Talon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Talonvs Jarvan IV

DAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Talon vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Talon wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.7%) over Jarvan IV based on 87 games. Jarvan IV wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Talon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Talon vs Jarvan IV 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.

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Talon - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Talon
52.9% WR
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Jarvan IV vs Talon matchup - 47.1% win rate
Jarvan IV
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Talon vs Jarvan IV Matchup?

Talon wins the Talon vs Jarvan IV matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 87
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
1.4
CS / min
1.1
882
DMG / min
702
13,937
Gold / game
13,157
448
Heal / min
357
673
DMG Mitigated / min
1,373
0.3
CC / min
0.9
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
59.6%
Late Game WR
40.4%

Talon vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

The Talon vs Jarvan IV matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 87 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 47.1%, giving Talon a 5.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jarvan IV controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Jarvan IV'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.

Talon vs Jarvan IV Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Jarvan IV in League of Legends

Talon is favored during the laning phase against Jarvan IV, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Talon holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.4Talon
1.1Jarvan IV
Talon edges out Jarvan IV by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Talon.
Damage
882Talon
702Jarvan IV
Talon heavily out-damages Jarvan IV by 181 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jarvan IV 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
13,937Talon
13,157Jarvan IV
Talon earns 780 more gold per game than Jarvan IV, 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
0.3Talon
0.9Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Talon, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Jarvan IV coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,121Talon
1,730Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 609 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jarvan IV 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 Talon Build Against Jarvan IV

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Jarvan IV, providing the mobility and stats Talon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Talon against Jarvan IV are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge and Umbral Glaive. This combination gives Talon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jarvan IV. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Talon vs Jarvan IV matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jarvan IV
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Talon early game win rateTalon42.9%
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV57.1%
Late Game
Talon
59.6%
+19.2% advantage
Talon late game win rateTalon59.6%
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV40.4%

Jarvan IV dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Jarvan IV 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 59.6% win rate — 19.2 points above Jarvan IV. 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: Jarvan IV 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 Talon Runes Against Jarvan IV

Inspiration rune tree - Talon primary runes vs Jarvan IVInspiration
First Strike - best Talon rune vs Jarvan IVCash Back - best Talon rune vs Jarvan IVTriple Tonic - best Talon rune vs Jarvan IVCosmic Insight - best Talon rune vs Jarvan IV
Domination rune tree - Talon secondary runes vs Jarvan IVDomination
Sudden Impact - best Talon rune vs Jarvan IVTreasure Hunter - best Talon rune vs Jarvan IV
60.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Domination secondary allows Talon to press their advantage against Jarvan IV, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Talon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.

