Talk:Irelia/@comment-24693081-20140721211151/@comment-4636093-20140807213919

Q should really be your last skill you max.

Whether you go for W or E first is a preference. E to give you a very high burst and kill power, as well as an easy getaway. W to give you sustain and a load of true damage.

Q's damage mostly comes from the AD ratio, the extra true damage from W, and the Sheen proc it gives you.

Comparing the damage which your Q does if you max it first compared to if you max W first. Maxing Q first does an extra 75 physical damage provided the enemy has 0 armor (so against an enemy with about 30 armor you're really only getting ~50 extra physical damage).

If you max W first and only land 2 attacks with it active, you're ALREADY outdamaging the Q max build, and in general you'll actually be landing a lot more than that.