Irelia vs Talon MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Irelia vs Talon

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Irelia controls lane pressure and wants to deny Talon a calm scaling mid by forcing extended fights with Q resets.
Use wave state and passive stacks to maintain high lane agency and punish Talon's weaker early presence.

Trading pattern

Stack passive and use Q resets to close distance, committing only when E or R marks Talon for reliable follow-up.
Punish Talon after he uses Talon Q dash or Talon W slow, as his burst window is momentarily down.
Avoid trading when Talon's passive bleed or Talon R stealth burst is available to minimize risk.

Danger windows

Talon's level 6 R stealth burst creates a lethal all-in window; respect this by avoiding extended trades.
If Irelia commits with Q without a reset path or passive stacks, Talon can punish hard with burst and mobility.
Talon's Talon E terrain mobility allows quick repositioning; avoid overextending without vision or wave control.

Early game

Push and maintain a mid wave with low-health minions to enable Q resets and extended trades.
Avoid committing without passive stacks or a Q reset path, as Talon's burst and mobility punish poor engages.
Use level 2 power spike with Q and E to threaten stun and extended trades before Talon hits key damage windows.

Power spikes

Irelia's major spikes: level 2 with Q and E access, level 6 with R, and first completed fighter item.
Talon's major spikes: level 2 with Talon Q and W pressure, level 6 with Talon R stealth burst, and first lethality item.
Respect Talon's level 6 burst and Talon Q dash cooldowns when choosing engage moments.

Win conditions

Use wave manipulation to create Q reset paths and force extended fights where E or R can mark Talon.
Exploit Talon's weaker early game by denying him safe farm and punishing cooldowns before his level 6 spike.
Convert successful all-ins into side pressure or roams to maintain lane dominance and deny Talon's roam potential.