MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Talon vs Cassiopeia
What is Talon's win rate vs Cassiopeia?
In Mid, Talon wins 52% against Cassiopeia across 193 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Talon ahead by 583 gold.
Talon at 15:00
- Gold: +583
- CS: -10
- XP: +111
Typical gap to Cassiopeia, from 193 games that reached 15:00.
Does Talon counter Cassiopeia?
Too close to call. Talon sits at 52% over 193 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Cassiopeia as Talon
When Talon is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 67% over 115 games; behind, it drops to 30% over 78.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 115 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 30% | 78 |
| First blood | 59% | 127 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 114 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 71% | 63 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 74% | 49 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:00; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Talon build in Mid?
Into Cassiopeia specifically, Talon finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 55.0% over 40 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Talon core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Umbral Glaive, Edge of Night: 56.4% across 422 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (7,026 games).
Skill plan: Talon players max W first and take W at level 1.