As someone who played around the time of the "Better nerf Irelia meme", I think it's misunderstood a little today. Irelia was nerfed twice in quick succession in season 2. Right around the time some champions were far more broken than her. The second nerf came in a patch that did not touch any of the champs considered far more OP in S2, like Mordekaiser. So the joke was about Riot overlooking a ton of broken champions in favor of nerfing something else, not about Riot hating Irelia specifically.
Few days after her rework Irelia became an Ap Midlane Assassin.. Her W can reduce up to 100% physical and magical dmg (when charged at its maximum)at a certain AP(i think it was 800+, ofcourse with the right setup and build) *Irelia at 30% HP* *Veigar ults* *Irelia uses W* "FaKEr wHaT Was That"
a complete history to healer/shield supports?i feel like they got so nerfed to the point riot doesnt even know what to do with them like decaying shield and nerfing support items over and over...
@@judeaberdeen6848 Playing against kill lanes has always been cancer, and they always complain about the heal lanes that are intended to counter them if they can keep from dying....
@@meandmetoo8436 truth is what counters what changes with time, that's all there is to it, just like a burster can counter another burster if it does the same job better
The Irelia rework is probably one of the best thing ever in league history. From the theme, artwork and mechanics really bring this champion and the game to a new level. A big improvement to those old boring skills
I was an Irelia main and was in a few Irelia main communities, many, infact most of the mains I knew including myself stopped playing Irelia after the rework. She just doesn't have the same playstyle or general feel anymore. I ended up playing a lot of Riven and eventually becoming a jungle main.
I was an Irelia main until the rework. I never got to remaster her because of the high expectations the team puts on me because of my mastery. They kept on flaming me until I just gave up.
old irelia was way easier to play, a lot of ppl that mained her day 1 were getting bored with old irelia, the rework made her into a very unique champ imo
One thing I’ve noticed about rito is when a champion doesn’t fit in into their intended mold they change it to make it THEIR mold, not the players choices.
29:08 I totally disagree with the statement that people dont want something to be fair to play against. In fact a lot of players I know hate nearly all the new releases because of their unfun/unfair kit when playing against. Some of them left the game, because they didnt want to stick around til they are kinda finetuned. Akali was/is the worst of them all with Irealia and Sylas close behind. It took Riot over half a year to finally get rid of her stealth, which was a major point why she is banned 80% of the time. I banned her every single game since I didnt want to deal with this shit. This led to playing a ton against Yasuo and Irealia in that time since I cant ban them. Zoe is a fine champion atm, but it took so long, that even now there is like a switch set to hate her.
this video isnt just another "hey check out the new op build" league video, this is a piece of art and i appreciate your drive to make something of quality instead of trying tp pump out quantity, we need you on this platform, thank you.
Starting this video out, being an old Irelia main. Not sure what to expect, since I do like Exils content, but at the end he is a Riven main. Let's see how it goes.
Ive been playing lol since season 2 and always been a support main and never really stopped playing but then I took a break from lol 2 weeks before Irelia rework released, i took me like 9 months to even think about playing again. When i came back i found that 2 of my favorite champs of all time received a rework (Irelia and Akali) and i tried them both out. Believe me when i say that ive never felt so strong, happy and motivated to play league of legends until i played this 2 reworked champions. This 2 are the reason im back playing regularly and i love them so damn much. The nerfs on both of them really hitted hard at least for me because of my new playstyle do to both of them because im only used to play support champions so this was a new experience for me. It didn’t last long for me since i played them too late but man im telling you that month felt amazing i cannot compare any of my moments with this game than that first month maining those 2 and getting them to M7 in like 1 week for each. All that you said at the end of the video, i felt all that. Loved the video! ❤️
You surely deserve more views for this amazing production, I can't imagine how much time you spent editing and doing the research, all the information was well put together and you even gave me a reason to play Irelia! Great content, you gained a new sub!
I love ur ability to explain something without sounding like some nark like most streamers/League TH-camrs do. You don't go too deep into statistics on a champ to determine how good or bad a champ is to play (which is good since the moral of a story is a champs success is based on the player) You are pleasant to listen to, and your explanations are not a lowkey shot in the knee at the skill level of the people who watch your videos or the people who play the champion. Thank you for being you!
wow, just found your channel and that was easily one of the best videos ive seen in a while. You earned this subscription and I will be sure to watch the rest of your content.
Dang I kinda want to see a series of this. I wonder what a ryze one would look like after 3 reworks and a cancelled rework on pbe. His many nerfs and him being in worlds.
Fiora shares a similar story I believe. I love Irelia and Fiora for the exact reason you said in the video... Feeling like a pro when I play them well.
@@rvb6380 Its not in the video, it says that in a mobalytics video, not sure which one. He left mobalytics and recently I saw on proguides they said Exil now works with them.
