Talon vs Sylas Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Mid, this is Talon versus Sylas — a assassin against a mage/assassin hybrid. Over 1,057 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Talon closes out 45.3% of them. That is 4.7 points under even, which is why Sylas is listed among the champions Talon struggles into.
Both champions are melee (Talon at 125, Sylas at 175), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Rake (W) and Hijack (R) are usually what decide a trade between Talon and Sylas. Then it becomes Shadow Assault against Hijack, and the one still holding it sets the terms.
Talon pressures through physical damage; Sylas through magic. Starting health splits 658 to 600 in Talon’s favour, with armour at 30 against 29. By level 18 that becomes 2511 health and 110 armour for Talon against 2674 and 117 for Sylas. Talon also hits harder before items — 68 AD to 61. Sylas moves quicker at base (335 against 340), which shows up on roams.
A 1,057-game window is wide enough to trust the direction, narrow enough to shift.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Sylas has the statistical edge. Talon wins 45.3% of the recorded games.
45.3% from Talon's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,057 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.