Naafiri vs Talon MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Naafiri vs Talon

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Naafiri aims to chip Talon with Q poke and punish his limited waveclear and mobility cooldowns.
Maintain medium lane pressure to prevent Talon from safely roaming with Talon E and Talon R stealth.

Trading pattern

Start trades with Q poke to apply bleed and wait for Talon’s defensive cooldowns before committing with W and E.
Punish Talon after he uses Talon Q dash or Talon R stealth, as his burst window closes.
Avoid committing W into potential Talon crowd control or when Talon can block your engage path.

Danger windows

Talon’s Talon R stealth burst at level 6 is a high-risk window; avoid extended trades during this time.
Committing W when Talon’s mobility or crowd control is available can lead to easy punishment.
Missing Q poke reduces your all-in threat, so avoid engaging without prior bleed pressure.

Early game

Use Q to poke Talon early and force him to stay under turret, limiting his roam potential.
Avoid engaging with W until Talon’s Talon Q dash and Talon R stealth are down to reduce risk.
Keep the wave on your side to deny Talon easy roam angles with Talon E.

Power spikes

Naafiri’s level 6 R empowers chase and burst, increasing kill threat on isolated or low-health Talon.
First lethality item completion boosts Naafiri’s Q poke and all-in damage significantly.
Talon’s level 6 Talon R grants burst and stealth, requiring respect and cooldown tracking.

Win conditions

Win by landing consistent Q poke to lower Talon’s health and punish his cooldowns with W and R-enhanced all-ins.
Deny Talon safe roam by controlling wave and punishing his limited waveclear.
Use R to chase isolated Talon after poke and cooldowns are down to secure kills or force summoners.