"talon is struggeling"

SwiftKitten88·Feb 9, 2017·3 votes·906 views

umm i just faced a talon... yesterday

were are going even in CS i poke him down to 60% hp he pokes me down to 80% hp...

he throws his daggers out. i get hit on the way out and the video starts

yeah this is the clip at live speed https://youtu.be/lHpY8Jo3HvY

this is the clip is at .25 speed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tfCwiLm3AQ&feature=youtu.be we both hit lvl 2 the flashes me on me and i die in .3 seconds...

so explain to me how exactly he is struggling?

like wow... assassins are supposed to 100/0 people yes i get that... but maybe with some items? not at lvl 2 with just a ??

11 Comments

RalanrFeb 9, 20173 votes

I think after the lethality buffs he isn't struggling anymore, though his level 2 burst isn't new. It's actually been a key factor in his playstyle since his rework.

foristFeb 9, 20173 votes

All i see is someone playing lux with terrible positioning. You got hit by both ticks of the w, then instead of walking backwards you walked sideways and didn't bother to flash away re-actively. 100% deserved death.

ChaddyFantomeFeb 9, 20171 votes

How is Talon teleporting to you ? He doesn't even have a blink anymore. As for level 2, he has had that since his rework. Old news.

he can't reliably do that level 3 and onward without gold.

SwiftKitten88Feb 9, 20171 votes

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How is Talon teleporting to you ? He doesn't even have a blink anymore. As for level 2, he has had that since his rework. Old news.

he can't reliably do that level 3 and onward without gold.

he flashed i uploaded the video because the new replay is awesome

ChaddyFantomeFeb 9, 20171 votes

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he flashed i uploaded the video because the new relay is awesome

Oh that. Yea that's the classic Level 2 Talon cheese. Anyone who actually plays Talon or has played against him enough knows about that. I do it all the time ! :P

SwiftKitten88Feb 9, 20171 votes

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Oh that. Yea that's the classic Level 2 Talon cheese. Anyone who actually plays Talon or has played against him enough knows about that. I do it all the time ! :P

yeah this is the clip at live speed https://youtu.be/lHpY8Jo3HvY

platt1munFeb 9, 20171 votes

2 Hits of W Passive Thunderlord MeleeQ Ignite AutoAttack

Any champ would have killed a 60% hp lux with all that stuff

Asayake 5150glowFeb 9, 20171 votes

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2 Hits of W Passive Thunderlord MeleeQ Ignite AutoAttack

Any champ would have killed a 60% hp lux with all that stuff

LUL

last time this happened to me, I think he failed his flash and didn't get into melee range, I popped my Barrier and I actually killed him.

Was funny.

I think I was at like full health tho.

MissingKayoFeb 9, 20171 votes

So what?

Learn to dodge slow skillshots.

You didn't respect him.

Also, you spelled 3-4 seconds wrong. There's no decimal before the number.

He struggles against people who actually know how to play.

Hexs FortuneFeb 9, 20171 votes

His aoe burst sure took a hit though

feryvunnyFeb 15, 20171 votes

I don't know if you expected to get sympathy for this, but I'm going to point out several problems.

1.) You're playing against an assassin as LUX, one of the most squishy immobile mages.

2.) You didn't respect the Talon lv2. This is attributed to your lack of understanding of Talon or just you being bad. He has a very powerful lv2 all-in AND you let him hit both on his rakes on you. You. Let. Him. Get. Both. Rakes. That should've been an indicator for you to back the fuck off or predict his flash, not throw a fucking E lol. You 100% deserve that death. Main counterplay to mid-talon early game is DON'T let him get his rakes off on you. Simple and straightforward.

3.) You are reacting wayyyyyy to slow. In the time he flashed-Q-auto'd, you only threw out an E. If you're going to play a freaking Lux vs ANY assassin, you better make sure your reaction time is on point and understand when they can all-in you. Clearly, you did not understand that a lv2 Talon hitting you with both sides of rake and still having flash-ignite up on top of being 50% HP at 0:03 in the second clip was enough for him to finish you. Let me tell you if you're pushed up that far as Lux with 50% HP any fucking assassin is going to put you in the dirt. Please learn how to play mid-lane.

4.) You should've taken a defensive spell for this matchup. Like barrier. You literally just stood there and let him unload on you.

In conclusion, this is not an indicator of Talon being OP or whatever you are trying to imply. He is, in fact, very strong atm. But the clips you showed only showcase your incompetence and lack of understanding of the match-up. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you are just bad.