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How to Synergize Talon with Cho'Gath on the Same TeamTalon is in the a tier of champions

Talon with Cho'Gath

How to Win With Talon and Cho'Gath Paired TogetherTalon is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Talon and Cho'Gath

based on 1,730 Talon with Cho'Gath pairs
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Talon has been on the same team as Cho'Gath in 1730 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much relevant data from the developers of League, we are completely sure that we can showcase robust, insightful builds to help Talon synergize with Cho'Gath. It is relatively rare for Talon to play with Cho'Gath on the same team. This has only taken place in approximately 2.1% of matches with Talon.

Talon Cho'Gath Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Talon does a dismal job of teaming up with Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins an acceptable 48.9% of games the champs fight alongside one another. If you want to win more matches as Talon when playing with Cho'Gath by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Talon vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Edge of NightHubrisYoumuu's GhostbladeOpportunity

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 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
W
4
E
5
W
6
R
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W
8
Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Talon and Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Talon with Cho'Gath

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 Understand How Cho'Gath Will Play

Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.

Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.

Talon Cho'Gath Synergy Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Cho'Gath Image
8.9
< Kills >
8.8
7.1
< Deaths >
6.9
6.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.99
133
< Minions Killed >
137
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.34
22,337
< Physical Damage >
21,880
65
< Magic Damage >
79
1,257
< True Damage >
1,218
23,659
< Damage Dealt >
23,178
28,544
< Damage Taken >
27,970
12,862
< Gold Earned >
12,762
1.46
< Towers >
1.41
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
6,711
< Total Healing >
6,404
14,810
< Experience >
14,711
18
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
6
193
< Time Dealing CC >
189

How to Play with Cho'Gath as Talon in LoL

The Talon Cho'Gath synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Cho'Gath, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Talon sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Cho'Gath. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Cho'Gath helps Talon perform poorer in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Talon tries to synergize with Cho'Gath, he gets a small increase in his complete damage dealt. This change may demonstrate that Cho'Gath helps provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Talon is played alongside Cho'Gath on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Cho'Gath.

Moreover, when Talon plays with Cho'Gath on the same team, he usually takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Cho'Gath does a poor job of protecting Talon during teamfights.

Synergies between Talon and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Talon
Cho'Gath

Is Talon better when played alongside Cho'Gath?

There is no top champion pairing for Talon that will no matter what be his ideal ally. However, overall, Cho'Gath is a very typical teammate for Talon. By locking into the same team as Talon, he decreases their win rate by -0.1% to 48.9%. This demonstrates that there is not really a strong bond between Talon and Cho'Gath that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Cho'Gath has a lower difficulty than Talon. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Cho'Gath teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to do well with you.

Playing cooperatively, Talon players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. Combined, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by grouping Talon and Cho'Gath together, you will not be providing your side much support. Plan to pick other champions on your team that fills this relative disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Cho'Gath ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Talon Players

How We Calculated Our Talon Cho'Gath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Talon and Cho'Gath, we analyzed 1,730 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Talon with Cho'Gath comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Talon to work well with Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to use in your Talon and Cho'Gath synergy build consist of Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Talon combined at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Cho'Gath than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Talon had an average win rate of 48.9% helping carry Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating your oponents, Talon players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for this team composition, this set of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.9% winrate overall.

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