Talk:Irelia/@comment-94.52.124.253-20120708110817/@comment-5196742-20120712001208

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Yeah but then you waste an escape just to splash some damage on him.

Contratry to popular belief, you [i]can[/i] beat Malphite top with Irelia, but it takes a lot of counterplay and smart thinking. Rush and get some early Magic Resist ( is an excellent choice to survive his burst, and  is still good despite his attack speed reduction), and always make sure your  is available to immediately disengage if he uses his  or chases with. Irelia outsustains Malphite in the ultra-long run so long as you play your trades safe and don't try to fight him when your attack speed is nerfed. Bait him into using it then go back and fight him when it dissipates.