Background Image
How to Win Talon vs Sett Counter MatchupTalon is in the a tier of champions

Talon vs Sett

How to Beat Sett as Talon in LoLTalon is in the a tier of champions
Assassin
FighterTank

How to Beat Sett as Talon

based on 2,151 Talon vs Sett matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Sett as Talon resulted from an examination of 2151 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Talon has to counter Sett in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Talon vs Sett Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Talon does a poor job of beating Sett. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Talon versus Sett games, Talon’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Sett.

Best Talon vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

EclipseSerylda's GrudgeHubrisProfane Hydra

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 ForceArmor
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
1
W
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Sett as Talon

Tips for Playing as Talon against Sett

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.

Talon vs Sett Counter Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Sett Image
8.8
< Kills >
6.4
7.1
< Deaths >
6.7
6.4
< Assists >
5.4
2
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
136
< Minions Killed >
158
0.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.55
22,476
< Physical Damage >
18,698
90
< Magic Damage >
273
1,187
< True Damage >
5,230
23,754
< Damage Dealt >
24,201
27,969
< Damage Taken >
36,652
12,720
< Gold Earned >
11,954
1.44
< Towers >
2.66
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,137
< Total Healing >
6,476
14,641
< Experience >
14,798
18
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
190
< Time Dealing CC >
178

How to Counter Sett with Talon in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some critical Talon versus Sett counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sett’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Sett..

Talon normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Sett. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Talon and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Talon
Sett

Who is Better, Talon or Sett?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Talon usually fairs equally well when taking on Sett, with a 49.1% win rate. Thus, Talon makes an ok counter for Sett.

While Talon does have a lower winrate than Sett, when they face off with one another, Talon also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Talon into Settas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Talon also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sett. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Talon vs Sett matchups, Sett is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Talon is a somewhat poor counter for Sett. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Talon against Sett.

Additional Information for Talon Players

How We Calculated Our Talon vs Sett Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sett as Talon, we analyzed 2,151 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 Sett 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.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Talon in order to counter Sett during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Talon often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Sett. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Talon versus Sett build include Edge of Night, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Talon incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Sett than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Talon had an average win rate of 49.1% when playing against Sett with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Sett as Talon, Talon players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Absolute Focus runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Talon vs Sett fights, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sett as Talon are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.