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September 2026 · Patch 7.2d
Assassin · Jungle

Talon Wild Rift — Tier, Stats & Overview

Talon is a Mid Lane and jungle assassin who specializes in ultra-fast flanking ganks powered by his wall-scaling ability.

Best build Duskblade of Draktharr Youmuu's Ghostblade Serpent's Fang Eclipse Edge of Night Full build →

★ Jungle Tier S September 2026 · Patch 7.2d assassinburstroam
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UTIL
TANK
DIFF
Win 49.1% #49 · ↓7pt
Pick 2.8% #23
Ban 1.8% #69

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Win Rate (30d) 49.07%-0.88 pts
Pick Rate 2.77%
Ban Rate 1.80%
50.0%52.0%7.2c7.2d08/0823/0807/09

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§ 01 — Editorial brief

Talon jungle is a tempo pick: he is best when the allied draft can win early river control and convert his wall ganks into objectives.

By Updated 8 Sept 2026 Patch 7.2d

Talon is a Mid Lane and jungle assassin who specializes in ultra-fast flanking ganks powered by his wall-scaling ability. His kit revolves around close-range burst — dive in, stack bleeds, and burst the target with his spinning blade ultimate. His wall traversal makes him one of the best roaming champions in the game. In Wild Rift, Talon thrives in early-aggressive compositions that exploit his mobility to dominate mid-lane rotations and generate multi-kill snowballs.

Talon fits in global pressure compositions seeking to dominate the map through roaming. He benefits from allies who can create pick situations or maintain side lane pressure during his rotations. Snowball compositions get the maximum from his frequent roams.

Talon is exposed against instant CC compositions that interrupt him during approaches or combos. Ranged champions or dense vision reduce his roam opportunities. Compositions offering dense peel around carries limit his assassination potential.

With Talon, constant roaming is your primary weapon — don't stay static in lane. Maintain vision of adjacent lanes to identify gank opportunities. Your assassination combo must be executed quickly from the flank angle to surprise targets.

§ 06 — The matchup wallTalon Wild Rift counters and synergies

Hard Unfav. Skill Fav. Synergy

Build enginePatch 7.2d build — computed

  1. Core 01 Duskblade of Draktharr Duskblade of Draktharr
  2. Core 02 Youmuu's Ghostblade Youmuu's Ghostblade
  3. Core 03 Serpent's Fang Serpent's Fang
  4. Core 04 Eclipse Eclipse
  5. Core 05 Edge of Night Edge of Night
  6. Boots Boots of Dynamism Boots of Dynamism
Full variants, runes & power spikes

§ 02 — Strengths & weaknesses Talon Wild Rift strengths and weaknesses

↑ Strengths
  • Play him if your lanes have control or setup, because Talon quickly turns a root, taunt, or stun into a kill and then dragon.
  • Talon fits in global pressure compositions seeking to dominate the map through roaming.
  • He benefits from allies who can create pick situations or maintain side lane pressure during his rotations.
  • Snowball compositions get the maximum from his frequent roams.
↓ Weaknesses
  • Avoid him if your team has no reliable crowd control and the enemy drafts multiple tanks or targeted lockdowns.
  • Talon is exposed against instant CC compositions that interrupt him during approaches or combos.
  • Ranged champions or dense vision reduce his roam opportunities.
  • Compositions offering dense peel around carries limit his assassination potential.
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§ 03 — Game planTalon Wild Rift game plan: early, mid and late game

I Early

Safe farming (W) and level 5 surgical roams

Lvl. 1 → 6

Safe farming (W) and level 5 surgical roams. Looking for short 2v2s, never long trades.

II Mid

Spike 2 items: play flanks on objectives, force…

Lvl. 7 → 11

Spike 2 items: play flanks on objectives, force picks then reset with R.

III Late

Short flank/assassinat or split; avoids frontal…

Lvl. 12+

Short flank/assassinat or split; avoids frontal gears with no exit angle.

§ 07b — Advanced MechanicsTalon: combos & tips Wild Rift

Standard burst combo
1 W W
2 Q Q
3 AA

Cast the blades from skill 2 (which return to deal double damage), skill 1 for the dash and to reset auto-attacks, then auto-attack to finish

Ult burst combo
1 W W
2 R R
3 Q Q
4 AA
5 AA

Use 2 for bleed stacks, use the ult for invisibility and to release the blades in a circle, then use 1 to converge the blades and deal maximum damage

Combo from stealth
1
2 Q Q
3 AA
4 W W
5 AA

Emerge from stealth with 1 to make the blades converge immediately on the target, for maximum instant burst damage

Mechanical Tips

  • Blade's End (passive): each ability applies 1 stack of Bleed (max 3) — after 3 stacks, the next ability triggers a burst of bleeding — sequence 3 different abilities to trigger the effect
  • Shadow Assault exit: emerging from stealth via an auto-attack or Noxian Diplomacy causes ALL blades to converge on that target — only emerge onto the priority target, not in AoE mode
  • Rake (2) double damage: the blades from Rake (2) deal damage on the way out AND on the way back — the blades must return, so cast towards a target and stay in position so the blades pass over it again
  • Assassin’s Path (3) per terrain: ability 3 allows you to vault over any terrain, with a cooldown per terrain (60–135s) — memorise the most useful walls for flanking and escapes; do not vault the same wall again before the cooldown has finished

Common Mistakes

  • Rake: blades do not return: moving away from the target after casting the 2 means the blades will not pass back over it — stay in place or position yourself behind the enemy so that the blades pass through them twice
  • Ultimates used too early: Using Shadow Assault before you have the Bleed stacks reduces the total burst damage — build up at least 1–2 stacks with Ability 2 BEFORE using your ultimate
  • Poor use of Assassin’s Path: vaulting a wall unnecessarily blocks your subsequent escape (60–135s cooldown per terrain) — plan your vaults for ganks and ensure you have an escape route

Notable Interactions

  • Talon can vault over jungle walls to launch surprise flanks — particularly effective in mid lane, where there are numerous alternative routes
  • Shadow Assault channels the blades towards the first target hit by an auto-attack or Noxian Diplomacy — it’s possible to use the ultimate as an AoE effect on the entire team if you don’t recast it via a targeted action
  • With Duskblade + Youmuu’s, a one-shot stealth strike is possible against fragile carries in the mid-game
Go deeper Mechanics & Tips — Talon Every combo, the advanced tips, the common mistakes and the full game plan. Open the section

§ 08 — DialoguesTalon Wild Rift FAQ

Q.01 Is Talon jungle a powerfarmer? +

No. He can clear decently, but his real value comes from short routes, wall ganks, and picks before objectives.

Data — Stats per levelTalon Wild Rift base stats per level (1-15)

Movement speed 355Attack range 175Bonus attack speed / lvl +2.2%
Show stats per level
LvlHPADArmorMRManaHP regenRes. regen
1660664038460912
278870.644.5405019.712.7
391675.1494254210.413.4
41,04479.753.5445831114.1
51,17284.2584662411.714.8
61,30088.862.54866512.415.5
71,42893.3675070613.116.2
81,55697.971.55274713.816.9
91,684102.4765478814.417.6
101,81210780.55682915.118.3
111,940111.5855887015.819
122,068116.189.56091116.519.7
132,196120.6946295217.220.4
142,324125.298.56499317.821.1
152,452129.7103661,03418.521.8

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