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Caitlyn vs Talon

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How to Beat Talon as Caitlyn

based on 7,719 Caitlyn vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. Within our database, Caitlyn fought Talon 7719 times. With so many games with Caitlyn vs Talon provides us faith in our capability to provide informative stats and a pro build to annihilate your rival. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Caitlyn fights Talon in only 2.0% of her rounds.

Caitlyn vs Talon Matchup Summary

Caitlyn has done a decent job of countering Talon. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Caitlyn versus Talon games, Caitlyn’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood versus Talon.

Best Caitlyn vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterRapid Firecannon

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcHubrisImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Talon as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Talon

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Caitlyn vs Talon Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
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6.8
< Kills >
8.8
6.4
< Deaths >
7
6.7
< Assists >
5.9
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.98
178
< Minions Killed >
137
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.32
19,756
< Physical Damage >
21,672
1,496
< Magic Damage >
77
540
< True Damage >
1,215
21,792
< Damage Dealt >
22,964
19,963
< Damage Taken >
28,071
12,263
< Gold Earned >
12,725
2.47
< Towers >
1.4
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
5,400
< Total Healing >
6,304
12,851
< Experience >
14,644
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
6
88
< Time Dealing CC >
188

How to Counter Talon with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some valuable Caitlyn vs. Talon counter statistics that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Talon’s ratio of NaN, showing that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Talon..

Caitlyn typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Talon. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Talon

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Talon?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually wins when taking on Talon, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Caitlyn makes a good counter for Talon.

While Caitlyn does have a higher win rate than Talon, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Talon.

Moreover, Caitlyn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Talon. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Talon matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Caitlyn is a decent counter to Talon. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Caitlyn against Talon.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Caitlyn, we analyzed 7,719 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Talon as Caitlyn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn in order to counter Talon during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Talon. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Caitlyn versus Talon build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Rapid Firecannon. When Caitlyn used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Talon than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 51.1% when countering Talon with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Talon as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Caitlyn vs Talon LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.1% win rate overall.

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