Great video! But I really miss the time around patch 5.22 where you'd rush guinsoo's first. It's the most memorable time for me as an Irelia main. Killing your enemy, then waiting fully stacked under his tower till he tp'd back and just kill him again in a second. Still good memories in here. Thanks!
By far my favorite video about Irelia. You really sum it well. Irelia is the reason why I keep playing LoL. She is fun to play even she nerfed many times. Her theme, music and playstyle what makes Irelia fun to play
She is the literally the reason i didn't quit league of legends She is the champion made me into this game Love her lore, style, theme and gameplay The perfect and my favourite champion and one of my favourite videos games characters ever
I have been waiting so long for another league documentary from you. I’ve watched the riven and yasuo documentaries you’ve made several times. Glad to see your content again!
I am playing League: Better nerf Irelia I think about playing League: Better nerf Irelia I am on a concert listening to Heavy Metal: Better nerf Irelia
I totally forgot that they got ICU to help with the rework, that was so dope when he announced it on his channel a week before the update. They should do stuff like that more often
Old irrelia was my favorite champ. after the rework I dont even see the same champion anymore, I dont see the champ that I fell in love with. I just wish they didnt change her so much. I wish it was more so just a visual rework. I still have her old blade as a key chain to remember her by.
These videos are insane, I can only imagine the time and effort that goes into them, so thank you for that. I watched your previous vids a few months ago and loved those too so I’ve been hoping you would make more. If you’re looking for another champion to do I would absolutely love to see Azir, but Akali would be cool as well.
Really great content! Thankfully to you, Exil, me and many more other people are learning the League history from the beginning. Keep that content, you are doing it awesome!
My all time favourite champ, my by far most played champ. Currently the only champ I can play. The champ I just recently got Diamond on EUW with. Thanks for the video.
she is one of my favorite champs,as i specialize in defensive gaming and tanks.i played from 2013 to 2016.irelia is one of the best defensive carry during laning phase, her radar like passive that triggers whenever there is an enemy champion planning to gank ur lane, her weak early game makes ur opponent wants to tower dive when ur just farming in front of ur tower. she is a complete package as long as u play safely during early game.
true, the aesthetic and lore of reworked irelia is amazing and top notch, im a range kind of player but it changed ever since irelia release, and it really helped me understand more on how melees work
Welcome back.
We missed your vids welcome back
We missed your vids welcome back
nice to here from you Kellen!
MISS YA
amazing bro
LeBlanc can still one shot you with boots at level 3
True that honestly.
hello kneecaps
Leblanc can still oneshot you with boots at lvl 3
for my next trick, I'll make their life bar...... disappear
Oh my god. Koničiwa sensei
As someone who played around the time of the "Better nerf Irelia meme", I think it's misunderstood a little today. Irelia was nerfed twice in quick succession in season 2. Right around the time some champions were far more broken than her. The second nerf came in a patch that did not touch any of the champs considered far more OP in S2, like Mordekaiser. So the joke was about Riot overlooking a ton of broken champions in favor of nerfing something else, not about Riot hating Irelia specifically.
duda1a2z ah sweet times when Morde was permabanned every game and now he seems like a troll pick
@@m4Dfest7 remember when picking eve would get you ban? fun times
So now the same with akali
@@m4Dfest7 I miss pre-Juggernaut Mordekaiser. Even in season 3-4 he was so much fun.
Henrique Pacheco I loved tank Morde. Force of Nature, Warmogs, Sunfire and Rylais and you were untouchable with unlimited shields
"Irelia is nearing on 9 years old"
Yeah go tell that to rule 34
lol
but she's still illegal so FBI OPEN UP!!!!
wait you`re telling me she isnt legal yet? ohhhh fuck better go to plan 795 since 794 failed
9 in dog years
Never forget the hardest irelia nerf ever...
- 5 Movementspeed xD
Now kassadin received the same nerf
@@bagelitsandila4611 also aphelios
A lot of nerfed character in League History
Akali
Irelia
Katarina
Rengar
Kassadin
Sylas
Zoe
Aatrox
Pyke
Darius
sorry i don't remember.
@@Dezdock pyke not that much like the others but the nerfs rito gave him where very strong
I still miss the e full wave clear with pyke
"I've never killed a person... just a lot of Noxians..."
Maybe they are swine
" i dance on your grave XD"
I wanna like this but I can’t
"Bury them in Noxus, our land will not have them!'"
Oh
"Better nerf Irelia" - old joke
"Better nerf Akali" - new joke
At least akali needs the nerfs
@@benjaminbarraza8972 Just go play a god damn Annie, use your brain at least a bit and boom... Akali gone. No farm, no kills, no fun.
