How to win lane as Talon against Orianna · 55.54% win rate over 659 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Talon | Orianna is immobile at level 1, so your gap-close threat puts you ahead. |
| Level 2 | Talon | At 2 your W slow lets you commit when her ball is out of position, keeping you ahead. |
| Level 3 | Talon | Level 3 gives you a full burst whenever the ball is away from her, so you lead. |
| Levels 4-5 | Talon | Through 4-5 you close faster than she can reposition the ball, staying ahead. |
| Level 6 | Talon | At 6 your R combo bursts her before Shockwave matters 1v1, keeping the edge yours. |
| First item | Talon | First-item lethality one-combos her out-of-position, so you stay ahead. |
| Two+ items | Orianna | Two items in her teamfight Shockwave and AoE shielding out-value your pick in groups, flipping it to her. |
Orianna is a stationary control mage, so the opening levels favor your gap-close — she can poke with the ball but has nothing to stop you walking up behind minions. Don't sit in her Q-E ball poke for free, and note where the ball is: when it's on the wave, she's defenseless. Farm to 3 and set up your all-in.
The full Talon vs Orianna report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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