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Rengar vs Talon

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How to Beat Talon as Rengar

based on 3,072 Rengar vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Talon as Rengar came out of an examination of 3072 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Rengar is forced to battle against Talon in only 2.3% of his matches.

Rengar vs Talon Matchup Summary

Rengar does a good job of beating Talon. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.7% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Rengar against Talon matches, Rengar’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Talon.

Best Rengar vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Rengar Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcEdge of NightLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rengar to level upq
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Second ability for Rengar to level upe
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Last skill for Rengar to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactRelentless Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Rengar's passive ability p
Rengar's q ability q
Rengar's w ability w
Rengar's e ability e
Rengar's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Talon as Rengar

Tips for Playing as Rengar against Talon

Make sure to take paths through brush when chasing opponents to take advantage of Rengar's passive.

Use Rengar's ultimate to find and assassinate high priority targets in team fights and skirmishes.

A lot of Rengar's power comes from empowered abilities he uses at the right moment - choose wisely!

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.

Rengar vs Talon Counter Stats

Rengar Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Talon Image
8.9
< Kills >
8.7
7.3
< Deaths >
7.3
6.2
< Assists >
5.8
1.99
< Killing Sprees >
2
41
< Minions Killed >
137
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.4
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.31
18,858
< Physical Damage >
21,283
1,303
< Magic Damage >
77
1,142
< True Damage >
1,116
21,304
< Damage Dealt >
22,476
34,471
< Damage Taken >
27,783
13,250
< Gold Earned >
12,615
1.33
< Towers >
1.35
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
16,404
< Total Healing >
5,986
14,334
< Experience >
14,510
21
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
6
233
< Time Dealing CC >
179

How to Counter Talon with Rengar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several vital Rengar against Talon counter stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between this set of champs. As an example, Rengar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Talon’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Rengar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Talon..

Rengar typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Talon. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rengar and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Rengar
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rengar
Talon

Who is Better, Rengar or Talon?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rengar usually wins when trying to fight Talon, with a 52.7% win rate. As a result, Rengar makes a good counter for Talon.

While Rengar does have a higher win rate compared to Talon, when they face off with one another, Rengar also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Rengar into Talonas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Rengar has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Talon. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Rengar vs Talon matchups, Rengar is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Rengar is an above average counter for Talon. Focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Rengar against Talon.

Additional Information for Rengar Players

How We Calculated Our Rengar vs Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Rengar, we analyzed 3,072 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 Rengar 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 Rengar in order to counter Talon during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rengar typically picks up a lot less CS compared to Talon. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Rengar versus Talon build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Rengar used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Talon than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Rengar had an average winrate of 52.7% when playing against Talon with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Talon as Rengar, Rengar players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Rengar vs Talon fights, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Talon as Rengar are shown for all ranked divisions. To narrow the stats and builds to an individual rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.