Hey Drakonian - thanks for the feedback. I know nether wind seems like a weird pick, but I think it still has the potential to pull ahead. Gathering Power is usually the default choice among the assassins that have it available to them. I might change my guide to: solo play - go with Nether Wind pre-made team or competitive - go with gathering power Regardless, the engage from the increase range is huge, this also applies to disengages for escapes. It can be a great opener for your...

Thanks for the comments, but I politely disagree! For These Reasons: You will likely encounter mana issues without picking up Mana Addict Energy Roll Is not a great talent. You can't benefit from the reduced cooldown since you won't have any mana. Tier 2: I am still testing this tier, they are all really close in terms of utility, The increased speed and range of nether wind is very nice. Tier 6: Backdraft This looks okay on paper, but really having a 3rd living bomb applied...

I agree with this - but I still think Pyro has some value, depending on your team comp and the map. Hotlogs.com is also showing quite a few people take pyroblast, but as we both think, Phoenix is the superior choice and currently has a higher win percentage in All Leagues.

I will be streaming this live tonight, starting around 6:00 pm EST. Stop by! I will be doing some more talent testing, especially around Tier 2.

It is still a work in progress, updating everything as fast as I can. Thanks for the positive feedback.

Damn them for using the same icon! Thanks for catching that. Will be editing tomorrow.

Thanks for the comments, massive update tomorrow, but wanted to get this idea out there early!

Give Cold Embrace a try tonight :) you will not be disappointed and while I agree Envenom / Blood for Blood are huge in 1v1, you will notice your team wrecking with an AoE 25% damage increase. I think that outweighs the 1v1, maybe not in solo queue, but certainly in ranked team matches. Okay, I understand Fury of the Storm doesn't look very good on paper. But try it for a game or two...walk up to a wave of minions and Q + auto attack for about 600 damage on every minion target. Laugh...

Your assassin build is nearly identical to the guide I posted a few days ago. Here is the link - check it out. It details how to really push the builds DPS. I would also pick up "cold embrace" it is too good not to have, especially for team fights. Weaving Queen

Very great guide, both in content and formatting :)