- Win Rate
- 50.0%
- Pick Rate
- 6.7%
- Ban Rate
- 10.2%
Kayn vs Talon
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 13,361
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 10, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Kayn vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Talon wins with a 55.2% win rate (+10.4%) over Kayn based on 96 games. Talon holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayn vs Talon matchup.
Kayn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayn 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 Kayn vs Talon?
Kayn wins 47.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.8% and 54.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.2% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −1.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 204 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- −4.4 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
- Current data slightly favors Talon, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kayn wins 47.5% of 204 games (95% range 40.8–54.4%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 49.2% for Kayn; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Talon usually wins the lane: 357 gold ahead of Kayn at 15 minutes on average (201 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Kayn players pick Dark Harvest far more often against Talon: 43.0% of their other Jungle games, 55.9% 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 Kayn 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 Kayn'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.
Kayn vs Talon Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kayn vs Talon Win Rate by Game Length
Kayn'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: Kayn's results against Talon in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kayn 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)TalonKayn gold at 15: −357
- First itemEvenKayn: 0.2 min · Talon: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenKayn wins 45.8% of 83 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenKayn wins 50.0% of 104 games
What Kayn Changes Against Talon
Choices Kayn players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Dark HarvestKeystoneUsually43.0%vs Talon55.9%+12.8 pts48.2% WR here
Last StandRuneUsually45.6%vs Talon35.3%−10.3 pts48.6% WR here
Sudden ImpactRuneUsually52.1%vs Talon61.3%+9.2 pts48.8% WR here
Treasure HunterRuneUsually45.0%vs Talon53.9%+8.9 pts48.2% WR here
Usually68.4%vs Talon76.0%+7.6 pts49.0% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually19.5%vs Talon12.7%−6.7 pts42.3% WR here
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually6.8%vs Talon12.7%+5.9 pts46.2% WR here
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually12.1%vs Talon17.2%+5.1 pts60.0% WR here
Best Kayn Build vs Talon
Usual Kayn build (Jungle)
67.7% win rate · 127 games
Limited sample: 20 of 140 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Kayn usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 84 games).
- Talon usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 121 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 Kayn Runes vs Talon
Usual Kayn runes (Jungle)
Fleet Footwork
81.3% win rate · 16 games
Against Talon
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Kayn'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 Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Kayn Matchups
Hardest for Kayn
Easiest for Kayn
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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Kayn vs Talon FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Kayn vs Talon?
Current data slightly favors Talon, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kayn wins 47.5% of 204 games (95% range 40.8–54.4%).
What is Kayn's win rate against Talon?
Kayn wins 47.5% of 204 Jungle games against Talon on patch 26.19 (95% range 40.8–54.4%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 49.2% would be expected.
Does Kayn counter Talon?
Not clearly. Kayn wins 47.5% of 204 games against Talon, and the 95% range (40.8–54.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Kayn or Talon?
Talon usually wins the lane: 357 gold ahead of Kayn at 15 minutes on average (201 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Kayn outscale Talon?
Not measurably: Kayn's win rate against Talon in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Talon strongest against Kayn?
Talon is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Kayn build against Talon?
The most successful Kayn core against Talon is Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Axiom Arc (45.0% over 20 games). The biggest change against Talon: Voltaic Cyclosword (68.4% usually, 76.0% here).
What runes should Kayn use against Talon?
Use Kayn's usual Fleet Footwork page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Talon: Dark Harvest (43.0% usually, 55.9% here).