Idea for Talon based off "Cutthroat"

Cidib·Oct 8, 2014·3 votes·584 views

I was looking through the 4.18 patch notes, per usual.

http://eune.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-418-notes

I got the the section with Talon and noticed Riot's funny comment on Talon's E "Cutthroat" no longer silencing, and instead slowing. Making a pun on the "Foot stab" name change in the future.

This got me thinking, If they're unsure of what direction to take that, I propose a "hostage" situation where Talon leaps behind the target, slowing it as it does now, and potentially using said Target as some kind of Body shield for incoming skill shots. This would of course, entertain the idea of friendly fire. However, It was likely a matter of time before it was introduced anyway with as heavy Skill shot League is...

TDLR: Proposed Alteration to Talon's E, giving it a "hostage" style situation where he shields himself with the target.

2 Comments

HDPixel1080pOct 8, 20144 votes

That would be so cool! And terribly OP.

I understand why they took away the silence. "For Counterplay", but it should have been replaced with something much better than a .25 second slow. That ain't gonna solve nothing. It was a 1 second silence, too, not a huge one like Garen's 1.5-2.5 sec. Speaking of Riot's questionable nerfs, what about the counterplay against other champs?

Garen Silence then Ult Ahri Charm and attack Fizz Can't even click on the bugger Gnar Stuns for days, but only half the time, so not that bad, really. Karthus If nobody's close to killing him, it's hard to survive that ult Leona Stuns for days Ryze Snares, then spams Zed Poof, he's gone. Oh, there he is. Oh, I got death marked.

I'm not actually saying any of the champs are OP, at all. What I AM saying, is that why does Talon specifically get nerfed in an area that made him unique? He was one of the last counters to Katarina, and now she's insane. All of these champs have a way to keep you from damaging them with abilities or casting them at all, but the guy with the 1 second silence gets nerfed?

I do understand that Talon does plenty of burst damage, and that the removal of a silence won't stop him from getting kills, but now he can be reasonable burst down if he does not kill his target very soon after the...uh, "Foot Stab",

Although being an assassin braum is cool, "STAND BEHIND TALON", it probably wouldn't work :P What would be an idea is if Talon's target blink is removed altogether. Replace it with a point blink, that doesn't require a target. In a small AoE, though it slows for a short time (.25 or .5), and slightly increases incoming damage or perhaps reduces armor in that area. The armor reduction is stronger if there are less champs in the AoE (see, he's still an assassin, meant for single target encounters).

This would make him better again, and it's unique, only Kassadin can do a point blink.

XanephOct 18, 20141 votes

this would be good in my opinion and he should be able to jump behind and use minions (both enemy and friendly) to block shots as well. this would give him some escape/Survival mechanics without sacrificing counterplay.