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Talon vs Qiyana

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

based on 1,241 Talon vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.01
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Qiyana as Talon resulted from an evaluation of 1241 ranked rounds where both champions battled each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Talon has to counter Qiyana in only 1.5% of his matches.

Talon vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Talon does a decent job of countering Qiyana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Talon vs Qiyana matches, Talon’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Talon vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

HubrisEdge of NightVoltaic CycloswordAxiom Arc

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
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Q
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W
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E
5
W
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R
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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Talon

Tips for Playing as Talon against Qiyana

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 Qiyana Counter Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Qiyana Image
9.2
< Kills >
9.3
7.5
< Deaths >
7.3
5.9
< Assists >
5.9
2.08
< Killing Sprees >
2.18
139
< Minions Killed >
154
0.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.37
22,390
< Physical Damage >
22,053
84
< Magic Damage >
1,990
1,202
< True Damage >
989
23,677
< Damage Dealt >
25,032
28,633
< Damage Taken >
25,252
13,078
< Gold Earned >
12,856
1.41
< Towers >
1.51
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,493
< Total Healing >
3,619
14,935
< Experience >
14,536
18
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
6
184
< Time Dealing CC >
102

How to Counter Qiyana with Talon in LoL

The stats shown here show several critical Talon against Qiyana matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences between the two. Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Qiyana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Qiyana..

Talon usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Qiyana. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Talon and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Talon
Qiyana

Who is Better, Talon or Qiyana?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Talon usually wins when trying to fight Qiyana, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Talon makes a good counter for Qiyana.

While Talon does have a higher winrate than Qiyana, when facing one another, Talon also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Talon into Qiyanaas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Talon vs Qiyana matchups, Talon is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Talon is a decent counter to Qiyana. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Talon against Qiyana.

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

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Additional Information for Talon Players

How We Calculated Our Talon vs Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Talon, we analyzed 1,241 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 Qiyana 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 Qiyana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Talon usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Qiyana. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Talon versus Qiyana build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Talon bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Qiyana than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Talon boasted an average win rate of 51.6% when countering Qiyana with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Qiyana as Talon, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Absolute Focus runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Talon vs Qiyana battles, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.6% win rate overall.

If you want to get Talon vs Qiyana tips and counter stats for a a particular player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using all games played with both champs.