Which Lane/Role is the new Irelia?

Linna Excel··3 votes·19,018 views

When I first heard Irelia was getting a rework, I assumed that riot was going to keep her top. After seeing the new kit, I'm wondering what she's supposed to be now.

Top This is the assumed lane she's built around.

Mid Her new W looks like it could be useful against ranged champs. Her E would be useful in setting up ganks and counter ganks. Her ult looks like it would be devastating if she were allowed to roam bot, which is easier as a mid.

Jungle Q is a gap-closer for ganking W might help her clear raptors E applies marks on large mobs. It'd be good in ganks as well. Her ult is an initiation tool, something you'd expect on a jungler.

Support - I doubt this is the case, just trying to be thorough Her passive would screw over a Janna shield, if you can get it maxed.
item 3302 would let her bladesurge E is crowd control, something useful on supports. Her ult is an initiation tool with interesting CC, which expected on supports.

5 Comments

RougePixle3 votes

Probably top, she seems similar to Camille Still can't wait to try her support tho, the disarm and extra damage to shields is gonna be really fun into a Janna or Karma lane

iV0lt4GE1 votes

She can also go mid considering that no top laner ever has shields while the meta in mid lane heavily favors Archangels users so she might find a spot there.

Voeglein2 votes

Toplaners with a shield: Mordekaiser Ornn Poppy Sion Rumble TahmKench Yasuo just to name a few.

Wînter Fox2 votes

I just have to add more to stress your point Camille Ekko Galio Kled Malphite Riven Shen JarvanIV

gabetheguy1 votes

very clearly top.

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