Jax - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Jaxvs Talon

AFighter
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jax vs Talon is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Jax wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Talon based on 28 games. Jax wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jax build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jax vs Talon matchup.

Jax Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jax 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.

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Talon - 50.0% win rateTalon(50.0%)
Jax - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Jax
50.0% WR
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Talon vs Jax matchup - 50.0% win rate
Talon
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Jax vs Talon Matchup?

Jax wins the Jax vs Talon matchup
Winner
Jax
Matches: 28
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.4
CS / min
1.3
773
DMG / min
904
13,114
Gold / game
13,747
414
Heal / min
393
953
DMG Mitigated / min
696
0.7
CC / min
0.3
54.5%
Early Game WR
45.5%
47.1%
Late Game WR
52.9%

Jax vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Jax vs Talon matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Jax wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Talon's 50.0%, giving Jax a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jax controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jax needs to press advantages before Talon reaches their power spikes, while Talon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jax leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jax has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Talon's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Jax vs Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

Jax wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

Jax is favored during the laning phase against Talon, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jax holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.4Jax
1.3Talon
Jax and Talon farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
773Jax
904Talon
Talon heavily out-damages Jax by 131 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jax should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Talon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,114Jax
13,747Talon
Talon earns 632 more gold per game than Jax, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Talon slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Jax
0.3Talon
Jax provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Talon, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Jax coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,367Jax
1,089Talon
Jax vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 278 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jax can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Talon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Talon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jax Build Against Talon

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Jax needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jax against Talon are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Wit's End. This combination gives Jax an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jax vs Talon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jax
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Jax early game win rateJax54.5%
Talon early game win rateTalon45.5%
Late Game
Talon
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Jax late game win rateJax47.1%
Talon late game win rateTalon52.9%

Jax dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Jax can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Talon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.9% win rate — 5.9 points above Jax. Extended games heavily favor Talon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Jax must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Talon reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Talon survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Jax Runes Against Talon

Precision rune tree - Jax primary runes vs TalonPrecision
Conqueror - best Jax rune vs TalonTriumph - best Jax rune vs TalonLegend: Alacrity - best Jax rune vs TalonCoup de Grace - best Jax rune vs Talon
Domination rune tree - Jax secondary runes vs TalonDomination
Sudden Impact - best Jax rune vs TalonTreasure Hunter - best Jax rune vs Talon
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Jax maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Talon.


