Irelia has needed a rework for a long time

Truth be told, I have no issues dealing with her but then you realize I main Nasus and Jax. But even when I beat her in lane, she can still burst my carries and die and trade 1for1 when behind, which is stupid.

We've all been here before, we know what's wrong with Irelia. And while the nerf to the cooldown of her ult is actually a deceptively big nerf to her lane phase, it doesn't change anything about her design and the fact it's amongst one of the most unhealthy designs this game has.

She was designed around the same time Lee and Jarvan were, bruisers that were given the ability to have mobility, CC, burst, sustained damage and durability. They were designed to be the "anti ranged" champions and ultimately, they had the answer to everything. Since then, champs like Lee and Jarvan have had a lot of that "extra stuff" removed from their kits but Irelia has been able to virtually keep it all, just having it toned down.

We shouldn't be afraid of buffing items like Trinity or Mercs because Irelia exists, instead, we should be changing Irelia to make her healthy. She's been a problem in top lane since her existence and I just wonder, Riot, have you guys ever tried to actually rework her? Are there any reworks planned? I get that her rework wouldn't be easy at all but for the sake of heathly design, get this stat stick off the rift please.