Talk:Irelia/@comment-5686533-20130621095155/@comment-8468980-20130709053314

"She was designed as a lifesteal-tank/assassin according to Morello."

The exact words for her preview were AD assassin / melee carry. Her recommended items included high damage carry items, and nobody discovered tanky irelia for months. People were still in disbelief after HSGG's longwinded post explaining how overpowered she was and how if you played her as a tanky bruiser you won free elo.

I remember her launch very well.