Talon vs Lillia Jungle Matchup

Talon Jungle wins 50.0% of 1,762 Low Elo games against Lillia Jungle, +1.5 points vs expected, 2-patch window 26.19-26.20.

Researched on LoL patch 26.20. Tips are written to hold at any rank; stats come from Low Elo ranked games up to patch 26.20.

Why Talon is favored

Talon's three-camp invade and level-6 burst can punish Lillia before she buys Zhonya's Hourglass; a Lillia one-trick groups him with assassins that threaten early skirmishes, but says they become kiteable after her first item. That gives Talon an early window to put Lillia behind before her safer scaling phase.

How to play as Talon

Look for a three-camp invade or an early level-6 burst before Lillia completes Zhonya's Hourglass; Talon players recommend using that early window instead of letting her reach several items.

Talon's Rake(W) slows Lillia if it hits, while landing Lillia's spells is what builds the movement speed she uses to kite; a slow can make it harder for her to keep that spacing.

Talon's early burst can threaten Lillia before she has Zhonya's Hourglass; Talon players identify that first defensive purchase as the point his level-6 kill window closes.

How to play as Lillia

Treat early river contests and invades as Talon's window; protect your first clear and scale, then use Q stacks to kite him once you have your first item.

Sources

These notes come from r/LilliaMains and r/Talonmains, checked against the champions' abilities.