Talk:Irelia/@comment-141.0.8.79-20120521182318/@comment-4957501-20120522175135

Well, Irelia pretty much defines everything you stated, so go ahead, I don't think you'll regret buying her at all. Shen could fill the role you stated too, he'd have lesser damage than Irelia but be more tanky as a tradeoff. He'd also have a much stronger early, but you'll be little more than an annoying disrupting soak later. Irelia on the other hand can actually carry a game.

The build is mostly personal preference, and doesn't have much to do with the basic characteristics of the hero. Going by what you said you'd like I'd say she suits the kind of champion you're looking for better than anyone else would, but that's just my opinion in the end. Good luck!