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Diana vs Talon

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How to Beat Talon as Diana

based on 3,456 Diana vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Talon as Diana came out of an examination of 3456 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Diana fights Talon in only 2.2% of her rounds.

Diana vs Talon Matchup Summary

Diana has done a decent job of countering Talon. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Diana vs Talon games, Diana’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Talon.

Best Diana vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAether Wisp

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

Banshee's VeilVoid StaffCryptbloomZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level upq
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Second ability for Diana to level upw
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Last skill for Diana to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Talon as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Talon

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

Advice to Win Against Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Diana vs Talon Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Talon Image
8.2
< Kills >
8.7
7
< Deaths >
7
6.6
< Assists >
6.2
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.94
104
< Minions Killed >
138
0.82
< Dragons Killed >
0.39
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.31
2,162
< Physical Damage >
20,990
19,612
< Magic Damage >
71
1,034
< True Damage >
1,129
22,808
< Damage Dealt >
22,190
24,927
< Damage Taken >
27,608
12,638
< Gold Earned >
12,613
1.78
< Towers >
1.39
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
5,865
< Total Healing >
6,229
14,507
< Experience >
14,580
20
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
6
131
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Counter Talon with Diana in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several vital Diana against Talon counter stats that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Talon’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Talon..

Diana usually has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Talon. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Diana and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Talon

Who is Better, Diana or Talon?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Diana usually wins when playing against Talon, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Diana makes a good counter to Talon.

While Diana does have a higher winrate than Talon, when on opposite teams, Diana also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Diana into Talon.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Diana vs Talon matchups, Diana is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Diana is a decent counter for Talon. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Diana against Talon.

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Diana, we analyzed 3,456 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 Talon as Diana 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Diana to counter Talon during both the early game 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 mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Talon. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Diana versus Talon build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Diana incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Talon than with many other typical builds. In fact, Diana had an average winrate of 51.8% battling Talon with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Talon as Diana, Diana players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Diana vs Talon clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Talon as Diana are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.