Talon's E (Cutthroat) discussion

Sup guys!

Even tho I think Talon is in a very balanced champion right now, and he is not really in a bad spot, I have the feeling Cutthroat could get some tweaks. The reason why I'm bringing this up is because I've been looking and analyzing other champions' gap closer and it feels like Talon's gap closer could get some love.

Pros: - Instant gap closer (compared to a leaps and dashes). - Brings one of the most useful CC (silence) against mages, which you fight against most of the time in mid lane. - Relatively low mana cost.

Cons: - Inability to use it freely or on allied structures and champions (unlike most gap closers) - Does no damage (unlike most gap closers) - Higher cooldown than most gap closers - Early level damage amplification is barely noticeable

Doesn't it feel like the cons are overwhelming the pros just a little bit? Especially since there are plenty of champions with gap closers that have damages, lower cooldown and the ability to use it almost anywhere...

Since the ability name is Cutthroat, Talon can't use it on allied champions or structure, or anywhere on the map. So this downside can't be tweaked. Also, Talon already have the damages he needs in his kit, so adding damages on activation would make his burst way too overpowered. Which leads to the 2 last downsides. I've come up with 1 idea for each:

Idea 1: Basic attacks on an enemy silenced by Cutthroat reduce the cooldown of Cutthroat by 1 second. Take note that Noxian Diplomacy counts as a basic attack. (This minor buff would give slightly more mobility to Talon and would encourage players to auto-attack before activating Noxian Diplomacy.

Idea 2: Current damage amplification by Cutthroat: 3%/6%/9%/13%/15% New damage amplification by Cutthroat: 6%/8.5%/11%/13.5%/16% (Another suggestion to help Cutthroat actually make a difference in early trades, while not increasing the late game amplification too much.)

As you can see, those are minor buffs. And I don't think it needs to be any bigger, since assassins tend to snowball really quickly when played well. You are allowed to disagree with me, I actually post this to get feedback from everyone. But if you like one or both my ideas, vote on the poll and rate this thread up so maybe it eventually gets attention from the staff :)