Why did Talon get butchered so hard?

rushondef·1/19/2018, 4:24:59 PM·1 votes·536 views

Comeback after 2 years.

Talon seems entirely useless now. Lost vital long range gapcloser, W has a big delay now and the worst part: you build items that would be considered OFFTANK items back then. Old talon would I would go brutalizer into BT into LW and fuck shit up. The lack of a long range gapcloser and the new forced itemization, which make his autoattacks literally useless past applying the passive, he seems like utter trash now.

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Rayjay Redfang1/19/2018, 4:29:35 PM4 votes

He bursts targets down pretty easily and he is weak by no means. His new e also makes him uncatchable, and allows for unique roams. Just practice on him and adjust with the new runes.

Had Lucians Wife1/19/2018, 4:32:03 PM2 votes

You know Talon has one of the strongest lane phases, roaming potential, and assassination for a mid ad right? Have you trying playing him or is this a onlookers opinion? Just asking

zenkai45111/19/2018, 4:32:59 PM2 votes

Are you building lethality? ( Duskblade and Youmuu's) because these are core items on him that increase his burst to very high levels.

Also his Q does leap to people if they're out of AA range and his E is really good at chasing people/Escaping.

His burst is still really good, I think you may not be used to him yet, or you may not be used to what the new runes do to play around them I can't say for sure.

Takazaki1/19/2018, 4:34:24 PM2 votes

the gap closer was moves to Q and E is the biggest cheat for assassins

lethality items are not considered off tank and if your not building them then thats why you are useless

Talon has always bee a caster type auto attacks were not his focus

Talon is the new pantheon of mid lane https://plays.tv/video/58d8600f2eb322d6e5/what-talon-does-low-armor-targets-is-actually-disgusting?from=user

Salron1/19/2018, 4:41:38 PM2 votes

If you're back after 2 years chances are you have no understanding of how to play/build the new Talon so you're really not in a position to make judgements on champions

What this thread should've been was: "Back after 2 years, new Talon seems kinda weak to me? Am I doing something wrong?"

HalcyonDweller1/19/2018, 5:04:01 PM2 votes

He's not as weak as you think.

Try adapting before you make snap judgements after being gone for a while. His kit works quite well, his burst is very good, and AD Assassin items are quite good for him.