Irelia Receives Major Buffs on League of Legends PBE
Irelia is set to receive significant buffs on the League of Legends PBE, which will greatly improve her early laning power and overall performance.
One of the biggest changes is an increase in Irelia’s base health from 550 to 580. This boost will make her much tankier during the early levels, potentially allowing her to make a comeback in the top lane. Currently, Irelia is mostly played in the mid lane due to the presence of aggressive champions like Renekton and Aatrox, but the increased durability may be enough to bring her back to her original position.
Another improvement to Irelia’s early power comes in the form of a buff to her base AD. It is being raised from 60 to 66, which may not seem like much, but the additional six AD can make a significant difference, especially in the early stages of the game when players are still building their item pool. This change will allow Irelia to farm more effectively and trade more evenly with even the strongest opponents.
Additionally, there will be a change to Irelia’s passive ability, making her stronger at all points in the game. The bonus magic damage per stack is being increased from one to 12 to four to 17, depending on the champion’s level. Having four stacks of Ionian Fervor will make Irelia a terrifying force to reckon with, especially when combined with her other buffs. While Irelia has fallen out of the meta recently, these changes have the potential to make her a highly contested champion, similar to the new Aatrox.
These buffs are expected to be implemented with Patch 8.15 in approximately two weeks, unless there are further adjustments made.