Talon Jungle Guide & Build: Win Rate, Counters & Matchups (14.24)

Talon Jungle Guide & Build: Win Rate, Counters & Matchups (14.24)

By Marcus Chen

January 1, 2025 at 04:27 PM

Talon Jungle Build Guide

Most Popular Build (50.8% WR, 7,384 matches)

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Smite
  • Runes: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear
  • Rune Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling
  • Core Items: Youmuu's Ghostblade → Ionian Boots of Lucidity → Opportunity
  • Final Items: Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, Serpent's Fang
  • Skill Order: W > Q > E

Alternative Build (50.1% WR, 1,718 matches)

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Smite
  • Runes: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear
  • Core Items: Eclipse → Ionian Boots of Lucidity → Black Cleaver
  • Final Items: Death's Dance, Edge of Night, Serpent's Fang
  • Skill Order: W > Q > E

Off-Meta Build (53.6% WR, 927 matches)

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Smite
  • Runes: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter
  • Core Items: Youmuu's Ghostblade → Ionian Boots of Lucidity → Opportunity
  • Final Items: Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, Serpent's Fang
  • Skill Order: W > Q > E

Best Matchups:

  • Ambessa (58.8% WR)
  • Gragas (55.2% WR)
  • Shyvana (55.1% WR)
  • Sejuani (54.7% WR)
  • Zyra (53.7% WR)

Worst Matchups:

  • Gwen (46.4% WR)
  • Sylas (46.6% WR)
  • Bel'Veth (47.3% WR)
  • Rek'Sai (47.4% WR)
  • Fiddlesticks (47.9% WR)

Key Tips:

  • Flank during team fights to assassinate squishy targets
  • Look for isolated enemies to pick off
  • Use E to bypass common ward spots when ganking
  • Adjust rune shards (Armor/Magic Resist) based on matchup

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