Rek'Sai dominates early jungle tempo with fast clears and strong early ganks, aiming to snowball before Talon stabilizes.
Use tunnel mobility to control river and scuttle vision, enabling aggressive invades and counter-ganks against Talon's less reliable jungle pressure.
Jungle Plan
Prioritize invading Talon's jungle early to deny camps and force him into defensive clears before he completes lethality items.
Use tunnels to set up repeated ganks on flashless or low-mobility lanes, exploiting Talon's weaker waveclear and reliance on terrain for mobility.
Control river vision to secure early dragon and Rift Herald, forcing Talon into team-based fights where Rek'Sai's early pressure excels.
Danger windows
Avoid fighting Talon when his (R) is up and he can stealth to reposition or escape burst.
Be cautious contesting Scuttle or objectives alone early if Talon has lane priority or vision advantage.
Rek'Sai is vulnerable during low-health clears; avoid forced smite fights or overextending without tunnel escape paths.
Early game
Start with a three-camp clear to hit level 3 quickly and look for early ganks or invades before Talon completes his first clear.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and Talon's pathing is tracked to avoid risky fights.
Place tunnels around river and objective entrances to maintain vision and rapid response for counter-invades or ganks.
Power spikes
Rek'Sai's level 3 power spike enables aggressive ganks and invades; use it to punish Talon's slower jungle pathing.
Respect Talon's level 6 (R) burst and stealth window by avoiding isolated river fights and holding key defensive cooldowns.
After Talon completes his first lethality item, increase pressure on his jungle and lanes to deny scaling and limit his roam impact.
Win conditions
Convert early jungle tempo and successful invades into dragon and Rift Herald control to snowball map pressure.
Use tunnel angles to repeatedly gank and deny Talon's lanes free farm and roam opportunities.
Maintain river and jungle vision to track Talon's movements, enabling counter-ganks and scaling denial before he can leverage his lethality item power spike.
Tip: For Rek'Sai vs Talon, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
