Talon

Talon

The Blade's Shadow

  • Assassin

Talon win rate by rank Top

RankWin ratePick rateBan rateGamesKDACS/minDamage/min
All ranks0.0%0.1%18.6%20.985.4747
Iron–Silver0.0%0.2%1.0%11.206.2868
Gold–Emerald0.0%0.2%9.4%10.754.6625
Diamond+––38.4%0–––

Sampled from 1,664 ranked Solo/Duo games in the last 21 days.

Talon build Top

Core items

  1. EclipseBlack CleaverDeath's Dance0.0% win rate, 1 game

Starting items

  1. Long SwordRefillable Potion0.0%, 1 game
  2. Doran's BladeHealth Potion0.0%, 1 game

Runes

  1. ElectrocuteSudden ImpactSixth SenseUltimate HunterSorceryAbsolute FocusScorch0.0%, 1 game
  2. ConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast StandResolveSecond WindRevitalize0.0%, 1 game

Summoner spells

  1. FlashIgnite0.0%, 2 games

Skill max order

  1. W › Q › E0.0%, 2 games

Talon abilities

  1. PassiveBlade's End

    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.

  2. QNoxian Diplomacy

    Talon stabs the target unit. If they are within melee range, this attack deals critical damage. If they are outside melee range, Talon will leap at his target before stabbing them. Talon refunds some health and cooldown if this ability kills the target.

    Cooldown 8/7.5/7/6.5/6s, cost 40

  3. WRake

    Talon sends out a volley of daggers that then return back to him, dealing physical damage every time it passes through an enemy. The returning blades deal bonus damage and slow units hit.

    Cooldown 9/8.5/8/7.5/7s, cost 50/55/60/65/70

  4. EAssassin's Path

    Talon vaults over any terrain or structure, up to a max distance. This ability has a low cooldown, but puts the used terrain on a long cooldown.

    Cooldown 0s

  5. RShadow Assault

    Talon disperses a ring of blades and becomes Invisible while gaining additional Move Speed. When Talon emerges from Invisibility, the blades converge on his location. Each time the blades move, Shadow Assault deals physical damage to enemies hit by at least one blade.

    Cooldown 100/80/60s, cost 100

Tips for playing Talon

Playing as Talon

  • You can use Assassin's Path to get behind the enemy and set up for Noxian Diplomacy's melee attack.
  • Shadow Assault is a powerful escape tool, but can also be offensively used to assault a group.
  • Remember to pick your target before the fight. Focusing all of Talon's abilities on one target can be very rewarding, but splitting them up between many may leave you helpless.

Playing against Talon

  • Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.
  • Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.
  • Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon lore

Talon is the knife in the darkness, a merciless killer able to strike without warning and escape before any alarm is raised. He carved out a dangerous reputation on the brutal streets of Noxus, where he was forced to fight, kill, and steal to survive. Adopted by the notorious Du Couteau family, he now plies his deadly trade at the empire's command, assassinating enemy leaders, captains, and heroes… as well as any Noxian foolish enough to earn the scorn of their masters.