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Irelia viability?

Tarellion·7/11/2017, 2:18:12 PM·1 votes·766 views

Posted this a couple weeks ago but didn't pay attention to what thread I posted in. It as suggested that I bring the post here. Before it was closed in the other thread, I didn't get enough responses to lead to me actually buying her and playing her more. Since then I've mostly just been having fun in ARAMs and Poro King farming easy IP to unlock Riven, Galio and Urgot.

So, is Irelia a viable champion to carry with right now?

First of all, this is norms (draft pick), yes; but this was my first time actually playing her in over a year other than an ARAM game, and when it comes down to it, more often than not, I face Gold-Diamond in my norms but only Silvers and Golds in my ranked games.

Second, in what situation is Irelia a viable pick? Was I truly just lucky no one counter picked me? Is she a champ that can overcome some counter picks (like good Rivens and Fioras)? Or is she barely played because she's in need of some updating?

It felt like she scales pretty well into late game and snowballs pretty easy if you get a couple early kills. But again, I haven't played her any more since this match as I don't actually own her.

Either way, norms or ranked, it felt good to solo carry a game on my first attempt practicing a champ. Primarily because I'm a support main, and also because I was able to 1v1 Kassadin and Yi at any point. Kassadin backed before I could get the penta on him. :(

8 Comments

undesirable team7/11/2017, 3:01:36 PM1 votes

you went full damage if they cc u you would die she falls off due to easy kiting and her stun being extremely situational

Frightning7/11/2017, 3:13:29 PM1 votes

She's quite viable, there are few champions that aren't. The real question is: do you want to learn/play her?

NLGG3R BEATER7/13/2017, 12:25:45 AM1 votes

Irelia is decent but problem is she doesn't do particularly well compared to some of the meta top lane picks. Bruisers will hard engage and more tankiness like Gnar Kled JarvanIV will prove more useful in teamfights an you'll feel outclassed if the game reaches the 30 min mark.

She's a decent duelist, yes, bot others like Fiora (not sure post nerf), Jax Tryndamere are simply flat out better as they scale into the lategame way harder, even this dickhead Nasus could prove troublesome if his changes go live.

One more issue is that she belongs to the diver subclass, and said role is terrible in the current meta with support items being overloaded. For instance, take a look at Rengar Olaf Hecarim.

Lategame Irelia's damage falls off as you're forced to build tanky as trust me, you don' want to go full dmg against a team with any bit of hard cc, especially if the game reached the point where everyone build 5-6 items. The Yi in the vid would have demolished you lategame with a proper offtank build but he went full dmg as well so it was easy for you.

Though irelia can be extremely OP if you managed to snowball your lane and close out a game by 25-ish minute mark.

Akali is SO HOT7/13/2017, 1:32:00 AM1 votes

She's pretty decent atm. The problem is that the meta top laners right now are much better than her late game even if she beats them early game. If you get a lead early on as Irelia and are good with her where you can abuse that lead really hard, then she's a really good champ to carry with.