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Talon with Sona

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How to Synergize Talon and Sona

based on 1,994 Talon with Sona pairs
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Talon has fought alongside Sona in 1994 recent, ranked games. By pooling so much complete data from the makers of League, we are confident that we can showcase high quality, insightful builds to help Talon synergize with Sona. It is relatively rare for Talon to play alongside Sona as teammates. This has only taken place in approx. 2.4% of matches with Talon.

Talon Sona Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Talon does a below average job of teaming up with Sona. On average, he wins an acceptable 49.2% of matches the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Talon when playing with Sona by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Talon vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Talon Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightAxiom Arc

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeEclipseProfane HydraOpportunity

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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearMinion Dematerializer
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
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Talon and Sona

Tips for Playing as Talon with Sona

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 Understand How Sona Will Play

Make sure to tag your allies while Sona's auras are active, but avoid getting caught out by enemies.

Save Crescendo for the game-altering moment.

Well-timed uses of Aria of Perseverance will grant you maximum survivability.

Talon Sona Synergy Stats

Talon Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Sona Image
8.6
< Kills >
8.8
6.8
< Deaths >
6.9
5.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.99
138
< Minions Killed >
137
0.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.34
22,092
< Physical Damage >
21,880
97
< Magic Damage >
79
1,206
< True Damage >
1,218
23,395
< Damage Dealt >
23,178
27,978
< Damage Taken >
27,970
12,663
< Gold Earned >
12,762
1.38
< Towers >
1.41
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
6,192
< Total Healing >
6,404
14,480
< Experience >
14,711
18
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
6
192
< Time Dealing CC >
189

How to Play with Sona as Talon in LoL

The Talon Sona synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sona, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Talon sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Sona. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Sona helps Talon perform poorer in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Talon is an ally to Sona, he observes a marginal improvement in his total damage dealt. This may signal that Sona helps provide cover for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Talon is played alongside Sona on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Sona. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Sona.

Moreover, when Talon plays with Sona on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Sona does a poor job of covering Talon during teamfights.

Synergies between Talon and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Talon
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Talon
Sona

Is Talon better when played alongside Sona?

There is no perfect ally for Talon that will 100% of the time be his best teammate. However, Sona is a very typical ally for Talon. By being on the same team as Talon, she raises their win rate by 0.2% to 49.2%. This demonstrates that there is not really a strong bond between Talon and Sona that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.

Sona has a much lower diffuclty than Talon. That means you don't need to be very careful when finding Sona allies to play with, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Working cooperatively, Talon players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by pairing Talon and Sona together, you may not be granting your side enough cover. Plan to pick other champs on your team that fills this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Sona ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Talon Players

How We Calculated Our Talon Sona Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Talon and Sona, we analyzed 1,994 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Talon with Sona comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Talon to synergize with Sona during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to master some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to get in your Talon and Sona synergy build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Axiom Arc. When Talon incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Sona than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Talon had an average winrate of 49.2% helping carry Sona with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for this team composition, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.2% winrate overall.

If you need to get Talon and Sona synergy tips and stats for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using every match run with these champs.