MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Qiyana vs Talon
How often does Qiyana beat Talon in Jungle?
Qiyana into Talon in Jungle: 46% observed win rate across 1,303 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Qiyana behind by 55 gold.
Qiyana at 15:00
- Gold: -55
- CS: -5
- XP: -297
Typical gap to Talon, from 1,297 games that reached 15:00.
Does Qiyana counter Talon?
The count says no. Talon holds 54% of 1,303 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Qiyana wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Qiyana against Talon, and play for those first.
Beating Talon: the Qiyana game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Qiyana at 59% across 670 games. Flip the lead and Qiyana falls to 33% across 632.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 670 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 632 |
| First blood | 52% | 870 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 500 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 571 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 338 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 107 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:28 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:58. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Qiyana's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Talon specifically, Qiyana finishes Profane Hydra first most often: 47.9% over 363 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 44.1% across 68 games.
The most-finished Qiyana core is Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 48.0% across 1,823 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Profane Hydra (8,658 games).
Skill plan: Qiyana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.