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Talon vs Pyke

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

based on 2,857 Talon vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Pyke as Talon came out of an evaluation of 2857 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Talon fights Pyke in only 3.5% of his matches.

Talon vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Talon does a below average job of beating Pyke. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Talon against Pyke rounds, Talon’s team is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Pyke.

Best Talon vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusEdge of NightHubrisVoltaic Cyclosword

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 FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
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
6
R
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Talon

Tips for Playing as Talon against Pyke

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 Win Against Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Talon vs Pyke Counter Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Pyke Image
8.9
< Kills >
7
7.5
< Deaths >
7.4
6
< Assists >
8.8
2.04
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
136
< Minions Killed >
39
0.39
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.34
21,763
< Physical Damage >
10,101
79
< Magic Damage >
68
1,186
< True Damage >
2,426
23,029
< Damage Dealt >
12,594
27,414
< Damage Taken >
22,470
12,667
< Gold Earned >
10,310
1.38
< Towers >
1.11
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,789
< Total Healing >
4,899
14,439
< Experience >
10,716
17
< Vision Score >
69
6
< Wards Placed >
31
180
< Time Dealing CC >
98

How to Counter Pyke with Talon in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several important Talon against Pyke counter statistics that can help you explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Pyke..

Talon typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Talon and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Talon
Pyke

Who is Better, Talon or Pyke?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Talon usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Pyke, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Talon makes an ok counter for Pyke.

While Talon does have a lower winrate compared to Pyke, when facing one another, Talon also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Talon into Pykeas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Talon also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Talon vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Talon is a somewhat poor counter to Pyke. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Talon against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Talon, we analyzed 2,857 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Talon in order to counter Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Talon most often picks up much more CS compared to Pyke. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Talon versus Pyke build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Talon included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Pyke than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Talon boasted an average win rate of 49.2% when playing against Pyke with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Pyke as Talon, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Talon vs Pyke counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.2% winrate overall.

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