Talk:Irelia/@comment-15562896-20120526154610/@comment-15562896-20120528080433

You can't really build against her, at least not as effectively as against most champions due to her true damage. Sure you can stack warmogs but apart from Mundo I don't see any champion that could do that without being completely worthless.

Not to mention she's one of the strongest bruisers in teamfights, her long range dash is simply amazing because it's targeted, has a long range, and a short CD. She also can abuse creeps / low hp enemies to use it twice instantly, and it procs Phage slow from TF.

Also in lane she's a bitch because if you don't punish her early, you'll lose, and if her jungler babysits her for the first six level, you can't afford playing aggressive. She brings a lot to a jungle ganks even during early levels.