Other items will vary depending on the Chosen and what others are playing within a lobby. Jeweled Gauntlet and Infinity Edge also pair nicely together, prompting Talon with enough critical strike to take down even the beefiest frontline units.
Pairing Talon with Syphoners provides healing for Talon as he bounces around the battlefield, making Quicksilver Slash a better option over GA in some lobbies. Some of the items that are typically best-in-slot for Talon include Guardian Angel, Giant Slayer, and Infinity Edge. Re-roll options are also viable-three-starring Nasus Chosen Syphoner, Vladimir Chosen Syphoner, or Janna Chosen Enlightened. A Chosen Talon Enlightened or Morgana Enlightened or Syphoner is optimal. Talon, in conjunction with four Syphoners, creates a powerful synergy that may consistently hit top-four via the ranked ladder and at Worlds. And now, with an increase to his True Strike spell damage at one and two-star, Talon is right where he should be. But over the course of several patches, the balance team has been buffing the Assassin in hopes of putting him in a good spot. Talon disappeared from the TFT Set 4.5 meta following adjustments that were needed due to his previous dominance.
The Enlightened Assassin had his attack damage increased by five and his spell’s base damage increased at one and two-star. The patch notes yesterday revealed mostly minor tweaks across the board, with the exception of two buffs to Talon.
Patch 11.6 is the second-to-last update prior to the TFT Fates World Championship, scheduled to take place from April 7 to 9. Riot Games released Teamfight Tactics Patch 11.6 today, elevating an Assassin favorite back into S-plus tier status.