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Talon vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Talon in LoLTalon is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Talon

based on 3,498 Talon vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. In our data, Talon faced off against Briar in 3498 games. With so many matchups for Talon versus Briar gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare informative statistics and a supported build to defeat Briar. This particular matchup is relatively uncommon. Talon encounters Briar in only 4.3% of his matches.

Talon vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Talon has done a poor job of beating Briar. On average, he wins a lowly 47.4% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Talon against Briar matches, Talon’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Briar.

Best Talon vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordThe Brutalizer

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeSundered SkyMaw of Malmortius

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
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Q
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E
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W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Briar as Talon

Tips for Playing as Talon against Briar

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 Briar Counter Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Briar Image
9.1
< Kills >
9.7
7.5
< Deaths >
8.1
6.4
< Assists >
6.8
2.06
< Killing Sprees >
2.21
139
< Minions Killed >
39
0.39
< Dragons Killed >
1.47
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.35
22,448
< Physical Damage >
19,366
80
< Magic Damage >
3,360
1,256
< True Damage >
999
23,785
< Damage Dealt >
23,726
28,374
< Damage Taken >
36,600
12,860
< Gold Earned >
13,029
1.38
< Towers >
1.07
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
5,997
< Total Healing >
30,851
14,811
< Experience >
14,284
18
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
6
184
< Time Dealing CC >
255

How to Counter Briar with Talon in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some important Talon vs. Briar counter statistics that may help you realize the differences between the two. As an example, Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Briar..

Talon often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Briar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Talon and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Talon
Briar

Who is Better, Talon or Briar?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Talon usually loses when facing off against Briar, with a 47.4% win rate. Therefore, Talon makes a bad counter for Briar.

While Talon does have a lower winrate than Briar, when on opposite teams, Talon also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Talon into Briaras his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Talon has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Talon vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Talon is a terribly counter to Briar. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Talon against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Talon

Talon Loses Against

TaricTaric44.5% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth45.4% winrateKayleKayle45.5% winrateBardBard45.5% winrate

Talon Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.9% winrateSkarnerSkarner58% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump53.7% winrateXayahXayah53.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BraumBraum+ 52.7% 935 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53% 6862 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.4% 5553 GamesCorkiCorki+ 55.3% 358 Games

Additional Information for Talon Players

How We Calculated Our Talon vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Talon, we analyzed 3,498 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 Briar 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Talon in order to counter Briar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Talon on average accumulates much more CS as Briar. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Talon versus Briar build include Edge of Night, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Talon used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Briar than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Talon had an average win rate of 47.4% battling Briar with this counter build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Briar as Talon, Talon players should take 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 runes players used for Talon vs Briar clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.4% winrate overall.

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