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Talon vs Anivia

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How to Beat Anivia as Talon

based on 1,139 Talon vs Anivia matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Anivia as Talon resulted from an evaluation of 1139 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Talon has to counter Anivia in only 1.4% of his matches.

Talon vs Anivia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Talon does a below average job of countering Anivia. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Talon vs Anivia rounds, Talon’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Anivia.

Best Talon vs Anivia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeHubrisOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Talon's passive ability p
Talon's q ability q
Talon's w ability w
Talon's e ability e
Talon's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Anivia as Talon

Tips for Playing as Talon against Anivia

Shadow Assault is a powerful escape tool, but can also be offensively used to assault a group.

You can use Assassin's Path to get behind the enemy and set up for Noxian Diplomacy's melee attack.

Remember to pick your target before the fight. Focusing all of Talon's abilities on one target can be very rewarding, but splitting them up between many may leave you helpless.

Advice to Win Against Anivia

Try to gank Anivia when she's laning. With multiple people, it is easier to ensure that her egg dies.

If you're playing a ranged champion, stay far enough away from Anivia so you can dodge Flash Frost more easily.

Try to fight Anivia in the lanes. In the jungle she can block pathways with lower ranks of Crystallize.

Talon vs Anivia Counter Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Anivia Image
8.3
< Kills >
5.8
6.7
< Deaths >
5.2
6.2
< Assists >
7.7
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
134
< Minions Killed >
168
0.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.53
22,842
< Physical Damage >
1,365
80
< Magic Damage >
18,246
1,215
< True Damage >
1,227
24,138
< Damage Dealt >
20,840
27,983
< Damage Taken >
27,411
12,643
< Gold Earned >
11,650
1.37
< Towers >
2.15
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,661
< Total Healing >
4,048
14,655
< Experience >
15,391
19
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
11
196
< Time Dealing CC >
1,013

How to Counter Anivia with Talon in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some significant Talon against Anivia matchup stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Anivia’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Anivia..

Talon normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Anivia. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Talon and Anivia

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Anivia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Talon
Anivia

Who is Better, Talon or Anivia?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Talon usually fairs equally well when facing off against Anivia, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Talon makes an ok counter for Anivia.

While Talon does have a lower win rate than Anivia, when on opposite teams, Talon also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Talon into Aniviaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Talon also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Anivia. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Talon vs Anivia matchups, Anivia is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Talon is a somewhat poor counter to Anivia. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Talon against Anivia.

Additional Information for Talon Players

How We Calculated Our Talon vs Anivia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Anivia as Talon, we analyzed 1,139 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 Anivia as Talon 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 Talon to counter Anivia during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Talon most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Anivia. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Talon versus Anivia build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Talon incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Anivia than with most other typical builds. In fact, Talon boasted an average win rate of 49.4% battling Anivia with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Anivia as Talon, Talon players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Talon vs Anivia fights, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.

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