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Talon vs Xerath

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How to Beat Xerath as Talon

based on 3,174 Talon vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. Within our database, Talon faced Xerath 3174 times. Using so many games with Talon versus Xerath gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide enlightening stats and a pro build to obliterate your rival. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Talon fights Xerath in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Talon vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Talon does a average job of countering Xerath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Talon against Xerath matches, Talon’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Talon vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeMaw of MalmortiusHubris

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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W
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E
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Talon

Tips for Playing as Talon against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Talon vs Xerath Counter Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Xerath Image
9.2
< Kills >
5.7
7
< Deaths >
5.9
5.6
< Assists >
9.9
2.08
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
139
< Minions Killed >
102
0.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.39
21,996
< Physical Damage >
647
76
< Magic Damage >
22,346
1,210
< True Damage >
716
23,282
< Damage Dealt >
23,711
28,693
< Damage Taken >
16,799
12,997
< Gold Earned >
11,079
1.4
< Towers >
1.52
0.1
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,418
< Total Healing >
1,359
15,022
< Experience >
12,936
19
< Vision Score >
40
6
< Wards Placed >
18
187
< Time Dealing CC >
178

How to Counter Xerath with Talon in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some significant Talon vs. Xerath counter stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between these two champions. As an example, Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xerath. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Talon often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xerath. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Talon and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Talon
Xerath

Who is Better, Talon or Xerath?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Talon usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Xerath, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Talon makes an ok counter to Xerath.

While Talon does have a higher win rate compared to Xerath, when facing one another, Talon also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Talon into Xerathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Talon has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Talon vs Xerath matchups, Talon is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Talon is a decent counter for Xerath. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Talon against Xerath.

Additional Information for Talon Players

How We Calculated Our Talon vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Talon, we analyzed 3,174 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 Xerath 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Talon to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Talon on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Xerath. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Talon versus Xerath build include Edge of Night, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Talon used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Xerath than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Talon boasted an average winrate of 50.1% battling Xerath with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Xerath as Talon, you 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 rune builds we have analyed for Talon vs Xerath counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.1% winrate overall.

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