Talon matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.67%1501.384913,98148.3%48.9%
49.32%1481.278113,70347.8%50.6%
45.52%1451.280413,29743.1%48.0%
53.73%1341.181714,08156.3%52.3%
50.79%1261.287113,92142.6%56.9%
52.38%1261.486414,01246.7%57.6%
49.18%1226.391612,62048.1%50.0%
43.70%1191.384313,81740.8%45.7%
47.41%1166.588512,82648.9%46.5%
51.82%1106.393012,58848.9%54.0%
43.52%1081.585813,22735.4%50.0%
49.04%1041.285514,02554.8%45.2%
50.00%1043.994212,62953.3%47.5%
54.17%963.692813,02346.1%63.6%
54.74%953.593613,44739.0%66.7%
46.81%943.493113,35454.3%42.4%
49.45%912.496914,06441.0%55.8%
49.43%876.092711,84847.4%51.0%
52.87%871.488213,93742.9%59.6%
45.35%865.489912,60844.4%46.0%
57.14%845.386213,18658.1%56.6%
54.76%841.389714,27648.5%58.8%
51.39%721.387513,79647.1%55.3%
53.52%711.285614,26064.3%46.5%
50.75%676.390712,38041.4%57.9%
49.25%671.175813,22346.7%51.4%
48.48%666.285711,93242.4%54.5%
41.27%636.090611,62942.9%40.0%
43.55%621.381414,54158.3%34.2%
42.62%611.178714,08137.5%46.0%
44.26%611.175413,70952.4%40.0%
53.33%601.388815,13558.3%50.0%
48.21%566.297512,53354.5%44.1%
53.70%546.093313,51447.1%56.8%
50.94%531.285714,62257.9%47.1%
51.92%521.390914,20552.4%51.6%
49.02%511.391512,74943.5%53.6%
56.00%501.594715,10558.8%54.5%
42.55%476.177112,07457.1%30.8%
54.35%461.383913,52647.8%60.9%
60.87%465.098412,36772.7%50.0%
46.51%436.31,10613,25956.3%40.7%
42.86%421.195313,21238.1%47.6%
45.24%421.81,02714,18543.8%46.1%
60.98%411.281113,32447.6%75.0%
45.00%402.277212,73660.0%36.0%
47.50%401.081913,71952.9%43.5%
45.00%401.271212,53445.0%45.0%
56.41%395.790213,06260.0%54.2%
56.41%396.485312,41042.9%64.0%
62.16%376.092512,81046.1%70.8%
41.67%363.479713,07731.6%52.9%
55.88%346.488412,90950.0%61.1%
45.45%336.381612,59542.9%47.4%
53.13%321.488013,89853.9%52.6%
62.50%326.499112,16557.1%66.7%
28.13%323.675913,15927.3%28.6%
45.16%311.588714,58242.9%47.1%
43.33%301.587713,38754.5%36.8%
53.33%301.386413,84446.7%60.0%
46.67%301.174312,79735.7%56.3%
55.17%291.681214,44766.7%42.9%
55.17%296.288311,58346.7%64.3%
35.71%285.879712,78330.0%38.9%
39.29%285.694211,22037.5%41.7%
37.04%276.488013,35350.0%31.6%
37.04%276.087911,61427.3%43.8%
55.56%276.185612,40180.0%41.2%
66.67%241.299915,10662.5%68.8%
54.17%246.61,07912,88966.7%46.7%
52.17%231.795214,35645.5%58.3%
55.00%206.192712,58860.0%50.0%
55.00%206.594112,41850.0%60.0%
35.00%204.374311,76330.8%42.9%
50.00%206.188511,94937.5%58.3%
57.89%193.01,00012,23355.6%60.0%
38.89%182.190214,19737.5%40.0%
38.89%186.291913,76142.9%36.4%
47.06%171.680913,10428.6%60.0%
29.41%176.080612,27033.3%27.3%
33.33%155.580111,81950.0%22.2%
60.00%153.380814,55125.0%72.7%
33.33%155.21,13412,03042.9%25.0%
33.33%156.397613,65150.0%27.3%
46.67%153.591611,29533.3%55.6%
33.33%151.683114,63960.0%20.0%
50.00%141.71,01614,52020.0%66.7%
57.14%144.594911,69257.1%57.1%
42.86%141.674912,66942.9%42.9%
58.33%125.290014,1880.0%70.0%
25.00%125.082512,27933.3%22.2%
18.18%111.91,07213,4220.0%33.3%
36.36%112.31,09014,18825.0%42.9%
54.55%111.382712,42462.5%33.3%
45.45%114.680311,4130.0%71.4%
54.55%112.892113,68950.0%66.7%
30.00%101.47129,48737.5%0.0%
40.00%102.372013,81433.3%42.9%
80.00%103.567611,65675.0%100.0%
77.78%96.081710,879100.0%50.0%
55.56%91.194114,49950.0%57.1%
88.89%97.21,06714,520100.0%80.0%
12.50%85.891213,7190.0%14.3%
85.71%72.98319,94375.0%100.0%
42.86%74.71,10315,1420.0%60.0%
28.57%76.983113,14750.0%0.0%
66.67%62.581713,06750.0%100.0%
50.00%64.51,10116,3230.0%75.0%
66.67%61.174113,958100.0%60.0%
16.67%63.01,06515,3120.0%25.0%
66.67%61.998210,16333.3%100.0%
33.33%64.21,07915,654100.0%20.0%
66.67%65.077210,599100.0%50.0%
50.00%64.478313,222100.0%40.0%
40.00%53.01,05413,4090.0%66.7%
20.00%52.890313,3260.0%25.0%
40.00%56.694512,89350.0%33.3%
40.00%52.490614,99033.3%50.0%
40.00%56.41,04314,5080.0%50.0%
40.00%56.365610,7960.0%66.7%

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Talon vs Jarvan IV - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Talon do against Jarvan IV in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Talon vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 47.1%, a 5.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 87 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Talon do against Jarvan IV in the early game?

In the early game, Jarvan IV has the advantage against Talon with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Jarvan IV players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Talon do against Jarvan IV in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Talon vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 59.6% win rate compared to 40.4%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Talon vs Jarvan IV matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Jarvan IV with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 5.7 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 87 games analyzed.

What is the best Talon build against Jarvan IV?

The best Talon build against Jarvan IV includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Umbral Glaive with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Talon runes against Jarvan IV?

The best Talon runes against Jarvan IV use the Inspiration primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Talon vs Jarvan IV matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Talon counter Jarvan IV?

Yes, Talon has a favorable matchup against Jarvan IV with a 52.9% win rate. Talon strongly counters Jarvan IV in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Talon against Jarvan IV?

When playing Talon against Jarvan IV, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Jarvan IV. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.