User blog comment:Darksusanoo/(Champion Rework) Talon, the Blade's Shadow/@comment-33536623-20150327032037/@comment-1920550-20150327034443

Which in a nutshell makes him a non-working assassin, not a healthy assassin. Zed and Kha are working assassins (each one with their specific flaws, but that's beside the point) Both in gamaplay and historically an assassin's mission isn't just killing the target. It's killing the target and getting out without getting caught. And because of the nature of his kit, there is no reason to pick Talon over Zed or Kha. Even Diana, who's also an all in assassin is better, not only because she can deal even more burst than Talon, but she can delay her death by lynching at the hands of the multiple enemy champions she just dove into because of her W shield, her E vacuum and Zhonya's Hourglass.

Assassins have to possess the tools to go in and out of fights...the difference with this rework is that Talon's mobility while immense, is complex to use and requires on-the-spot decision making. In Talon's case the risk rarely made up for reward as best case, you'll trade 1-for-1 in a teamfight. Worst case? You dove to a target, didn't get the assassination due to peel, shields, heals, etc and then you died for free and your team is facing a 4v5 without one of their major carries.