Who's excited to see the Irelia Rework? I think we'll see her definitely next patch

Killaburn·3/9/2018, 12:26:21 PM·21 votes·5,001 views

With all those skin hypes, I'm more excited to see the Irelia rework which would come (maybe) next patch 8.7 based on the theories and evidences. Plus, it's 6 months now since her post production was announce so it means she getting closer to release. Plus, they're now polishing her skins according to that stream with reav3.

I'll expect to see teasers next week specially thursday-saturday because that are the possible teasers dates like how they tease VGU champs in the past unless they'll pull an urgot for her (without teasers). I also wish that her teaser would be a long cinematic, her vs. swain in ionia. I bet we will see her in 2 weeks, late march in the PBE while her live relaunch is in early april.

I look forward to her rework and i hope me, irelia mains and the whole community wouldn't be bamboozled by it like how swain was release but i wouldn't blame riot for that because they're just doing their job. So Goodluck riot! but i think this rework would be great considering ICU says she was great gameplay wise and maybe visual wise.

PS: I hope her visuals are good and her asian look wouldn't go away. I also like this concept arts made by riot which would become a nice irelia VGU.

Karma Concepts which may become irelia's vgu? I like recycling concepts too specially if that concept is good like this https://i.imgur.com/oOVlJAi.png

Old irelia concept made by riot. I really hope thatthe irelia VGU would look like this because this pic screams irelia to me. https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/2/2a/Irelia_Concept.png/revision/latest?cb=20161205190156

And as too her lore, i hope her brother is still canon and she should have interactions with syndra, lee and specially karma.

35 Comments

rtbf2256182413/9/2018, 4:39:41 PM15 votes

That pic screams *insert Japanese horror story female" and some mistery mistery Japanese ninja generic background.

I mean no offense, it looks great but it just doesn't scream Irelia to me.

Especially with those breasts..

IxtaliKing3/9/2018, 1:09:02 PM8 votes

I think it's more likely she'll be on 8.9 pbe, with her reveal being mid April. I wish it was 8.7, but that seems a little too soon.

Arammus3/9/2018, 12:27:25 PM5 votes

oh no... i hate irelia. as soon as she gets sheen my life as adc is over. and now a rework? rip.

GreenLore3/9/2018, 1:08:52 PM5 votes

When I read that the next pbe-patch might already contain her my first thought was "naaah thats too soon". Then I stopped and actually thought about and realized that you are probably right. I mean the next patch already contains the april fools content and an early april release for Irelia seems pretty likely based on Evelynns release date.

Evil Yasuo3/10/2018, 2:38:49 AM3 votes

Kinda. I just wanna see her Frostblade skin tbh. I'm extremely excited for Akali rework though and the next new champ since it's apparently an assassin.

Blades in Exile3/9/2018, 3:33:59 PM3 votes

Irelia used to be my go to top laner, i cant wait to start playing her again after the rework.

PokladnicaZla3/9/2018, 8:33:20 PM2 votes

The art provided is beautiful,but just doesn't fir Irelia. It's too elegant,the robe around her arms in the second picture makes it seem like she would have trouble fighting,no? This is more towards Karma's style than irelia's.I think,her clothes should be aimed more towards light armor.

GhaelWinds3/9/2018, 12:49:03 PM2 votes

I've been avoiding irelia gameplay wise for ahwile because I don't want to get attached again.

As for her thematic I've always looked at that blue picture and imagined what could have been for her. I love this telekinetic blade theme that she has in it. What I don't like is her stance makes her look more meditative instead of a general.

I'm super hype for it I can't wait to see what they have for her.

Seoshi3/9/2018, 6:16:12 PM2 votes

I would like to see her as a telekinetic mage that throws swords at people.

Doozku3/10/2018, 4:35:58 AM2 votes

Don't get too excited, she's going to be released fairly soon

Milleinia3/10/2018, 5:22:25 AM2 votes

Honestly, I'm excited for it but lately I feel as if riot hasn't cared for the opinions of the boards so if there's something disappointing in the irelia fix but is doable I dont expect any response from the team. seeing how they dealt with complaints way back on old ardent censor that took a year to fix, tristana being op forever, kai'sa being another cute face skin tight champ and not really something you expect to come from the void, and the rushed ultimate skin that I see people would rather have riot delay it and complete it than release it as a skin not ultimate status but slightly above legendary.

Toppien3/9/2018, 10:45:41 PM1 votes

and i just have 3 skin fragments for her, thats a signal i guess...

THE D1C3/10/2018, 2:32:22 AM1 votes

I just hope she is a zombie

SEKAI3/9/2018, 4:51:43 PM1 votes

Not so soon, it will take a few more patch cycles before they even do some kind of reveal, then we will wait a few more for the release.

Nylisa3/10/2018, 3:30:52 AM1 votes

i really hope Irelia keep her Asian themed design. its one of the reasons i very much like her model and character. im excited to see her updated splashes and skin, especially the main one and as we all know, long live frostbooty!

Sexy Jack Rabbit3/10/2018, 11:27:37 AM1 votes

I have no issue with the design, but the boobies look really weird. Why not keep them in a similar fashion to her current design? Like there but kinda not?

Irelia is all about the booty afterall.

VelvetCrotch3/11/2018, 11:28:56 AM1 votes

since my fav role is toplane and love the ice-booty skin for her, i am very excited. some part of me even hopes there will be a toplane meta with her release.

GodJormungandr3/10/2018, 10:06:52 AM1 votes

I am always happy to see reworks but there are 2 things i am aware of.

  1. I don't want irelia to be super broken like Fiora's rework
  2. i don't want riot to make the badass and coolest looking champions like Mordekaiser, Skarner, Volibear worst and weakest champions when their VGU happens.

But there are things i also love about RIot's Reworks and you know what it is? Warwick's rework, it was the most successful and lovely rework RIot ever made, very fair very matching for his werewolf interaction and abilities, he became a very strong dueling wolf yet a lot of counterplays against him. that's what i wanna see .

Make the beast looking champions duelist but give them counterplay and don't make the human looking champions like"Fiora" duelist in their reworks it's just really hated and annoying.

So that's what i would think about Irelia, they might fuck up and make her Duelist while she is not supposed to be that one.. Otherwise if they ain't fuck up then i'll be happy to see her reworked

Relia Fortune3/9/2018, 6:20:39 PM1 votes

She's my go to top laner and my 4th main. So I'm pretty excited to see what her rework will bring. Hopefully I can still do a few off meta builds like I have been with her. Going AP Irelia with electrocute can be fun, and also assasin irelia. [slayer-jinx-wink]

BADWOLF95473/9/2018, 5:21:10 PM1 votes

Yeah she's cool, but I'm looking forward to the Akali rework.