menu
S

Talon·Mid Build

Blade's EndP
Noxian DiplomacyQ
RakeW
Assassin's PathE
Shadow AssaultR
Win rate51.1%
Pick rate2.8%
Ban rate1.3%
Matches62 272-
Talon Mid has a 51.1% win rate with 2.8% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked S tier. Based on our analysis of 62 272 matches in patch 14.12 the best build for Talon is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Profane Hydra, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. Most picked runes for Talon Mid are Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter for primary tree, as well as Absolute Focus, and Scorch for secondary tree.
Talon Top
Talon Jungle
Talon Mid
Talon Bot
Talon Support

Talon Build

Mid Mid  Patch 14.12

Most Popular

Win Rate 53.0% based on 14 105 matches

Import this build directly into your game client:

Recommended builds

Build
WR
ElectrocuteSorcery
Youmuu's Ghostblade

Most Popular

53.0%
ElectrocuteSorcery
Profane Hydra

2nd Most Popular

53.6%
ConquerorInspiration
Eclipse

Alternative

56.0%
First StrikeSorcery
Youmuu's Ghostblade

Off-Meta

51.8%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

刀鋒之影#2080 OTP

69.8%
iconRankName

TungmaeTM#TTMM OTP

51.3%
iconRankName

탈론장인 함우규 OTP

64.7%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Ahri

53.1%

LeBlanc

52.8%

runes

Domination
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Zombie Ward
Ghost Poro
Eyeball Collection
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery
Sorcery
Nullifying Orb
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerDot

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 14 sec

Early Items

Long Sword
Boots

@ 3 min

Core Items

Youmuu's Ghostblade
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Profane Hydra

@ 19 min

Full Build

Youmuu's Ghostblade
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Profane Hydra
Edge of Night
Serylda's Grudge
Axiom Arc

ability order

Max:

W

right arrow

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

Skills

Blade's End
Noxian Diplomacy
Rake
Assassin's Path
Shadow Assault
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Opportunity
Serpent's Fang
Lord Dominik's Regards
Eclipse
Maw of Malmortius
Guardian Angel

Talon Matchups Overview

Talon General information

Talon tips and tricks

Talon is one of the strongest early game champions. Look for an early first blood to get an early lead.

Flank in team fights to make it easier for you to take down squishy champions with your Ultimate Shadow AssaultR.

As Talon is an assassin, look for picks on enemies who are walking around the map alone. Ambush enemies who go to ward alone as they’re easy to kill.

Talon combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Talon Builds, Runes and Items for Mid in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Talon Mid build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Electrocute as your keystone, followed by Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, as well as Absolute Focus and Scorch in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Youmuu's Ghostblade as your first item, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Profane Hydra. For your last 3 items, you should build Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge and finish with Axiom Arc. For the skill order, you want to stick with W - Q - E. Right now, this build has 53.0% winrate over 14 105 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Talon Mid build would be to take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Electrocute as your keystone, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, and Absolute Focus with Scorch in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense. The items for the build are Profane Hydra, which you should build first, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item and Youmuu's Ghostblade as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge and Axiom Arc. The skill order for this build is W - Q - E. In the current patch, this build has a 53.6% win rate over 4 215 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Conqueror as your keystone, Triumph, Legend: Haste and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Magical Footwear in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Eclipse as your first item, then Plated Steelcaps as a second item and Black Cleaver as a third item. You want to finish the build with Overlord's Bloodmail, Sterak's Gage and Death's Dance. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it W - Q - E. This build is currently sitting at a 56.0% win rate across 3 182 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Talon Mid build in the current patch, try Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic and Cosmic Insight as your primary rune tree, and Absolute Focus with Scorch as your secondary tree. Use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force and Health as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Youmuu's Ghostblade as your first item, then finish Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item, and Profane Hydra as third item. The last 3 options are Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge and Axiom Arc. The ability order for this build is W - Q - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 51.8% win rate over 1 125 matches played.

Situational Talon Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Talon build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Talon runes page.

Talon useful resources
Probuilds

Probuilds

Check out the latest and best Talon Probuilds used by pros from around the world, featured by lolvvv.

New Champion: Smolder

New Champion: Smolder

New champion is live! Check out the latest meta Smolder build now!

In-depth Build Stats

In-depth Build Stats

Dive into even more Talon builds stats with additional analysis from our friends at LoLalytics.

Talon Communities

Join other Talon mains and discuss your favorite champion!

Talon Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Mid in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.13 the best possible matchups for Talon Mid are:

Consider picking Talon into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Mid matchups that currently are in favor of Talon.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Talon in the current patch into the following Mid matchups:

These champions are considered as Talon counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Talon counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.