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Talon vs Naafiri

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How to Beat Naafiri as Talon

based on 1,152 Talon vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Talon came out of an analysis of 1152 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Talon is forced to battle against Naafiri in only 1.4% of his matches.

Talon vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Talon does a decent job of beating Naafiri. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Talon against Naafiri rounds, Talon’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Naafiri.

Best Talon vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Axiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeHubrisOpportunity

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 ForceArmor
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
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Talon

Tips for Playing as Talon against Naafiri

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 Naafiri Counter Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Naafiri Image
9.3
< Kills >
8.8
7.2
< Deaths >
7.2
5.9
< Assists >
5.7
2.1
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
134
< Minions Killed >
154
0.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.35
22,768
< Physical Damage >
23,493
81
< Magic Damage >
108
1,197
< True Damage >
1,283
24,047
< Damage Dealt >
24,884
28,077
< Damage Taken >
26,281
12,937
< Gold Earned >
12,792
1.48
< Towers >
1.45
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,387
< Total Healing >
6,316
14,660
< Experience >
14,178
18
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
201
< Time Dealing CC >
60

How to Counter Naafiri with Talon in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some valuable Talon vs. Naafiri matchup statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. As an example, Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Naafiri..

Talon normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Naafiri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Talon and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Talon
Naafiri

Who is Better, Talon or Naafiri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Talon usually wins when taking on Naafiri, with a 51.5% win rate. Therefore, Talon makes a good counter for Naafiri.

While Talon does have a higher win rate than Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Talon also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Talon into Naafirias his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Talon vs Naafiri matchups, Talon is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Talon is a decent counter to Naafiri. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Talon against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Talon, we analyzed 1,152 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 Naafiri 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

Talon Build Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Talon to counter Naafiri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Talon most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Naafiri. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Talon versus Naafiri build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Profane Hydra. When Talon combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Naafiri than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Talon boasted an average winrate of 51.5% battling Naafiri with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Naafiri as Talon, Talon players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Absolute Focus runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Talon vs Naafiri clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Naafiri as Talon are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.