Cancer yasuo - new joke
@@Azure_Gust931 this was a joke since he was released
@@Azure_Gust931 the champion itself Is a joke
Few days after her rework Irelia became an Ap Midlane Assassin.. Her W can reduce up to 100% physical and magical dmg (when charged at its maximum)at a certain AP(i think it was 800+, ofcourse with the right setup and build)
*Irelia at 30% HP*
*Veigar ults*
*Irelia uses W*
"FaKEr wHaT Was That"
Physical tho, not magical
@@zhozn_ that was before the nerf
@@zhozn_ She used to reduce magic damage, now I'm sad that they removed it.
@@justaplayer9351 and now they added it again
@@egallegal3513 omg yes, I just recently the news too! I'm happy!!
a complete history to healer/shield supports?i feel like they got so nerfed to the point riot doesnt even know what to do with them like decaying shield and nerfing support items over and over...
Playing against heal/shield bots was cancer in Ardent meta. I hope we never have that meta again
@@judeaberdeen6848 Playing against kill lanes has always been cancer, and they always complain about the heal lanes that are intended to counter them if they can keep from dying....
@@erndeche1475 I'm pretty sure kill lanes counter enchanters (sustain lanes.)
With poke lanes countering kill lanes.
@@meandmetoo8436 truth is what counters what changes with time, that's all there is to it, just like a burster can counter another burster if it does the same job better
He did one on ardent after your comment
This was amazing quality keep up the good work man!
Im glad you thought so!!!
i was just checking ur channel like “yo when he gonna upload”. welcome back!
Back at it again!
Welcome back good sir.
Been waiting for a long time, but im really happy to See you in my yt feed again
!!!
Couldn't agree more with your statement!
Irelia: “Balance in all things.”
Exil: “Not everything is about being perfectly balanced.”
The Irelia rework is probably one of the best thing ever in league history. From the theme, artwork and mechanics really bring this champion and the game to a new level. A big improvement to those old boring skills
Hey look at me on 2:07 *-*
z emisu ta famoso haushushsshh
legend
incredible video, the production quality is so good! also seeing gbay in those clips triggered some nostalgia
Excellently produced and researched just like your other ones. Love it. AP Irelia was unfortuantely ignored though :(
Thank you for the kind words!!
so glad you've included her lore background as well as she plays quite a role in the story of ionia great content O.O
I was an Irelia main and was in a few Irelia main communities, many, infact most of the mains I knew including myself stopped playing Irelia after the rework. She just doesn't have the same playstyle or general feel anymore. I ended up playing a lot of Riven and eventually becoming a jungle main.
BadJungler definitely agree, I struggle at first but I became good at playing her. We just need consistemt practice
I was an Irelia main until the rework. I never got to remaster her because of the high expectations the team puts on me because of my mastery. They kept on flaming me until I just gave up.
Irelia is dead, they just put the same name in this new character.
old irelia was way easier to play, a lot of ppl that mained her day 1 were getting bored with old irelia, the rework made her into a very unique champ imo
@@cronosdimitri4584 agree the old Irelia felt like female master Yi but tank
Awesome vid, History of Fiora next?
Love ur fiora
One thing I’ve noticed about rito is when a champion doesn’t fit in into their intended mold they change it to make it THEIR mold, not the players choices.
indeed
28:22 and onwards really made me tear up. Thank you for giving our Ionian queen some love.
I haven't even watched the video. Thank you. I mained and loved this champ until she was reworked and am looking forward to hearing all about her.
The new Irelia just doesn't feel the same
I'll take what I can get, but I pray for a revert everyday
@@leongashwig Yeah, she feels better.
@@NotSoPopularBoy hell no, fuck old irelia she was mad boring
I quit the game after the rework, league was getting less and less fun as it was but loosing my main was too much.
29:08 I totally disagree with the statement that people dont want something to be fair to play against. In fact a lot of players I know hate nearly all the new releases because of their unfun/unfair kit when playing against. Some of them left the game, because they didnt want to stick around til they are kinda finetuned.
Akali was/is the worst of them all with Irealia and Sylas close behind. It took Riot over half a year to finally get rid of her stealth, which was a major point why she is banned 80% of the time. I banned her every single game since I didnt want to deal with this shit. This led to playing a ton against Yasuo and Irealia in that time since I cant ban them. Zoe is a fine champion atm, but it took so long, that even now there is like a switch set to hate her.
Welcome back! I knew the bell button would notify me one day
Hahah thanks welcome back too!
this video isnt just another "hey check out the new op build" league video, this is a piece of art and i appreciate your drive to make something of quality instead of trying tp pump out quantity, we need you on this platform, thank you.
Thats awesome, what a great compliment. Thank you.
Starting this video out, being an old Irelia main. Not sure what to expect, since I do like Exils content, but at the end he is a Riven main.
Let's see how it goes.
