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Talon vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Talon in LoLTalon is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Talon

based on 1,795 Talon vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Syndra as Talon resulted from an evaluation of 1795 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Talon encounters Syndra in only 2.2% of his games.

Talon vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Talon has done a average job of countering Syndra. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of matches the champions face one another in. In Talon vs Syndra rounds, Talon’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Syndra.

Best Talon vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeYoumuu's GhostbladeOpportunityHubris

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
6
R
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W
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Talon

Tips for Playing as Talon against Syndra

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 Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Talon vs Syndra Counter Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Syndra Image
8.6
< Kills >
7.1
6.7
< Deaths >
6
5.9
< Assists >
6.9
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
139
< Minions Killed >
190
0.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.46
20,797
< Physical Damage >
944
77
< Magic Damage >
21,385
1,187
< True Damage >
1,939
22,062
< Damage Dealt >
24,269
28,503
< Damage Taken >
18,560
12,960
< Gold Earned >
12,812
1.39
< Towers >
1.89
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,753
< Total Healing >
1,724
15,147
< Experience >
15,165
19
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
10
195
< Time Dealing CC >
383

How to Counter Syndra with Talon in LoL

The stats shown here show some significant Talon against Syndra matchup statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between this pair of champs. Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Syndra..

Talon often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Talon and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Talon
Syndra

Who is Better, Talon or Syndra?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Talon usually fairs equally well when taking on Syndra, with a 50.6% win rate. As a result, Talon makes an ok counter for Syndra.

While Talon does have a higher win rate compared to Syndra, when they face off with one another, Talon also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Talon into Syndraas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Talon has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This 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 in League of Legends, in Talon vs Syndra matchups, Talon is the better champ 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 decent counter for Syndra. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Talon against Syndra.

Additional Information for Talon Players

How We Calculated Our Talon vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Talon, we analyzed 1,795 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 Syndra 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 Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Talon typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, 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 do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Talon versus Syndra build consist of Edge of Night, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Talon used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Syndra than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Talon had an average winrate of 50.6% when playing against Syndra with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Syndra as Talon, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Talon vs Syndra face-offs, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.6% win rate overall.

If you want to see Talon versus Syndra tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies given are calculated using all games completed with both champs.