MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Talon vs Karthus
What is Talon's win rate vs Karthus?
In Mid, Talon wins 46% against Karthus across 26 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 660 gold.
Talon at 15:00
- Gold: +660
- CS: -12
- XP: -241
Typical gap to Karthus, from 25 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Karthus as Talon
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:54; the level 6 spike lands around 5:23. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Talon build in Mid?
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.