Hecarimvs Talon
Hecarim vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Talon wins with a 61.4% win rate (+22.7%) over Hecarim based on 44 games. Hecarim wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Hecarim build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Hecarim vs Talon matchup.
Hecarim Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Hecarim performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Hecarim vs Talon?
Hecarim wins 50.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.4% and 61.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.4% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +3.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 68 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- −11.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Hecarim vs Talon is an even matchup: Hecarim wins 50.0% of 68 games, and the 95% range (38.4–61.6%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 46.4% for Hecarim; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 159, within the margin of error (67 games).
- Hecarim players pick Endless Hunger far more often against Talon: 45.1% of their other Jungle games, 58.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Hecarim and Talon played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Hecarim's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Hecarim vs Talon Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Hecarim vs Talon Win Rate by Game Length
Hecarim's win rate against Talon by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Hecarim's results against Talon in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Hecarim vs Talon Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenHecarim gold at 15: −159
- First itemEvenHecarim: 0.1 min · Talon: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Hecarim Changes Against Talon
Choices Hecarim players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Endless HungerItemUsually45.1%vs Talon58.8%+13.7 pts52.5% WR here
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually70.6%vs Talon83.8%+13.2 pts47.4% WR here
Last StandRuneUsually20.5%vs Talon10.3%−10.2 pts
Gluttonous GreavesBootsUsually19.4%vs Talon29.4%+10.1 pts55.0% WR here
Best Hecarim Build vs Talon
Usual Hecarim build (Jungle)
79.3% win rate · 29 games
Against Talon
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 52 Hecarim games against Talon carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Hecarim's standard build instead.
- Hecarim usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.1 min (median of 60 games).
- Talon usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 38 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Hecarim Runes vs Talon
Usual Hecarim runes (Jungle)
Stormraider's Surge
48.1% win rate · 1,445 games
Against Talon
Stormraider's Surge40.0% win rate · 30 games
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Hecarim matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Hecarim's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Hecarim build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Hecarim Matchups
Hardest for Hecarim
Easiest for Hecarim
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Hecarim vs Talon FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Hecarim vs Talon?
Hecarim vs Talon is an even matchup: Hecarim wins 50.0% of 68 games, and the 95% range (38.4–61.6%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Hecarim's win rate against Talon?
Hecarim wins 50.0% of 68 Jungle games against Talon on patch 26.19 (95% range 38.4–61.6%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 46.4% would be expected.
Does Hecarim counter Talon?
Not clearly. Hecarim wins 50.0% of 68 games against Talon, and the 95% range (38.4–61.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Hecarim or Talon?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 159, within the margin of error (67 games).
Does Hecarim outscale Talon?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Talon strongest against Hecarim?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Talon is ahead of Hecarim beyond the margin of error.
What should Hecarim build against Talon?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Hecarim's usual Jungle core: Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge. The biggest change against Talon: Endless Hunger (45.1% usually, 58.8% here).
What runes should Hecarim use against Talon?
Stormraider's Surge with Sorcery and Precision — 40.0% over 30 games against Talon. The biggest change against Talon: Precision (70.6% usually, 83.8% here).