Talon is a powerful jungle assassin in League of Legends, focusing on high mobility and burst damage. Here's a comprehensive guide to maximize his effectiveness:

Popular Build (50.8% WR, 7,384 matches)

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Smite
• Runes:
  • Primary: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter
  • Secondary: Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear
  • Shards: Adaptive Force (2x), Health Scaling

Core Items:

1. Youmuu's Ghostblade
2. Ionian Boots of Lucidity
3. Opportunity
4. Edge of Night
5. Serylda's Grudge
6. Serpent's Fang

Skill Order: W > Q > E

Alternative Build (50.1% WR, 1,718 matches)

• Runes:
  • Primary: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
  • Secondary: Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear
• Core Items: Eclipse, Ionian Boots, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Edge of Night, Serpent's Fang

Off-Meta Build (53.6% WR, 927 matches)

• Runes:
  • Primary: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight
  • Secondary: Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter

Best Matchups:

• Ambessa (58.8% WR)
• Gragas (55.2% WR)
• Shyvana (55.1% WR)
• Sejuani (54.7% WR)
• Zyra (53.7% WR)

Worst Matchups:

• Gwen (46.4% WR)
• Sylas (46.6% WR)
• Bel'Veth (47.3% WR)
• Rek'Sai (47.4% WR)
• Fiddlesticks (47.9% WR)

Key Tips:

• Flank during team fights to target squishy champions
• Look for isolated targets to ambush
• Use E to bypass common ward spots when ganking
• Adapt rune shards based on matchup (Armor/Magic Resist as needed)

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