the Blade's Shadow
Talon
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...
1/3
Engage
0/3
Peel
0/3
Scaling
0/3
CC
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Abilities
Ability text as Riot writes it, in both languages.
Noxian Diplomacy
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
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
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
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.
Recommended build
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Skill order
W → Q → E
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Smite
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Maokai43.8%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 162 games
Skarner46.1%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 443 games
Cho'Gath45.6%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 1,985 games
Akshan44.0%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 157 games
Vex42.4%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 347 games
Irelia46.5%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 226 gamesBest with
GalioGalio supplies 3/3 frontline where Talon should avoid first contact. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile. Galio fills the complementary mid lane job.MaokaiMaokai supplies 3/3 frontline where Talon should avoid first contact. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile. Maokai fills the complementary support job.
LeonaLeona supplies 3/3 frontline where Talon should avoid first contact. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile. Leona fills the complementary support job.
RellRell supplies 3/3 frontline where Talon should avoid first contact. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile. Rell fills the complementary support job.
TaricTaric supplies 3/3 frontline where Talon should avoid first contact. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile. Taric fills the complementary support job.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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