- Win Rate
- 49.6%
- Pick Rate
- 2.2%
- Ban Rate
- 3.1%
Talon vs Jarvan IV
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,896
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Talon vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Talon wins with a 56.9% win rate (+13.7%) over Jarvan IV based on 51 games. Talon wins the early laning phase while Jarvan IV 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.
Who wins Talon vs Jarvan IV?
Talon wins 55.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.3% and 68.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.1% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +5.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 49 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.19
- — Not enough games on both patches
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 49 games (95% range 41.3–68.1%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 50.1% for Talon; 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: 496 gold ahead of Jarvan IV at 15 minutes on average (49 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Talon players pick Serpent's Fang far more often against Jarvan IV: 13.9% of their other Jungle games, 30.6% 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 Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Talon vs Jarvan IV Win Rate by Game Length
Talon's win rate against Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Talon vs Jarvan IV 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)TalonTalon gold at 15: +496
- First itemEvenTalon: 0.1 min · Jarvan IV: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Talon Changes Against Jarvan IV
Choices Talon players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Serpent's FangItemUsually13.9%vs Jarvan IV30.6%+16.7 pts
Usually23.9%vs Jarvan IV38.8%+14.8 pts
DominationSecondary treeUsually18.4%vs Jarvan IV32.7%+14.2 pts
Treasure HunterRuneUsually15.7%vs Jarvan IV28.6%+12.9 pts
Usually20.5%vs Jarvan IV32.7%+12.1 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Stealth Ward + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsually0.8%vs Jarvan IV10.2%+9.4 pts
Long Sword + Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Jarvan IV4.1%+4.1 pts
Mosstomper SeedlingStarting itemsUsually0.5%vs Jarvan IV4.1%+3.6 pts
Best Talon Build vs Jarvan IV
Usual Talon build (Jungle)
78.3% win rate · 23 games
Against Jarvan IV
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 40 Talon games against Jarvan IV 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 0.1 min (median of 38 games).
- Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV
Usual Talon runes (Jungle)
Fleet Footwork
51.3% win rate · 710 games
Against Jarvan IV
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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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 Jarvan IV FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Talon vs Jarvan IV?
Current data slightly favors Talon, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Talon wins 55.1% of 49 games (95% range 41.3–68.1%).
What is Talon's win rate against Jarvan IV?
Talon wins 55.1% of 49 Jungle games against Jarvan IV on patch 26.20 (95% range 41.3–68.1%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 50.1% would be expected.
Does Talon counter Jarvan IV?
Not clearly. Talon wins 55.1% of 49 games against Jarvan IV, and the 95% range (41.3–68.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Talon or Jarvan IV?
Talon usually wins the lane: 496 gold ahead of Jarvan IV at 15 minutes on average (49 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Talon outscale Jarvan IV?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Jarvan IV strongest against Talon?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Jarvan IV is ahead of Talon beyond the margin of error.
What should Talon build against Jarvan IV?
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 Jarvan IV: Serpent's Fang (13.9% usually, 30.6% here).
What runes should Talon use against Jarvan IV?
Use Talon's usual Fleet Footwork page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Jarvan IV: Domination (18.4% usually, 32.7% here).