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How to Win Talon vs Tristana Counter MatchupTalon is in the a tier of champions

Talon vs Tristana

How to Beat Tristana as Talon in LoLTalon is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tristana as Talon

based on 2,548 Talon vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Talon faced Tristana 2548 times. Using so many games with Talon versus Tristana gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce informative statistics and a pro build to smash Tristana. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Talon is forced to battle against Tristana in only 3.1% of his matches.

Talon vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Talon has done a below average job of countering Tristana. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Talon vs Tristana matches, Talon’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Tristana.

Best Talon vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Axiom ArcEclipseOpportunityProfane 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 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
W
4
E
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Tristana as Talon

Tips for Playing as Talon against Tristana

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 Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Talon vs Tristana Counter Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Tristana Image
8.6
< Kills >
7.5
6.7
< Deaths >
6.5
6
< Assists >
5.5
1.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
134
< Minions Killed >
169
0.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.53
21,232
< Physical Damage >
17,412
75
< Magic Damage >
2,302
1,172
< True Damage >
464
22,479
< Damage Dealt >
20,179
26,817
< Damage Taken >
22,094
12,464
< Gold Earned >
12,604
1.45
< Towers >
2.68
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
6,021
< Total Healing >
6,061
14,397
< Experience >
13,050
18
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
186
< Time Dealing CC >
65

How to Counter Tristana with Talon in LoL

The stats provided here show some valuable Talon versus Tristana counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tristana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Tristana..

Talon usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Tristana. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Talon and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Talon
Tristana

Who is Better, Talon or Tristana?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Talon usually fairs equally well when facing off against Tristana, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Talon makes an ok counter to Tristana.

While Talon does have a lower win rate compared to Tristana, when they face off with one another, Talon also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Talon into Tristanaas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Talon has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Tristana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Talon vs Tristana matchups, Tristana is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Talon is a somewhat poor counter to Tristana. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Talon against Tristana.

Additional Information for Talon Players

How We Calculated Our Talon vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Talon, we analyzed 2,548 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 Tristana 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 Tristana during both the early game 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 suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Talon typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Tristana. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Talon versus Tristana build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Talon included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Tristana than with many other common builds. In fact, Talon boasted an average win rate of 49.4% battling Tristana with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Tristana as Talon, Talon players should equip 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 Tristana counters, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Tristana as Talon are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.