Talk:Talon/@comment-1348270-20140511083406/@comment-5955640-20140512031317

I say that's just a passive. Some passives make the kit (Vel'koz, Aatrox). Some passives are supplementary and don't add much (Veigar, Lissandra). Some that are just tiny AOE buffs (Soraka, Janna). And then some are just Thematic and have random levels of usefulness (Anivia, Karthus, Quinn). Talon is in the one where the passive only comes up when certain situations are met.

Not unlike Jinx, Talon doesn't have much of a passive until it comes into play. And then it's useful. Talon has trouble triggering it but pray tell. Where is the team that doesn't have any of these Crowd control effects? In lane you only make use of it after Raking someone. And in paticular when you go in for the kill. Again. No different from say Jinx who just gets a movement speed boost once she destroys or assists in the destruction of someone (but it has to be within a short timeframe of her contribution!). So oftentimes her passive lets her steamroll a fight she is already winning. For Talon it's dealing more damage to a CC'ed team. With a Frozen Mallet it's a permanent boost to damage.

That's fair enough. He doesn't need a more interactive passive.