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

Talon vs Zeri

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

based on 861 Talon vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. In our data, Talon fought Zeri in 861 games. Using so many matchups for Talon vs Zeri gives us faith in our ability to prepare informative statistics and a recommended build to obliterate your rival. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Talon encounters Zeri in only 1.1% of his games.

Talon vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Talon does a below average job of beating Zeri. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Talon vs Zeri matches, Talon’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Talon vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeProfane HydraVoltaic Cyclosword

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
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Talon

Tips for Playing as Talon against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Zeri Image
8.8
< Kills >
7.1
6.8
< Deaths >
6.4
6.3
< Assists >
6.7
1.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
137
< Minions Killed >
191
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.48
22,131
< Physical Damage >
14,002
76
< Magic Damage >
6,666
1,205
< True Damage >
562
23,413
< Damage Dealt >
21,232
27,642
< Damage Taken >
23,758
12,744
< Gold Earned >
12,702
1.34
< Towers >
2.21
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,603
< Total Healing >
4,261
14,722
< Experience >
12,864
18
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
190
< Time Dealing CC >
119

How to Counter Zeri with Talon in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several important Talon against Zeri matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zeri..

Talon typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zeri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Talon and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Talon
Zeri

Who is Better, Talon or Zeri?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Talon usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Zeri, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Talon makes an ok counter for Zeri.

While Talon does have a lower win rate compared to Zeri, when facing one another, Talon also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Talon into Zerias his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Talon vs Zeri matchups, Zeri 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 for Zeri. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Talon against Zeri.

Additional Information for Talon Players

How We Calculated Our Talon vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Talon, we analyzed 861 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 Zeri 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 truly master Talon to counter Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Talon on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Zeri. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Talon versus Zeri build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Talon bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Zeri than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Talon had an average winrate of 49.2% when playing against Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Zeri as Talon, Talon players should equip 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 sets players chose for Talon vs Zeri LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zeri as Talon are presented for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.