- Win Rate
- 49.6%
- Pick Rate
- 2.2%
- Ban Rate
- 3.1%
Talon vs Briar
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,896
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 14, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Talon vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Talon wins with a 56.8% win rate (+13.5%) over Briar based on 74 games. Talon holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Briar matchup.
Talon Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Talon 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 Talon vs Briar?
Talon wins 55.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.4% and 66.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.7% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +6.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 69 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.19
- +6.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Talon, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Talon wins 55.1% of 69 games (95% range 43.4–66.2%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 48.7% for Talon; 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 330, within the margin of error (66 games).
- Talon players pick Edge of Night far more often against Briar: 28.5% of their other Jungle games, 44.9% 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 Talon and Briar 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 Talon'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.
Talon vs Briar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Talon vs Briar Win Rate by Game Length
Talon's win rate against Briar 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: Talon's results against Briar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Talon vs Briar 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)EvenTalon gold at 15: +330
- First itemEvenTalon: 0.2 min · Briar: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Talon Changes Against Briar
Choices Talon players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Edge of NightItemUsually28.5%vs Briar44.9%+16.4 pts58.1% WR here
Guardian AngelItemUsually5.3%vs Briar14.5%+9.2 pts
Smite + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually3.5%vs Briar8.7%+5.2 pts
Scorchclaw Pup + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually3.9%vs Briar8.7%+4.8 pts
Best Talon Build vs Briar
Usual Talon build (Jungle)
78.3% win rate · 23 games
Against Briar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 7 of 57 Talon games against Briar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Talon's standard build instead.
- Talon usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 45 games).
- Briar usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 31 games).
- Skill priority: W > Q > 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 Talon Runes vs Briar
Usual Talon runes (Jungle)
Fleet Footwork
51.3% win rate · 710 games
Against Briar
Fleet Footwork58.3% win rate · 24 games
Plan your Talon draft in Draft Lab
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Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Talon'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 Talon build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Talon Matchups
Hardest for Talon
Easiest for Talon
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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Talon vs Briar FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Talon vs Briar?
Current data slightly favors Talon, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Talon wins 55.1% of 69 games (95% range 43.4–66.2%).
What is Talon's win rate against Briar?
Talon wins 55.1% of 69 Jungle games against Briar on patch 26.20 (95% range 43.4–66.2%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 48.7% would be expected.
Does Talon counter Briar?
Not clearly. Talon wins 55.1% of 69 games against Briar, and the 95% range (43.4–66.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Talon or Briar?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 330, within the margin of error (66 games).
Does Talon outscale Briar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Briar strongest against Talon?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Briar is ahead of Talon beyond the margin of error.
What should Talon build against Briar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Talon's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang, Serylda's Grudge. The biggest change against Briar: Edge of Night (28.5% usually, 44.9% here).
What runes should Talon use against Briar?
Fleet Footwork with Precision and Inspiration — 58.3% over 24 games against Briar. The biggest change against Briar: Smite + Ignite (3.5% usually, 8.7% here).