani46.8%1,179
Briar46.9%2,147
Rek'Sai46.9%812
Warwick47.0%1,391

Beats

Qiyana53.6%4,799
Naafiri53.2%1,428
Zed53.1%1,673
Viego52.8%4,677
Jayce52.7%1,088
Jax52.7%735

BTier

50.8%Win rate

1.7%Pick rate

9.7%Ban rate

#30Rank · Mid

42,676Games

Talon Mid most played build

Runes53% of games · 47.2% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Sudden Impact · Treasure Hunter

Summoner spells48.8% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order47% of games · 41.7% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items84% of games · 47.5% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build9% of games · 58.8% WR

Hubris

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots36% of games · 42.6% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Talon Mid counters

Talon's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Swain43.5%368
Gwen45.2%219
Malphite45.4%674
Kayle46.0%285
Vex47.3%639
LeBlanc47.9%704

Beats

Viktor58.0%1,068
Naafiri55.6%349
Xerath54.9%572
Cassiopeia54.7%592
Jayce54.6%456
Annie54.4%583

Champion profile

Burst damage5
Sustained damage1
Durability0
Crowd control1
Mobility4
Engage2
Peel0
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets
Diving
Roaming

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Talon in Jungle?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Talon in Jungle are Rammus (44.2%), Fiddlesticks (45.5%) and Sejuani (46.8%). In brackets, Talon's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Talon strong against?

In Jungle, Talon wins most often against Qiyana (53.6%), Naafiri (53.2%) and Zed (53.1%).

What is the best Talon build in Jungle?

The core Talon build in Jungle is Umbral Glaive, Voltaic Cyclosword and Edge of Night. Keystone: First Strike, with Domination as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > Q > E.

Is Talon good in patch 16.22?

It is tier B in Jungle (rank 14), with a 50.1% win rate, 5.3% pick rate and 9.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.