Patch 8.14 BIG MISTAKE
I've heard, though I don't know how credible my source is, that the next patch will bring a substantial nerf to the Hunter's Talisman
damage bringing it down by 1/4 from 60 magic damage to 45 over time. This makes some sense as Evelynn and Taliyah have been doing especially well in the jungle with the mana changes. However I think this damage nerf is a huge mistake. I may not be Challenger, but I think I know enough about the game to understand how this change will affect the jungle. For starters, I play a good amount of Pyke jungle. This may seem stupid but I make it work. On Pyke you cannot start Hunter's Machete because you're base attack speed is so slow, so you start talisman. Pyke's clear is bad enough as it is before Cinderhulk. Pyke is not the only champ that would be effected by this change though, as Talisman is a good item to start on champs like Kha'Zix, Kayn and nearly every tank jungler. Essentially, if you are planning to nerf the damage on Talisman, it is going to do a lot more damage than you (Riot) may expect, and especially if you are nerfing it mostly because of the few strong ap junglers, why not nerf some of their base stats like mana regen or hp. Or, you could just make no changes as honestly I have no complaints about the ap junglers right now, on or against them. Again though, I'm not entirely certain this change is happening or is even final so don't hate me I just think if it is happening its a big mistake.