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Talon - The Real Noxian Guillotine

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Introduction

Thanks to Searz for the awesome guide format! You can find it here.

Hi!!

This is my guide for , who is incredible assassin, ap-counter and of course, and he can get out of any situation, if played right.

So, there are main goals, you MUST achieve:

Go to mid (seriously, top is too strong early, and bot is just ranged vs melee)
Learn to save your ultimate to teamfights, because you deal pretty much AoE damage.
THIS IS NOT a guide, that tells you how to play, you can make changes, and if they work, send me a pic to proof this, and tell me your changes.

So, first you need to learn that is a buster, and needs ALOT of burst items, like and and . These items are great.

So, without any longer prologue, let me introduce you to my - The Real Noxian Guillotine

Masteries

ADDITIONAL MASTERIES:

Runes

Main rune set

Greater Mark of Desolation Greater Mark of Desolation
These marks are just INCREDIBLY good, they will do some damage at early game, and they stack with your and

Greater Mark of Strength
These marks are good aswell, giving you easier farming time.

Greater Seal of Resilience
These are pretty normal, but will give you easier harassing at mid, because minion aggro now deals less damage to you, when you attack the enemy mid.

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Greater Glyph of Warding
Yup, you NEED these against AP mid, because the amount of Magic Resistance these give is just amazing, and it'll help you with your farming.

Greater Quintessence of Strength
EVEN EASIER FARMING, seriously, you can't be outfarmed with these runes, because you can almost kill half healthed magic minions with one hit at level one.

Summoner Spells

Flash
This is your another escaping mechanic, you can just use stealth and then flash away, pretty simple, isn't it :)?

Ignite
This is great finisher, with your bleed damage (which can exceed over 300 damage), you are just killing machine, with HIGH AMOUNT of DoT damage.

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Exhaust
This is an alternative, take this if you are afraid that they have more high damage ADs.

Ghost
This is alternative for but I don't recommend taking this over flash, because you get movement speed from .

Abilities - Tricks 'n' Tips

MercyCutthroat

Mercy

This is great ability with , since when you use Cutthroat and and , you'll get HIGH BONUS, because your abilities all go well together.

Tips and tricks:

Try to use Rake as early as possible
Remember that you aren't autoattacker, you are assassin.

Noxian Diplomacy

Yup, use Cutthroatto get closer, and then use this, great early game harass (wven better with ) and great burst at late game.

Tips and tricks:

Use this in your harass combo at early, but don't take useless point without Cutthroat

Rake

This is your one main damage source, and should be used ALWAYS!

Tips and tricks:

This is a great way to get out of invisibility, and you should consider revealing yourself, and using Cutthroat after Rake

Get some jungle creeps with this, if you need money, or just health (New jungle gives health/mana buffs)

Cutthroat

Great gap-closer, that's about it.

Tips and tricks:

Use this to engage the enemy!
Gives you some damage and also way to escape, use it to enemy minion if you are chased.

Shadow Assault

One of your main damage source, and should be used in teamfights and in duels.

Tips and tricks:

Don't overestimate enemy, go to another way they are going, or just stay still for a moment.
TROLOLOL

Items - The Build

Build 1

Recommended build 1 sequence:

Item Sequence

This is my optimal build, and this is how I usually use it, you might think why there isn't the reason, why, that I think it as waste of money, sure you can upgrade it, if you have more money than you have places in your inventory.

So, you damage comes from and , enchants the damage, and so does .

is pretty useful, with the passive, and armor and magic resistance it gives. You should take this ALWAYS!

And if they get armor, you just get your earlier, to counter their counter (counterception).

If they get magic resistance, you don't need to do a ****! (so, why did I write it then?)

If their ad carry owns you, you should stay behind in the teamfights, and ambush people!

Shoes

No, I'm not going to tell you about my shoes, I have only one pair, and no, I'm not a woman.

These are the choices, is just completely useless, because you hit 2-3 times a burst, so 3/bst is your attack speed :))

Items - Viable 'n' Core

Starting items

Boots of Speed
Great starting item against anyone, especially against those who have got much skillshots eg.

Health Potions
If you get hit, these'll give you some health.

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Doran's Blade
I don't recommend getting this, because you'll lack sustainability.

Long sword
This is only for those, who have played as

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Core items

The Brutalizer
This gives you much Cooldown reduction and damage and armor penetration. SOOOO USEFUL!

The Bloodthirster
****loads of damage and lifesteal, 'nuff said!

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Trinity Force
Zelda power, YEAH! No, really this item gives you: Slow, Damage, Q buff, Health, Movement speed, Attack speed and Critical chance

Last Whisper
This gives OP amount of armor penetration, and also 40 damage!

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Other viable items

Youmuu's Ghostbalde
UPGRADE ONLY IF YOU HAVE MONEYZ

Infinity Edge
This is only, if you find yourself autoattacking alot! Try to get used to burst!

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