Talon vs Yasuo
How to Beat Yasuo as Talon
based on 5,586 Talon vs Yasuo matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Talon vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
Best Talon vs Yasuo Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Talon
Tips for Playing as Talon against Yasuo
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 Yasuo
Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.
Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.
Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.
When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.
Talon vs Yasuo Counter Stats
How to Counter Yasuo with Talon in LoL
The stats shown on this page emphasize some critical Talon vs. Yasuo counter statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. For instance, Talon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yasuo’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Talon may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Yasuo..
Talon normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Yasuo. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Talon and Yasuo
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Who is Better, Talon or Yasuo?
Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Talon usually loses when facing off against Yasuo, with a 46.8% win rate. As a result, Talon makes a bad counter for Yasuo.
While Talon does have a lower win rate compared to Yasuo, when facing one another, Talon also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Talon into Yasuoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Talon has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yasuo. This often 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Talon vs Yasuo matchups, Yasuo is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Talon is a terribly counter for Yasuo. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Talon against Yasuo.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Talon to counter Yasuo 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 listen to the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Talon often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Yasuo. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Talon versus Yasuo build consist of Axiom Arc, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Talon used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Yasuo than with most other common builds. In fact, Talon had an average win rate of 46.8% when countering Yasuo with this counter build.
To have the best probability of beating Yasuo as Talon, Talon players 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 combinations players chose for Talon vs Yasuo counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.8% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Yasuo as Talon are given for all ranked divisions. To scope the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.