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How to Win Jarvan IV vs Talon Counter MatchupJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions

Jarvan IV vs Talon

How to Beat Talon as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Talon as Jarvan IV

based on 1,225 Jarvan IV vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
3
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our data, Jarvan IV fought Talon in 1225 rounds. Using so many games with Jarvan IV versus Talon provides us faith in our ability to produce useful statistics and a pro build to shatter your enemy. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Jarvan IV encounters Talon in only 2.2% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Talon Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV does a ok job of beating Talon. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Jarvan IV against Talon rounds, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Talon.

Best Jarvan IV vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceEclipseTrinity ForceBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jarvan IV to level upq
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Second ability for Jarvan IV to level upe
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Last skill for Jarvan IV to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jarvan IV's passive ability p
Jarvan IV's q ability q
Jarvan IV's w ability w
Jarvan IV's e ability e
Jarvan IV's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Talon as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Talon

Use Demacian Standard as a scouting tool when worried about incoming enemies.

You can use the Dragon Strike / Demacian Standard combo to get out of your own Cataclysm arenas.

Split your basic attacks on different champions at the beginning of fights to maximize damage.

Advice to Win Against Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Jarvan IV vs Talon Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Talon Image
6
< Kills >
8.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.9
12.6
< Assists >
6.1
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.97
40
< Minions Killed >
141
1.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.41
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.35
14,218
< Physical Damage >
22,064
1,449
< Magic Damage >
66
918
< True Damage >
1,178
16,585
< Damage Dealt >
23,308
32,485
< Damage Taken >
27,917
11,768
< Gold Earned >
12,837
1.88
< Towers >
1.46
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
12,743
< Total Healing >
6,411
13,607
< Experience >
14,764
25
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
6
489
< Time Dealing CC >
190

How to Counter Talon with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some significant Jarvan IV against Talon matchup stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between this pair of champions. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Talon’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Talon. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Talon. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Talon

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Talon?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually fairs equally well when playing against Talon, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter to Talon.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher win rate than Talon, when on opposite teams, Jarvan IV also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Talon.

Moreover, Jarvan IV has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Talon. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Talon matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Jarvan IV is a decent counter for Talon. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jarvan IV against Talon.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 1,225 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Talon as Jarvan IV comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV to counter Talon during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV most often gets a lot less CS compared to Talon. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Jarvan IV versus Talon build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Talon than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 50.2% when playing against Talon with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Talon as Jarvan IV, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Jarvan IV vs Talon counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.2% winrate overall.

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