Built around burst damage and mobility, Talon is an assassin who excels at eliminating priority targets and roaming across the map. His wall-scaling ability makes him uniquely dangerous, allowing for unexpected angles of attack.

Core Abilities:

• Passive (Blade's End): Wounds stack up to 3 times, causing bleed damage
• Q (Noxian Diplomacy): Leap strike or enhanced melee attack
• W (Rake): Sends out and returns blades, dealing damage twice
• E (Assassin's Path): Jump over terrain with cooldown per wall
• R (Shadow Assault): Ring of blades, granting invisibility and movement speed

Skill Order:

1. Max W first for waveclear and poke
2. Max Q second for burst damage
3. Max E last (one point early is sufficient)

Standard Combo:

• W → Q → Auto Attack → R → Auto Attack For maximum damage when target is immobile:
• W → Auto Attack → Q → R → Auto Attack

Strengths:

• Exceptional roaming potential
• High burst damage
• Strong early game
• Unpredictable engage angles

Weaknesses:

• Vulnerable to CC
• Struggles against tanks
• Countered by defensive items (Zhonya's, Guardian Angel)
• Team-reliant in late game

Core Items:

• Start: Long Sword + Refillable Potion
• Core: Duskblade, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Black Cleaver
• Situational: Guardian Angel, Edge of Night, Death's Dance

Playstyle Tips:

• Use walls to create unique gank paths
• Prioritize roaming after shoving lane
• Track enemy ward placement for better flanks
• Time engages around key enemy cooldowns
• Focus on isolated targets
• Plan escape routes before engaging

Favorable Matchups:

• Immobile mages
• Squishy champions
• Early-game vulnerable champions

Unfavorable Matchups:

• Tanks and bruisers
• Champions with point-and-click CC
• Strong early-game duelists like Yasuo

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