Talon

the Blade's Shadow

ASSASSIN

Lore

Talon is the knife in the darkness, a merciless killer able to strike without warning and escape before any alarm is raised. He carved out a dangerous reputation on the brutal streets of Noxus, where he was forced to fight, kill, and steal to survive. Adopted by the notorious Du Couteau family, he now plies his deadly trade at the empire's command, assassinating enemy leaders, captains, and heroes… as well as any Noxian foolish enough to earn the scorn of their masters.

Abilities

PASSIVE

Blade's End

Talon's spells Wound champions and large monsters, stacking up to 3 times. When Talon attacks a champion with 3 stacks of Wound, they bleed for heavy damage over time.

Noxian Diplomacy

Cost: @Cost@ @AbilityResourceName@ | Cooldown: @Cooldown@s %i:cooldown%

Talon stabs the target unit. If they are within melee range, this attack deals critical damage. If they are outside melee range, Talon will leap at his target before stabbing them. Talon refunds some health and cooldown if this ability kills the target.

Rake

Cost: @Cost@ @AbilityResourceName@ | Cooldown: @Cooldown@s %i:cooldown%

Talon sends out a volley of daggers that then return back to him, dealing physical damage every time it passes through an enemy. The returning blades deal bonus damage and slow units hit.

Assassin's Path

Cost: No Cost | Cooldown: @f1@s %i:cooldown%

Talon vaults over any terrain or structure, up to a max distance. This ability has a low cooldown, but puts the used terrain on a long cooldown.

Shadow Assault

Cost: @Cost@ @AbilityResourceName@ | Cooldown: @Cooldown@s %i:cooldown%

Talon disperses a ring of blades and becomes Invisible while gaining additional Move Speed. When Talon emerges from Invisibility, the blades converge on his location. Each time the blades move, Shadow Assault deals physical damage to enemies hit by at least one blade.

Core Build

Recommended Runes

47.0% WR

50.0% PR

51,000 games

Summoner Spells

Ignite

Flash

3,222 games

84.0% pick rate

Teleport

Flash

392 games

10.2% pick rate

Smite

Flash

104 games

2.7% pick rate

Core Items (From Real Games)

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Purchased 3,366 times

87.7%

pick rate

Black Cleaver

Purchased 2,084 times

54.3%

pick rate

Haunting Guise

Purchased 1,915 times

49.9%

pick rate

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Purchased 1,162 times

30.3%

pick rate

Strong Against

the Unbreakable Spear

+55.0%

Good With

Braum

the Heart of the Freljord

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Tips

Talon excels at assassin playstyle. Focus on utilizing their abilities effectively and building around their core strengths. The recommended runes and items provide the best balance of damage and utility.