Building Talon Mid effectively requires specific runes, items, and strategies to maximize his assassin potential. Here's the optimal approach:

Most Popular Build (53.0% WR, 14,751 matches):

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
• Runes: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter + Absolute Focus, Scorch
• Core Items: Youmuu's Ghostblade → Ionian Boots → Opportunity → Edge of Night → Serylda's Grudge → Serpent's Fang
• Skill Order: W > Q > E

Alternative Build (51.6% WR, 2,228 matches):

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
• Runes: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand + Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence
• Core Items: Eclipse → Mercury's Treads → Black Cleaver → Sundered Sky → Death's Dance → Edge of Night
• Skill Order: W > Q > E

Off-Meta Build (55.3% WR, 787 matches):

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
• Runes: Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Absolute Focus, Scorch + Sudden Impact, Ultimate Hunter
• Core Items: Same as Most Popular Build

Key Tips:

• Prioritize early first blood opportunities
• Flank during team fights to access squishier targets
• Look for isolated targets when roaming

Strong Against:

• Smolder (58.2% WR)
• Malzahar (55.8% WR)
• Fizz (53.8% WR)
• Aurelion Sol (53.4% WR)
• Akali (52.6% WR)

Weak Against:

• Gragas (42.6% WR)
• Malphite (45.2% WR)
• Lissandra (46.8% WR)
• Irelia (46.9% WR)
• Zoe (47.0% WR)

Adjust your build based on matchups, taking Armor or Magic Resist rune shards depending on your lane opponent.

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