MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Talon vs Vi
How often does Talon beat Vi in Jungle?
Talon into Vi in Jungle: 54% observed win rate across 1,486 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 Talon ahead by 674 gold.
Talon at 15:00
- Gold: +674
- CS: +11
- XP: +557
Typical gap to Vi, from 1,477 games that reached 15:00.
Does Talon counter Vi?
The count says yes: across 1,486 ranked Jungle games into Vi, Talon takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Talon.
Beating Vi: the Talon game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Talon at 62% across 987 games. Flip the lead and Talon falls to 37% across 497.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 987 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 497 |
| First blood | 59% | 969 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 720 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 958 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 461 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 158 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:17 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:52. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Talon's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Vi specifically, Talon finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 48.6% over 249 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.