Matchup

JarvanIV
Jarvan IV
67%
33%

vs

50.5%

over 3032 games

Talon
Talon
90%
10%
Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threatSplit push

Skill matchup

Build vs Talon

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Profane Hydra
1vs Tank
Axiom Arc
2vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
3vs Tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sundered Sky
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

411100%
11140%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Maw of Malmortius
vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Umbral Glaive
vs Tank
Bastionbreaker
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Eclipse
DPS
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Endless Hunger
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
66.7% WR21 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
JarvanIVJarvan IV
TalonTalon
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Talon's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Blade's End (P)

Talon's spells Wound champions and large monsters, stacking up to 3 times. When Talon attacks a champion with 3 stacks of Wound, they bleed for heavy damage over time.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s9s0s
67s9s0s1m40
96s8.5s0s1m40
116s8s0s1m20
166s7s0s1m
186s7s0s1m

Playing against Talon

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Ward the walls and passages: Talon roams by vaulting over walls with E, regular wards aren't enough.

2

His W is his main lane poke: dodge it and he lacks damage.

3

Talon scales poorly into late game: if he doesn't snowball, he becomes useless.

4

Armor is effective: all his damage is AD. Zhonya's is excellent against him.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026