Talk:Irelia/@comment-4921223-20141009210632/@comment-24055932-20141017085259

There is no need to nerf Irelia at all. Let's first assume you play good, and therefore avoid unnecessary means to engage for her (i.e. avoid low-health minions), she has 1 gapcloser, 1 stun, 1 Steroid and a ammunation-system ultimate. Now everything depends if you're playing melee or ranged.

Every ranged toplaner I know has means of counterplay to her way to force a duell (meanly Q/E/W-initiation). For example as Jayce you have to knock her back as soon as she dashes onto you, Lulu answers stun with stun, Vladimir pools and so on. For ranged champions, the window Irelia has no gapcloser is the time you can go absolutly aggressive, as she can't deal damage if she can't reach you. Therefore she can technically zone you for some time, but it will cost her too much HP to keep the zoning up. (So if you want somebody who can own Irelia, try Jayce)

The melee toplaners either have burst or DPS. For burst champions the key is to avoid extended duells, DPS champions on the other hand have to bait her Steroid and harass her while it's down.

Learn her cooldowns, respect her power at level 6-8 and you'll be fine.