Jax matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Jax'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 Jax build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Jax matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.54%2931.371812,83760.2%44.9%
55.93%2702.980112,92457.6%54.6%
58.47%2481.472812,71863.6%52.9%
57.80%2184.391512,70760.4%55.6%
37.96%2166.278111,57134.3%41.0%
57.21%2151.374612,94652.6%61.0%
50.98%2044.31,07512,19750.0%51.9%
51.70%1765.982512,06652.8%50.6%
52.63%1715.585612,12953.8%51.3%
47.53%1624.380212,33152.0%43.5%
42.76%1524.772612,07140.3%44.7%
54.97%1511.970912,38860.0%50.0%
48.59%1426.382012,76053.9%44.2%
49.28%1381.168512,45552.2%46.4%
45.16%1245.997012,78545.8%44.7%
57.76%1165.882212,25354.4%61.0%
47.75%1111.475813,45550.0%46.1%
61.26%1111.275212,69258.9%63.6%
53.64%1105.164812,13551.0%55.9%
62.62%1071.169013,63960.0%64.2%
54.00%1005.785412,92864.3%46.5%
48.98%981.375712,24447.1%51.1%
47.92%965.588212,73357.9%41.4%
53.13%966.792713,35553.3%52.9%
44.21%956.288212,26344.2%44.2%
45.74%946.387411,51452.7%35.9%
46.24%935.284412,37851.1%41.7%
50.55%911.684613,12355.9%47.4%
52.87%873.487112,01239.0%65.2%
46.43%845.285612,52745.5%47.1%
46.99%831.471612,81739.0%54.8%
50.62%816.073311,52650.0%51.4%
43.75%806.289012,80057.1%33.3%
47.50%805.374911,32142.9%54.8%
50.63%795.882611,84956.8%45.2%
53.16%791.367613,00854.8%52.1%
53.95%763.778712,75460.0%48.8%
60.81%741.465112,20061.0%60.6%
47.95%736.080012,55251.5%45.0%
54.17%725.896412,35752.9%55.3%
50.72%691.363611,93857.6%44.4%
46.38%695.593011,42547.2%45.5%
38.46%651.571512,60837.0%39.5%
48.44%641.368612,35851.5%45.2%
53.97%631.471312,21846.7%60.6%
60.32%632.177213,18759.3%61.1%
47.62%636.278211,91041.9%53.1%
50.00%621.169712,35946.9%53.3%
38.71%625.376211,33125.0%53.3%
54.24%591.778013,09354.2%54.3%
57.63%591.067412,91662.5%54.3%
54.39%576.582112,71662.5%44.0%
39.29%565.782112,09933.3%46.1%
50.00%564.571712,54443.5%54.5%
55.77%525.886612,49065.0%50.0%
51.92%521.867311,85645.5%56.7%
64.71%515.779413,06072.0%57.7%
52.00%505.670110,78248.4%57.9%
44.00%502.368712,09832.0%56.0%
45.83%481.472412,70150.0%42.9%
51.06%475.882212,83147.1%53.3%
58.70%465.976712,30061.9%56.0%
47.73%442.888113,40757.9%40.0%
41.86%435.868211,81257.9%29.2%
46.51%431.463012,13255.0%39.1%
54.76%424.473611,45654.5%55.0%
71.43%421.269712,11781.8%60.0%
50.00%425.367111,64440.0%59.1%
59.52%426.370811,27758.3%61.1%
57.50%401.974712,86952.9%60.9%
50.00%401.161111,49438.9%59.1%
48.65%375.694610,97547.8%50.0%
51.43%352.467910,81347.6%57.1%
31.25%321.072912,18347.1%13.3%
48.39%316.381112,12564.7%28.6%
46.67%304.968511,99440.0%53.3%
34.48%295.375211,57544.4%30.0%
48.28%291.570314,05150.0%47.8%
39.29%281.265111,72436.4%41.2%
50.00%281.477313,11454.5%47.1%
46.43%285.270311,60936.4%52.9%
42.86%286.077212,78933.3%50.0%
39.29%285.773310,49356.3%16.7%
51.85%275.361711,36636.4%62.5%
29.63%271.864011,08523.5%40.0%
57.89%192.556312,66155.6%60.0%
27.78%182.164010,99930.0%25.0%
61.11%181.695913,36850.0%70.0%
58.82%171.970513,16860.0%58.3%
52.94%171.762313,24960.0%50.0%
25.00%163.25588,77325.0%25.0%
57.14%146.166610,27244.4%80.0%
35.71%141.564712,8420.0%50.0%
38.46%132.373012,02533.3%42.9%
33.33%121.966611,25828.6%40.0%
50.00%126.064210,14050.0%50.0%
63.64%115.08249,07885.7%25.0%
40.00%102.872413,0210.0%66.7%
50.00%106.783013,14966.7%25.0%
60.00%106.36929,65366.7%0.0%
50.00%85.961812,68150.0%50.0%
42.86%75.082413,203100.0%33.3%
57.14%75.698613,54766.7%50.0%
33.33%66.061910,02933.3%0.0%
33.33%60.885110,08340.0%0.0%
16.67%65.09249,4070.0%100.0%
33.33%66.888812,2910.0%50.0%
50.00%63.558912,071100.0%25.0%
50.00%64.81,05212,71650.0%50.0%
33.33%66.164910,21125.0%50.0%
60.00%53.660613,121100.0%33.3%
80.00%53.774413,412100.0%75.0%
60.00%55.293613,748100.0%50.0%
60.00%53.859811,5150.0%100.0%
40.00%55.594712,45050.0%33.3%
40.00%55.766011,9370.0%66.7%
60.00%53.384917,9140.0%60.0%
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Jax vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jax do against Talon in League of Legends?

Jax wins the Jax vs Talon matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Talon's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Jax do against Talon in the early game?

In the early game, Jax has the advantage against Talon with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Jax players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jax do against Talon in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Jax vs Talon matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to 47.1%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jax vs Talon matchup?

Jax wins the matchup against Talon with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Jax is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.

What is the best Jax build against Talon?

The best Jax build against Talon includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Wit's End with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jax runes against Talon?

The best Jax runes against Talon use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jax vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jax counter Talon?

Yes, Jax has a favorable matchup against Talon with a 50.0% win rate. Jax slightly edges out Talon in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Jax against Talon?

When playing Jax against Talon, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.