MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Talon vs Jarvan IV
Talon vs Jarvan IV in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 2,342 ranked games in Jungle, Talon beats Jarvan IV 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 481 gold.
Talon at 15:00
- Gold: +481
- CS: +12
- XP: +513
Typical gap to Jarvan IV, from 2,334 games that reached 15:00.
Does Talon counter Jarvan IV?
On the count, yes. Talon takes 53% of 2,342 ranked Jungle games against Jarvan IV. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Talon wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Talon game plan against Jarvan IV
With a gold lead at 10:00, Talon wins 62% of 1,390 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 952.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 1,390 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 952 |
| First blood | 57% | 1,466 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 1,043 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,518 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 672 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 268 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:27 and level 6 lands around 6:53. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Talon in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Jarvan IV specifically, Talon finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 51.2% over 334 games of this matchup.
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.