Talon vs Cassiopeia MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Talon vs Cassiopeia

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Talon is a high-mobility assassin who wants to push the wave and create roam opportunities against Cassiopeia.
Manage lane pressure by denying Cassiopeia extended trades where she can stack poison and use W to ground your mobility.

Trading pattern

Start trades by landing W to apply bleed and threaten Q follow-up before Cassiopeia can apply poison.
Punish Cassiopeia when her Cassiopeia W is down by using E to close gaps and burst quickly.
Avoid dashing with Q into Cassiopeia's W zone to prevent being grounded and punished.

Danger windows

Avoid committing when Cassiopeia's W is up as it grounds your E and slows trades.
Respect Cassiopeia R stun window especially if you face her during all-ins.
Be cautious when your Q dash is on cooldown since it exposes you to Cassiopeia's sustained damage and slows.

Early game

Use level 2 Q plus W to pressure Cassiopeia and force her to miss poison application.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 to limit Cassiopeia's sustained E damage.
Push wave early to enable roaming with E over terrain and avoid being zoned by Cassiopeia's W.

Power spikes

Talon's key spikes: level 2 Q+W pressure, level 6 R burst and stealth, and first lethality item.
Respect Cassiopeia's level 6 Cassiopeia R stun and her first mana/AP item for sustained fights.
Talon's E is a terrain mobility tool, not a direct engage; use it for roams or repositioning after power spikes.

Win conditions

Push the wave to enable roaming and use E to flank or escape Cassiopeia's zone.
Burst Cassiopeia quickly before she can apply poison and stack E damage in extended trades.
Deny Cassiopeia calm scaling by forcing short trades and punishing W cooldowns to limit her sustained DPS.