Talk:Talon/@comment-71.212.64.93-20120624134117/@comment-5222781-20120625000350

The main problem I see with building Talon tankier is that he may not be able to get the kills that he needs. Sure, his W slows, but once you cast all of your abilities to burst the enemy down, they can just run away. You would have to have more speed than the enemy, and building speed further deters from the attack/defense build. If Talon doesn't get kills early game, it takes forever to get the items that alow him to farm waves like a champ. In games where you fall behind with Talon, that farming becomes vital to catching up. Once you have that farming ability, you can catch up fairly quicly (unless somebody is insanely fed). The build may work, but it would require a slightly different play style, and you would have to make sure that you don't fall behind at all. I main talon, and I play him full glass cannon. I like to get to the point that I can sustain off of my lifesteal, and not need to build any defense, but that's me. Try it out sometime, see if you like it.

For Valkyriuz- is ice mallet a normal item for your build, or is that one that you only get if necessacary? Just curious as to your playstyle.