Talk:Irelia/@comment-181.132.172.149-20120626142739

I've been playing Irelia for a while now, and I'd like to think I do good with her. Since I'm probably among many Irelia players right now, though, I'd like to ask you all your opinion on what I've decided is a good build for her.

Usually I start either Cloth Armor + 5 health potions or Boots of Speed + 3 health potions, depending on who I'm laning against. From there, I get Mercury Treads and one other full item before I begin Trinity Force. The other full item is usually either Wit's End or Ghostblade. Then Trinity Force, and afterwards I like to get Frozen Heart if I decided to get Wit's End, or I get Force of Nature if I got Ghostblade. If I got Wit's End my next item is a Last Whisper to make up for the armor penetration I don't have from not building an early Ghostblade, and if I did build an early Ghostblade then I have room for either a Phantom Dancer or a Thornmail, depending on what I need. Last, I always like to build a Guardian Angel.

So the builds are either...

Mercury Treads, Ghostblade, Trinity Force, Guardian Angel, Force of Nature, Thornmail / Phantom Dancer

or...

Mercury Treads, Wit's End, Trinity Force, Guardian Angel, Frozen Heart, Last Whisper

Just a final note, my last three items can be built in any order depending on how much I need them, and I usually end games with my full boots, my second item, Trinity Force, and maybe one more full item and a few prerequisites for another. The good thing is that Irelia can get a lot of mileage out of Trinity, Mercs, and another item, so not finishing a full build doesn't really bother me.