Starting items -
Elixir of Fortitude, 4
Health Potion, and 2
sight ward is a very popular start right now as you can have an early ward, all-inning potential/survivability, and a decent amount of hp pots which basically gives you everything you need to start off a game.
Now if you're facing a very harass-heavy opponent, like
Jayce,
Yorick, or
Elise, you'll be needed a lot of potions and you wont really be fighting so starting 9
Health Potion, 2
sight ward would be the best option.
Boots -
Ninja Tabi - If you're facing an Ad opponent or their Ad Carry is getting fed get these!
Mercury's Treads - If you need MR or you need some cc reduction to pair with
Ionian Fervor
Berserker's Greaves - Take these if you're getting fed, or if you just have no need for Merc or Tabi. The attack speed synergizes with your
Hiten Style.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity - I've experimented with these and they're actually quite effective, having lower cooldown on your kit can help you stick on to people alot better. Not quite recommended but viable at the least.
Boots of Swiftness - No.
Mobility Boots - No.
Sorcerer's Shoes - Please No. Please.
Early game items -
Doran's Blade,
Ninja Tabi and
Vampiric Scepter will give you plenty of sustain and armor which let's you survive the early game by out-sustaining your opponent.
If you're facing an Ap laner and need some MR, rushing
Mercury's Treads and
Wit's End gives you a huge boost of MR which will help you trade, or take harrass from an Ap opponent. Irelia's
Bladesurge also procs
Wit's End's magic damage.
Trinity Force!
Your main goal in the mid game is to get a
Trinity Force as quickly as you can.
Trinity Force basically gives you every stat you need on Irelia, Attack speed, Damage, Movement speed, Mana, a slow for sticking onto people, a sheen proc for your
Bladesurge, and some Ap as
Transcendent Blades scales off Ad and Ap. Best item for Irelia.
Blade of the Ruined King!
Blade of the Ruined King gives attack speed, life steal, damage, and an awesome active! This item is very strong on Irelia as it helps you stick to targets and gives Irelia her ever so needed attack speed and life steal.
Randuin's Omen!
Randuin's Omen gives you some much needed raw tankiness and survivability. One of Irelia's main focuses is to stick to a target in a fight, with Randuin's they won't be able to kite you and you can fulfil your intended role.
Guardian Angel!
Guardian Angel Gives you a hefty amount of armor and magic resist which benefits Irelia's kit because 2 of her abilities are giving her sustain so health doesn't benefit her as much as armor and MR.
Guardian Angel has a pretty good passive too ;)
Tanky Alternatives
Warmog's Armor
Warmog's Armor gives a huge amount of HP and health regen. As I mentioned before, resists are more effective on Irelia because of her sustaining abilities so I would only take this item if I will be facing high true damage or instead of bulwark if facing an Ap.
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage Is actually a really underrated item for Irelia, if you need Mr and more prolonged sustain in fights this item is great.
Runic Bulwark
Runic Bulwark Is basically your alternative for
Randuin's Omen if you need MR. You could also take this if your support or jungler isn't already getting it.
Sunfire Cape
Sunfire Aegis is a good option if you don't really need the attack speed reduction from
Randuin's Omen and will be pushing a lot.
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart would be a perfect item on Irelia if she was mana dependent, but in reality, she isn't. It's still a very strong item as it gives a huge boost of armor but I would recommend
Randuin's Omen over this.
Damage Alternatives
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius Gives good damage, MR and a shield against magic damage. I only take this item if they have a very heavy magic damage team with
Wit's End NOT as a replacement.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver This item can work on Irelia if you're snowballing pretty hard, I wouldn't recommend it though as Irelia has true damage in the first place.
the BloodThirster
Bloodthirster Is an item you will get only if you're very fed and want to become an undying, lifestealing, tank or assassin.
Zephyr
Zephyr is an AWESOME item on Irelia. I will get this item almost every game if it drags out to the late game.
Zephyr Is a late game item that gives tenacity, attack speed, movement speed, and damage. ALL THE STATS YOU NEED ON IRELIA!
Enchantments
Enchantment: Alacrity
Enchantment: Alacrity gives the much needed movement speed to stick on to enemies as Irelia. I take this pretty much every game.
Enchantment: Homeguard
Enchantment: Homeguard is necessary if you'll be pushed into your base a lot and need to defend.
Enchantment: Furor
Enchantment: Furor Can be good for sticking onto people, but I find
Enchantment: Alacrity to be overall more useful for that.
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