Talon vs Locke Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the jungle: Talon the assassin, Locke the assassin/mage hybrid. Over 1,736 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Talon closes out 60.3% of them. Being 10.2 points clear of the 50% line makes Locke a favourable draw for Talon.
With both sitting in melee range (125 against 125), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Both Talon and Locke threaten mainly physical damage, so one resistance covers the matchup. Starting health splits 658 to 655 in Talon’s favour, with armour at 30 against 32. Talon scales to 2511 health by 18 while Locke reaches 2508. On autos alone the numbers read 68 AD for Talon and 58 for Locke. Movement speed: Talon 335, Locke 340.
Talon threatens Shadow Assault; Locke counters through Soul Ignition. Level six shifts things: Shadow Assault on one side, Purgatory on the other.
Everything comes from Emerald+ solo queue and refreshes without manual input.
FAQ
Yes — Talon holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Talon wins 60.3% of the recorded games.
60.3% from Talon's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,736 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Talon build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Talon build page.