User blog comment:Asylumking/The problem with cutthoat/@comment-25055281-20141014150253

The way I see this, Riot has come to the conclusion that Assassins with point and click silences were toxic for lack of counterplay: not just kill potential but also retaliation-free harash making them lane bullies (and making the entire Mage role viability quite situational)

Notes: Lulu has far less kill potential due to lack of burst, Ahri's charm is a skillshot...

An interrupt is a posible alternative...but then, they'd be stealing part of the Kassadin signature (antimage vs generic assassin)

That leaves it with a slow. May be a root could work, granting Talon his amplified damage, but this is a matter of balancing, as a root prevents quick reflexes scapes with flash...if he is proved to be actually underpowered it may become an option