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Talon

Talon

the Blade's Shadow · Assassin · Mana

Base Stats

Lv1 · growth · Lv18
Health440+85Lv18 1885
Mana260+40Lv18 940
HP regen7.25+0.75Lv18 20
Mana regen6.75+0.5Lv18 15.3
Attack Damage50+3.1Lv18 102.7
Armor17+3.5Lv18 76.5
Magic Resist30+1.25Lv18 51.3
Move Speed350fixed
Range125fixed

Item Build

Riot Season 3 recommended
StartingBoots of SpeedHealth PotionWarding Totem (Trinket)
CoreDoran's BladeBoots of MobilityThe BrutalizerTiamat (Melee Only)
OffenseThe BloodthirsterLast WhisperThe Black CleaverRavenous Hydra (Melee Only)
DefenseMaw of MalmortiusMercurial Scimitar

Skills

Passive · Q · W · E · R
Mercy
PassiveMercy

Talon deals 10% more damage with his basic attacks to any target that is slowed, stunned, immobilized, or suppressed.

Noxian Diplomacy
QNoxian DiplomacyCD 8/7/6/5/4s · Cost 40/45/50/55/60

Talon's next basic attack deals bonus physical damage. If the target is a champion, they will bleed, taking additional physical damage over a period of time and revealing their location for the duration.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
8
7
6
5
4
Cost
40
45
50
55
60
Damage
30
60
90
120
150
Bleed Damage
10
20
30
40
50
Rake
WRakeCD 10s · Cost 60/65/70/75/80

Talon sends out a volley of daggers that then return back to him, dealing physical damage every time it passes through an enemy. Additionally the enemy is slowed for a short duration.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
10
10
10
10
10
Cost
60
65
70
75
80
Damage
30
55
80
105
130
Slow Amount
20
25
30
35
40
Cutthroat
ECutthroatCD 18/16/14/12/10s · Cost 35/40/45/50/55

Talon instantly appears behind his target, silencing them and amplifying his damage against that target.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
18
16
14
12
10
Cost
35
40
45
50
55
Damage Amplification
3
6
9
12
15
Shadow Assault
RShadow AssaultCD 75/65/55s · Cost 80/90/100

Talon disperses a ring of blades and becomes invisible while gaining additional Movement 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.

Lv
1
2
3
CD
75
65
55
Cost
80
90
100
Damage
120
170
220

Champion Tips

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Playing as

  • Noxian Diplomacy naturally works well with Cutthroat. Try activating Noxian Diplomacy before leaping on your opponent with Cutthroat.
  • Shadow Assault is a powerful escape tool, but can also be offensively used to assault a group.
  • Remember to pick your target before the fight. Focusing all of Talon's abilities on one target can be very rewarding, but splitting them up between many may leave you helpless.

Playing against

  • *Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.
  • *Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.
  • *Talon has no healing or sustain abilities. Weakening him in lane could force him to return to base.

Lore

Talon's earliest memories are the darkness of Noxus' underground passages and the reassuring steel of a blade. He remembers no family, warmth, or kindness. Instead, the clink of stolen gold and the security of a wall at his back are all the kinship he ...

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