Matchup · November 6, 2026
Violet vs Grey Talon
53.5%
Favoured46,928 matches
All Violet matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Violet beats Grey Talon
Mystic vs Mystic
Spell duels are cooldown trades. Use yours after theirs.
Your game plan as Violet
An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.
Lane
Keep your eyes on one enemy with Still Life — the sketch only finishes while you watch them, and a finished sketch stuns them and drops a pickup that permanently raises your stats.
Mid game
Drag Flow State through fights: allies slide further on the trail while enemies on it are slowed and burned. Re-activate to flick the brush for a wider hit.
Late game
Abstract Landscape blocks vision and grants your team Spirit; enemies inside are revealed, and walking out silences, slows and damages them. Drop it on objectives so the enemy has to choose.
How to beat Grey Talon
A hunter who wins fights before they start — from a rooftop, with a bow.
- 01Dive him; Grey Talon is fragile up close.
- 02Walk around armed Spirit Snares — they curse and slow.
- 03Use cover. A clear sightline is his whole game.
Respect
Punish
After he lands from Rain of Arrows
Per match
Head-to-head
VioletGrey Talon
53.5%Win rate46.5%
0.99Kills per death1.31
+0Last-hit edge+1.8
+0Deny edge+1.3
+0Soul lead+135
+890Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Violet into Grey Talon
- 01Farm is close (-1.8 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02Grey Talon denies ~1.3 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
- 03Grey Talon deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
54.6% win rate over 59,747 matches
Standard order works here.
Grey Talon’s kit
Threats
Guided OwlUltimate
Stun125s cd
Spirit Snare
SilenceDisarmSlow34s cd
Rain of Arrows
Slow25s cd
Violet’s kit
Your tools
Still Life
Stun35s cd
Abstract LandscapeUltimate
SilenceSlow180s cd
Flow State
DisplacementSlow23s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Violet averages 0.99 kills per death against Grey Talon.
- Violet finishes 135 souls behind Grey Talon on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Violet deals 890 more objective damage per match than Grey Talon — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Guided Owl (125s cooldown). The window right after Grey Talon uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Violet vs Grey Talon?
Violet wins 53.5% of 46,928 recent matches against Grey Talon — favoured.
How do I beat Grey Talon as Violet?
Farm is close (-1.8 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Guided Owl (125s cooldown). The window right after Grey Talon uses it is your best time to fight.