Trying out Irelia. Don't know how to deal with tanks

Hawkymoon·Aug 20, 2019·1 votes·1,713 views

I've been trying Irelia out for some time and I dont know what to do whenever there's a tank against me. more often than not its two. I dont have enough damage output to even come close to killing them and they bully me out of farming so how do I get cs or do anything really since i cant keep up with them!!! What do I do? Im so frustrated with this since Im really enjoying playing her but I cant progress whenever Im against tanks cause I get screwed over in the early game!!!

5 Comments

preternaturalAug 20, 20191 votes

items, learn your items. but yeah mostly you don't get to do shit after the second back no matter how much you've outfarmed them.

HawkymoonAug 20, 20191 votes

i have a pretty good build already but even before the first back i get damaged to the point of having to back before getting any significant cs. so how am i supposed to deal with them if they basically lock my cs not letting me last hit unless i risk a really quick death

MrHaZeYoAug 20, 20191 votes

Are these bot games?

HawkymoonAug 20, 20191 votes

yep

MrHaZeYoAug 20, 20192 votes

Don't take this the wrong way, but at Lv22 if you're still struggling against bots, when you hit 30 you're going to hit a brick wall.

If I was you, I'd switch off the bot playlist and play Custom bot games, put yourself against 5 int Bots and give yourself 4 teammate bots (I do all 4 at beginner, but you can do all 4 at int or any combination). this way you won't keep leveling and you'll win or lose on your own skill.

Also boots, get them early, upgrade them no latter then after your 1st item. The two tank boots may also help you against "tanks" Champions like Mao Kai isn't going to have a crap load of damage so that MR from Mercs plus tancity will give you some early beef, coupled with the HP from Phage/Tri you should be able to start trading with him just fine.

A lot of your problem is probably not the match ups but knowing the ins and outs of the games and your overall mechanics.