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Talon vs Sylas MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Sylas

Talon vs Sylas

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Talon is a medium lane pressure AD assassin who wants to push and roam to leverage his high mobility.
Manage wave control to avoid giving Sylas easy extended trades or stolen ultimates.

Trading pattern

Trade by landing W, threatening Q follow-up and passive bleed, then back off before Sylas can engage with Sylas E.
Punish Sylas when he misses Sylas E engage by stepping forward aggressively.
Avoid extended trades where Sylas can heal with Sylas W or use stolen ultimates.

Danger windows

Respect Sylas E knockup engage and Sylas R stolen ultimate burst windows.
Be cautious when Sylas W heal is available to avoid losing extended trades.
Avoid staying visible and vulnerable in lane where Sylas can threaten all-ins or roams.

Early game

Use level 2 Q and W to pressure Sylas and force him to respect your poke and passive bleed.
Avoid prolonged melee range trades early to reduce risk from Sylas E engage and W sustain.
Push waves to enable roaming with E and deny Sylas extended trades.

Power spikes

Talon's key spikes are level 2 Q+W pressure, level 6 R burst and stealth, and first lethality item.
Respect Sylas level 3 Q-W-E skirmish pattern and level 6 Sylas R if his stolen ultimate is strong.
Sylas first AP item spike increases his sustain and damage threat.

Win conditions

Push waves to create roam opportunities and use E to reposition or flank for picks.
Punish Sylas cooldowns, especially when Sylas E or W are down.
Use level 6 R stealth and burst to win quick trades and snowball pressure.

Tip: For Talon vs Sylas, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.

Updated Jun 1, 2026New matchup