Talk:Irelia/@comment-78.90.57.3-20120328231616/@comment-2124153-20120329154703

There's a name for people who 1v1 tower dive Irelia players in my elo; we call them "idiots". It is an incredibly stupid idea even if Irelia only has a level one E, never mind a maxed one. If your strategy for Irelia revolves around fighting against people who play LoL by rolling their face across the keyboard, I've got news for you: they get smarter as competition improves. Nobody in their right mind jumps on Irelia under a tower unless it's a 2v1 or an instant kill.

You don't need AS to use W effectively, you just need a point in Q, because it instantly gives you the on-hit. Nobody runs away for free, because E is either a slow or a stun, and Phage is one of your first pickups. Sure, you want AS in your build eventually, but it's not as if Hiten Style is useless without it, as Irelia is speedy by default.

I start boots + 3 pots on Irelia, unless it's a really ugly matchup like Akali. You don't get away unless you have an escape. Big difference between Irelia's W and Vayne's W, is that Vayne's W doesn't heal her. Top lane is an island, if you can out-sustain your opponent you can win even if you can't win trades, because eventually they run out of pepper.

But don't just take my word for it: go watch a real pro Irelia like Wickd, or even SYDTKO or RainMan or Dyrus.