MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Talon vs Rek'Sai
Talon vs Rek'Sai in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 792 ranked games in Jungle, Talon beats Rek'Sai in 47% 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 394 gold.
Talon at 15:00
- Gold: +394
- CS: +15
- XP: +560
Typical gap to Rek'Sai, from 786 games that reached 15:00.
Does Talon counter Rek'Sai?
Even on the count: Talon lands at 47% over 792 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 Rek'Sai
With a gold lead at 10:00, Talon wins 56% of 465 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 327.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 465 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 327 |
| First blood | 54% | 514 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 312 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 572 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 246 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 60% | 107 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:59 and level 6 lands around 6:51. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Talon in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Rek'Sai specifically, Talon finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 35.1% over 134 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.