MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Talon vs Gragas
Talon vs Gragas in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 232 ranked games in Jungle, Talon beats Gragas in 53% of them.
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 Talon ahead by 596 gold.
Talon at 15:00
- Gold: +596
- CS: +18
- XP: +737
Typical gap to Gragas, from 231 games that reached 15:00.
Does Talon counter Gragas?
Even on the count: Talon lands at 53% over 232 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Talon game plan against Gragas
With a gold lead at 10:00, Talon wins 56% of 146 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 48% over 86.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 146 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 86 |
| First blood | 57% | 154 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 104 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 167 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 68 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:02 and level 6 lands around 6:52. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Talon in Jungle: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Talon core is Umbral Glaive, Voltaic Cyclosword, Youmuu's Ghostblade: 57.3% across 1,213 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (11,612 games).
Skill plan: Talon players max W first and take W at level 1.