An assassin champion excelling in early-game dominance, Talon specializes in rapid burst damage and map mobility. Here's everything you need to master Talon in the mid lane:

Most Popular Build (52.9% WR, 15,462 matches):

Summoner Spells:

• Flash
• Ignite

Runes: Primary (Domination):

• Electrocute
• Sudden Impact
• Eyeball Collection
• Ultimate Hunter

Secondary (Sorcery):

• Absolute Focus
• Scorch

Shards:

• Adaptive Force
• Adaptive Force
• Health

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

Key Matchups:

Strong Against:

• Smolder (58.2% WR)
• Malzahar (55.9% WR)
• Aurelion Sol (53.1% WR)

Weak Against:

• Gragas (43.1% WR)
• Malphite (45.5% WR)
• Lissandra (47.0% WR)

Pro Tips:

1. Prioritize early first blood to snowball your advantage
2. Flank during team fights to access enemy carries
3. Look for isolated targets to assassinate
4. Use terrain mobility for unexpected engage angles

Alternative Build (51.9% WR):

• Keystone: Conqueror
• Core Items: Eclipse > Mercury's Treads > Black Cleaver
• Follow with Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Edge of Night

Off-Meta Build (55.1% WR):

• Keystone: Phase Rush
• Same item build as popular build
• Focuses on movement speed and hit-and-run tactics

Best Synergies:

• Brand (56.3% WR)
• Gwen (56.2% WR)
• Fiddlesticks (55.2% WR)

Adapt your build based on enemy composition and matchup, particularly considering defensive stats in rune shards against your lane opponent.

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