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[Errol]

Note that Quicksilver Sash does not have the UNIQUE tag, so you can actually stack them and use them more than once.

 

[Bordellimies]

Note that Quicksilver Sash does not have the UNIQUE tag, so you can actually stack them and use them more than once.

 

• Pick Olaf.
• Pick Cleanse.
• Buy Mercury Treads and 5 Quicksilver Sashes.
• 
• "Y U NO STUNNED OLAF"

Also Y U NO TAKE MAGIC DMG OLAF.

[Cthulhu]

Despite finally doing well with Irelia I still am not sure I really like her.  She seems really weak in the early game and basically can't take any harass at all without losing a lot of health, and her lifesteal's pretty low.

What builds do you guys take with her?

Maybe I'm just spoiled by Warwick with his bullshit heals and lifesteal.

[Rebecca Black]

Despite finally doing well with Irelia I still am not sure I really like her.  She seems really weak in the early game and basically can't take any harass at all without losing a lot of health, and her lifesteal's pretty low.

What builds do you guys take with her?

Maybe I'm just spoiled by Warwick with his bullshit heals and lifesteal.

1. Trinity Force
2. Merc treads
3. Tanky stuff

[Cthulhu]

Okay that's what I've been doing.  Triforce before treads?

[Knirisk]

Simple, Cthulhu. Bladesurge to almost-dead minion right next to SINGULAR enemy champion. Enemy champion hits you once, you equilibrium strike him for a stun and a hit or so. Don't be afraid to bladesurge in for last hits unless there's like two or more with heavy CC. (and if you take mercury treads...welll....)

[umiman]

QSS clears everything.

Morde's ult. Ignite. Poisons, slows, stuns, snares, Poppy ult, suppressions, even Warwick's bloodscent. Nocturne's ult, Urgot, Zilean, Vlad, Twisted Fate (hurr)
.
The only thing it can't get rid of is Karthus's ult.

Cthulhu:

My Irelia is like this:
1. Warwick runes, 0 21 9 masteries. Flash + Ignite.
2. Make sure you get a solo lane. Check lane opponent. If it's AD, buy Doran's Shield. If not, buy Regrowth Pendant + pot.
3. Take W. Last hit only. Ignore enemy until level 4.
4. At level 4, check enemy. If they're squishy, do the following: Q->E-> autoattack x2. Back off and farm until all cdrs are up. Did you do half their health in damage? Then prepare to kill them when cdrs are up. Did you only do >1/4th their health in damage? Just farm like normal, and continue harassing whenever the enemy moves in to try and last hit.
5. At level 6, check enemy again. Do the same harass combo until they're at 1/2 health. Once they are, rape them with everything. Don't bother using your ultimate to kill champions if they're not under 1/2 health. Remember to farm. If it's impossible to get the enemy under 1/2 health regardless of how much you harass them, don't bother trying to kill them and just farm.
6. Repeat until you have enough gold to buy the entire world. Then kill everyone.

For items, my general rule for tanky dps is 2 offensive items + 3 defensive items. For example, Wriggles + Triforce followed by whatever.

[Cthulhu]

Only problem is I'm still level 18 so I never get a solo lane unless I take mid.  Is Irelia a good mid?

[Knirisk]

Only problem is I'm still level 18 so I never get a solo lane unless I take mid.  Is Irelia a good mid?

Current metagame says no. AP carries generally take mid. Higher levels probably have solo-top available due to jungler.

[Wravburn]

Then again, current metagame at lvl 18 says: "ASHE MID FFS!"

So the answer to the question depends on: (in order of importance)
- Can you farm against the Flavour of the Week AP carry? (this week that's Malz)
- Can you evade the ganks of the Flavour of the Week Assassin? (This week that's Katarina)
- Can you gank/assist top/bot lanes that don't overextend? (they will, or else you have to kill the FotW Tankeh DEEPS)

[Cthulhu]

Then again, current metagame at lvl 18 says: "ASHE MID FFS!"

This is true, and why I love Urgot so much.

[penguinofhonor]

It's best to leave bladesurge at level 1 and probably upgrade it last since the patch that lowered its mana cost at low levels. Max hiten style if you're having trouble with HP. With a few levels, it's really noticeable in lane. If you don't need it, max your stun.

Great harass is W->Q, E, autoattacks on one target.

edit: I just had a game that proved how powerful map control was. I was jungle trynd. Every single member of their team invaded my jungle. Their janna warded and warded and warded and CV'd me at my buffs. Their Udyr took all of my red buffs and their heimer took all of my blue buffs. Every time we got to the river, half their team would chase us towards our base and the other half would emerge from our jungle and block us off. We warded our jungle, so they bought oracles. It was miserable.

[umiman]

Are you serious? You're maxing out the skill that gives you super true damage and super lifesteal, the one single aspect that makes Irelia super godmode, last?

 

That's like Rammus maxing his roll first or Warwick maxing bloodscent.

[Ahra]

an yi with 3 phantom dancers... he slaughtered morde(me),lux,ryze,karthus at fucking once

[Akigagak]

Are you serious? You're maxing out the skill that gives you super true damage and super lifesteal, the one single aspect that makes Irelia super godmode, last?

 

That's like Rammus maxing his roll first or Warwick maxing bloodscent.

No, he was saying to max Bladesurge last, and for some reason only level Hiten if you were having health issues.