Talon Build
the Blade's Shadow
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.
The most played Talon Jungle build on patch 26.21 runs Fleet Footwork with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Coup de Grace, plus Cosmic Insight and Magical Footwear from the secondary tree. Take Smite and Flash. Start with Gustwalker Hatchling, then build Umbral Glaive, Boots of Swiftness and Voltaic Cyclosword, followed by Edge of Night, Lord Dominik's Regards and Guardian Angel. Max W (Rake) first, then Q (Noxian Diplomacy), then E (Assassin's Path). It has a 49.5% win rate and a 4.2% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is Energized Energized attacks heal you for 15 - 160 (+0.1 Bonus AD, +0.05 AP) and grant 20% Move Speed for 1s. For Ranged Champions, Healing is 60% effective and Move Speed is 75% effective. All healing is 15% effective against Minions.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold. 'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.' —Noxian Reckoner
Legend: Alacrity
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.
Legend: Alacrity
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks). Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Coup de Grace
Deal more damage to low health enemy champions.
Coup de Grace
Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Secondary
Cosmic Insight
+18 Summoner Spell Haste +10 Item Haste
Cosmic Insight
+18 Summoner Spell Haste +10 Item Haste
Magical Footwear
You get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each takedown you get makes your boots come 45s sooner.
Magical Footwear
You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner. Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.
Summoner Spells
Smite
Cooldown 15s
Smite
Cooldown 15s
Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Skill Priority
WRake
Cooldown 9/8.5/8/7.5/7s · 50/55/60/65/70 Mana
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.
QNoxian Diplomacy
Cooldown 8/7.5/7/6.5/6s · 40 Mana
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.
EAssassin's Path
Cooldown 0s
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.
Item Build
Full build 16,300gStarting Items
Gustwalker Hatchling
450g
Gustwalker Hatchling
Jungle Companions Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters. The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
Core Build
1Umbral Glaive
2,800g60 AD · 18 Lethality · 15 AH
Nightstalker · Blackout
Umbral Glaive
2,800g- 60 Attack Damage
- 18 Lethality
- 15 Ability Haste
Nightstalker After being unseen by enemies briefly, your next attack against a champion deals an additional true damage. Blackout When you are near enemy Stealth Wards and traps, reveal them briefly. While revealing wards, your attacks deal bonus damage to them.
2Boots of Swiftness
1,000g55 MS
Fleetfooted
Boots of Swiftness
1,000g- 55 Move Speed
Fleetfooted Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
3Voltaic Cyclosword
3,000g55 AD · 10 Lethality · 10 AH
Galvanize · Firmament
Voltaic Cyclosword
3,000g- 55 Attack Damage
- 10 Lethality
- 10 Ability Haste
Galvanize Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready. Firmament Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.
4Edge of Night
3,000g50 AD · 15 Lethality · 250 HP
Annul
Edge of Night
3,000g- 50 Attack Damage
- 15 Lethality
- 250 Health
Annul Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
5Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300g35 AD · 35% Armor Pen · 25% Crit
Giant Slayer
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300g- 35 Attack Damage
- 35% Armor Penetration
- 25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.
6Guardian Angel
3,200g55 AD · 45 Armor
Rebirth
Guardian Angel
3,200g- 55 Attack Damage
- 45 Armor
Rebirth Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
Abilities & Skill Path
Blade'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.
QNoxian Diplomacy
Cooldown 8/7.5/7/6.5/6s · 40 Mana
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.
WRake
Cooldown 9/8.5/8/7.5/7s · 50/55/60/65/70 Mana
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.
EAssassin's Path
Cooldown 0s
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.
RShadow Assault
Cooldown 100/80/60s · 100 Mana
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.