Best Talon Mid Build Guide: Runes, Items & Matchups (Season 14)
Talon is an assassin who excels at early game pressure and securing first blood opportunities. This guide covers the most effective builds and strategies for Talon Mid in Emerald+ rank.
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Most Popular Build (53.0% WR, 14,751 matches)
- Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
- Runes: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, Scorch
- Core Items: Youmuu's Ghostblade > Ionian Boots > Opportunity
- Full Build: Add Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, Serpent's Fang
- Skill Order: W > Q > E
Alternative Build (51.6% WR, 2,228 matches)
- Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
- Runes: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence
- Core Items: Eclipse > Mercury's Treads > Black Cleaver
- Full Build: Add Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Edge of Night
- Skill Order: W > Q > E
Best Matchups:
- Smolder (58.2% WR)
- Malzahar (55.8% WR)
- Fizz (53.8% WR)
- Aurelion Sol (53.4% WR)
- Akali (52.6% WR)
Worst Matchups:
- Gragas (42.6% WR)
- Malphite (45.2% WR)
- Lissandra (46.8% WR)
- Irelia (46.9% WR)
- Zoe (47.0% WR)
Key Tips:
- Look for early first blood opportunities to snowball your lead
- Flank during team fights to reach squishy targets
- Ambush isolated enemies, especially when they're warding
- Adjust your build based on enemy team composition
- Focus on roaming and securing picks after completing core items
Best Synergies:
- Gwen (56.5% WR)
- Bel'Veth (54.9% WR)
- Fiddlesticks (54.7% WR)
- Taliyah (54.7% WR)
- Brand (54.7% WR)
Adapt your rune shards and itemization based on matchups, prioritizing Armor or Magic Resist as needed against your lane opponent.
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