MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Talon vs Zed
Talon vs Zed in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,377 ranked games in Mid, Talon beats Zed in 48% of them.
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 behind by 269 gold.
Talon at 15:00
- Gold: -269
- CS: -4
- XP: -263
Typical gap to Zed, from 1,373 games that reached 15:00.
Does Talon counter Zed?
Even on the count: Talon lands at 48% over 1,377 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Talon game plan against Zed
With a gold lead at 10:00, Talon wins 60% of 658 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 717.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 658 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 717 |
| First blood | 53% | 728 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 617 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 640 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 210 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 64 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:43 and level 6 lands around 5:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Talon in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zed specifically, Talon finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 49.8% over 307 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.