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 Mid build on patch 26.21 runs Conqueror with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, plus Sudden Impact and Treasure Hunter from the secondary tree. Take Flash and Ignite. Start with Doran's Blade and Health Potion, then build Umbral Glaive, Crimson Lucidity and Voltaic Cyclosword, followed by Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge and Guardian Angel. Max W (Rake) first, then Q (Noxian Diplomacy), then E (Assassin's Path). It has a 49.3% win rate and a 1.6% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Conqueror
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack. When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).
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.
Last Stand
Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health.
Last Stand
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.
Secondary
Sudden Impact
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal bonus true damage to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth.
Sudden Impact
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s. Cooldown: 10s
Treasure Hunter
Unique takedowns grant additional gold the first time they are collected.
Treasure Hunter
Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Increase the gold gained by 20 gold for each Bounty Hunter stack, up to 130 gold. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.
Summoner Spells
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
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 15,900gStarting Items
Doran's Blade
450g
Doran's Blade
- 10 Attack Damage
- 80 Health
- 2.5% Omnivamp
Good starting item for attackers
Health Potion
50g
Health Potion
Consume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
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.
2Crimson Lucidity
900g20 AH · 45 MS
Ionian Insight · Noxian Haste
Crimson Lucidity
900g- 20 Ability Haste
- 45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight Gain 20 Summoner Spell Haste. Noxian Haste Empowering or protecting allies with abilities, dealing damage to enemy Champions with abilities, or casting a Summoner Spell grants Move Speed for 4 seconds. Noxian Haste can only be triggered once per Ability cast.
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.
5Serylda's Grudge
3,000g45 AD · 35% Armor Pen · 15 AH
Bitter Cold
Serylda's Grudge
3,000g- 45 Attack Damage
- 35% Armor Penetration
- 15 Ability Haste
Bitter Cold Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
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.