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How to Win Zeri vs Talon Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Talon

How to Beat Talon as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Talon as Zeri

based on 861 Zeri vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. In our data, Zeri faced Talon 861 times. With so many games with Zeri versus Talon gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide actionable data and a solid build to suppress your enemy. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Zeri is forced to battle against Talon in only 2.2% of their rounds.

Zeri vs Talon Matchup Summary

Zeri has done a average job of beating Talon. Normally, they wins a acceptable 50.8% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Zeri versus Talon games, Zeri’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that they most likely won't get first blood versus Talon.

Best Zeri vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterExperimental HexplateRunaan's Hurricane

Optional Items

Titanic HydraNavori QuickbladesKraken SlayerStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zeri to level upq
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Second ability for Zeri to level upe
>
Last skill for Zeri to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
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E
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Talon as Zeri

Advice to Win Against Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Zeri vs Talon Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Talon Image
7.1
< Kills >
8.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.8
6.7
< Assists >
6.3
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.98
191
< Minions Killed >
137
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.34
14,002
< Physical Damage >
22,131
6,666
< Magic Damage >
76
562
< True Damage >
1,205
21,232
< Damage Dealt >
23,413
23,758
< Damage Taken >
27,642
12,702
< Gold Earned >
12,744
2.21
< Towers >
1.34
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
4,261
< Total Healing >
6,603
12,864
< Experience >
14,722
18
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
6
119
< Time Dealing CC >
190

How to Counter Talon with Zeri in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several influential Zeri vs. Talon matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. As an example, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Talon’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Talon..

Zeri normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than their foe does. Typically, they takes less damage than Talon. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zeri and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Talon

Who is Better, Zeri or Talon?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zeri usually fairs equally well when playing against Talon, with a 50.8% win rate. Thus, Zeri makes an ok counter for Talon.

While Zeri does have a higher win rate than Talon, when they face off with one another, Zeri also has a lower level of difficulty that makes them a less challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zeri into Talon.

Moreover, Zeri has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Talon. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Zeri is a decent counter for Talon. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zeri against Talon.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Zeri, we analyzed 861 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 Talon as Zeri 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 learn all of the intricacies of Zeri in order to counter Talon during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Talon. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Zeri versus Talon build include Bloodthirster, Experimental Hexplate, and Runaan's Hurricane. When Zeri included at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better when facing Talon than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zeri boasted an average win rate of 50.8% when countering Talon with these items in their kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Talon as Zeri, Zeri players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Zeri vs Talon counters, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.8% win rate overall.

If you want to see Zeri versus Talon tips and counter builds for a a distinct rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every round completed with both champions.