Best way to play irelia?

[quote=Kaza]So I was wondering what's your best way to play irelia as a ap nuker with her slow/stun or maybe hybrid or full ad dps? I recently bought her but I'm quite confused I read many guides and everyone uses her in different ways I just want your guyses opnion on what you mostly think is the best way[/quote]

[quote=AnIh]you can build her in different ways , its intended that u can build her as / ap / ad / hybrid / offtank / etc . But it changed a bit , i think the ad way (ie arp , not full ad like ashe :o) is the best now they nerfed the AP one so use items like infinite edge black cleaver youmu trinity etc , the key is to build defensive items at the right moment , ie your facing an ashe -> get an early chain vest , a mage a negatron cloak then i go my usual build (brutalizer -> sheen for dmg then mercury and spirit visage , finish trinity and youmu then .)[/quote]

[quote=DEWO]NEVER go AP Irelia if you want to play competitive games. Either go AD/AS DPS or AD/CDR Assasin or AD/AS offtank. Lifesteal Irelia is also quite viable,[/quote]

[quote=ShadowReign757]I can tell you this, all the AP you're gonna need comes from Trinity Force. Yes, I know, it's very little, but it is fine. Try items like Trinity force, Randuins, Bloodthirster, IE, PD, and BV. Not all the same build of course.[/quote]

[quote=Miraisen]You can try AP for fun, but I don't find it very viable. Most people build triforce on her, and another offensive item, then go tanky. As for me, I shifted to AS Irelia that I find a lot of fun to play.[/quote]

[quote=Kaza]so would it be best to go for trinity right away?[/quote]

[quote=wRAthoFVuLK]boots to trin basically, then go the path you are taking that DEWO mentioned.[/quote]

[quote=Jebus McAzn]Jiji plays Irelia a bit more on the tanky side. He farms quite heavily most game (because, well, he's jiji) and goes the following path: Boots-HoG-Sheen-Phage-Zeal Triforce Randuin's Banshee's Merc Treads somewhere while building Triforce. He occasionally builds Spirit Visage before finishing Triforce, but after building Sheen. Really, in early-mid game, Triforce will give you all the DPS you need as long as you're leveled to the point of being a carry. Then you invest in defensive items and get a Bloodthirster or a Last Whisper late-game.[/quote]