Talk:Irelia/@comment-151.185.60.250-20120312192710/@comment-2124153-20120316042220

You are making up your own definitions. There is nothing about Assassins that requires them to be able to "disengage", just that they be able to crush someone's face quickly. Irelia, Xin, Pantheon, Katarina, and Poppy are all examples of champions tagged "Assassin" that are more or less fully committed once they get into a fight.

Irelia is not a Fighter. You'll note that she has no built-in tankiness whatsoever. Most Fighters have shields, self-Armor/MR steroids, bonus health, damage reduction, etc. Garen, J4, Trundle, Udyr etc are perfect examples of this.

Any tankiness that Irelia has, needs to be itemized for with runes, masteries, and gear. People build her tanky because it helps her survive long enough to deal damage. Try building glass cannon Trinity Force and Ghostblade on Irelia some time, watch how you get blown up instantly.