"irelia the nerf queen"
Akali : hold my kunai
akali deserves more nerfs
*BETTER NERF IRELIA*
@@mouinemhb4960 didn't u see on what video ya clicked bud??? x'D
BETTER NERF AKALI
:)
@@FioraParriesU2001 ayy same profile pic buddy u a fiora main
@@shafwatkhan5573
Ive been playing lol since season 2 and always been a support main and never really stopped playing but then I took a break from lol 2 weeks before Irelia rework released, i took me like 9 months to even think about playing again. When i came back i found that 2 of my favorite champs of all time received a rework (Irelia and Akali) and i tried them both out. Believe me when i say that ive never felt so strong, happy and motivated to play league of legends until i played this 2 reworked champions. This 2 are the reason im back playing regularly and i love them so damn much. The nerfs on both of them really hitted hard at least for me because of my new playstyle do to both of them because im only used to play support champions so this was a new experience for me. It didn’t last long for me since i played them too late but man im telling you that month felt amazing i cannot compare any of my moments with this game than that first month maining those 2 and getting them to M7 in like 1 week for each. All that you said at the end of the video, i felt all that. Loved the video! ❤️
You surely deserve more views for this amazing production, I can't imagine how much time you spent editing and doing the research, all the information was well put together and you even gave me a reason to play Irelia! Great content, you gained a new sub!
Didnt expect to see Sykkuno's Irelia game play in an Exil video
see, I don't think they had any aatrox main in the room when they did that rework... literally erased almost everything about the old aatrox.
Including his revive
His revive has what made him iconic. Removing that revive basically makes him just riven 2.0
Dude, the switching blades mechanic was awesome
i remember reviving and proceed to 1v5ing :''')
Atrox is riven V2
His git it's just a copy paste with a few tweaks
I love ur ability to explain something without sounding like some nark like most streamers/League TH-camrs do.
You don't go too deep into statistics on a champ to determine how good or bad a champ is to play (which is good since the moral of a story is a champs success is based on the player)
You are pleasant to listen to, and your explanations are not a lowkey shot in the knee at the skill level of the people who watch your videos or the people who play the champion. Thank you for being you!
Could you do Aatrox next? I think that he has interesting history
Yes please
Skadfled he went complete downhill after the rework
@@derinbeceltbh it wont get any worse from what we had 2 years ago :)
@@AltumDolor but cant better from what we have directly before the rework either
@@nifty6970 aatrox already did better in the 10 months of his rework than old aatrox did in his 6 or 7 years of existence
This should definitely have more views - great video and clear a lot of effort went into it. Thanks for covering my favorite champion!
Amazing video.... Enjoyed it thoroughly.... Very much appreciated as an irelia main.
Im so glad to hear that
Fantastic video. Best of all, no adverts interrupting
‘How many men did you kill?’
“Not men... Noxians.”
29:05 "Remember that not everything is about being perfectly balanced." Thanos would like to have a word with you
wow, just found your channel and that was easily one of the best videos ive seen in a while. You earned this subscription and I will be sure to watch the rest of your content.
Am I seeing this right? At 10:03 Sykkuno is the irelia player?
Dang I kinda want to see a series of this. I wonder what a ryze one would look like after 3 reworks and a cancelled rework on pbe. His many nerfs and him being in worlds.
Totally agree history of ryze is a very cool concept. Will definitely make more
Fiora shares a similar story I believe. I love Irelia and Fiora for the exact reason you said in the video... Feeling like a pro when I play them well.
@@MisterJackson2U oh yeah that would be cool!
"But hey I can see why the Chinese one is nice too."
We all know why you think it's "Nice"
I missed you so much, I'm sad that you left mobalytic but really happy and excited for you to upload on this channel again.
wait he left? where does it say that? Sorry, if its in the video, i havent finished it
@@rvb6380 Its not in the video, it says that in a mobalytics video, not sure which one. He left mobalytics and recently I saw on proguides they said Exil now works with them.
OMG YES KELLEN IS BACK
We back!
22:00
Exil: One thing that they always want to make sure is that the mains dont hate the rework
Aatrox: aM i A jOkE tO yOu
Great video! But I really miss the time around patch 5.22 where you'd rush guinsoo's first. It's the most memorable time for me as an Irelia main. Killing your enemy, then waiting fully stacked under his tower till he tp'd back and just kill him again in a second. Still good memories in here. Thanks!
We miss you on mobalytics :(
Thank God I found your channel though! Subscribed ^^
That intro alone proves how much effort goes into these videos.
Welcome back Exil, missed you!
This was so well put together. Very nicely done.
I'm sorry for you this video didn't get the recognition it deserved. Well researched, I hope it will crack the 1 million view mark, good luck!
Love these videos man
Thank you!!!
Glad to see new video from you !!!! Was scared !
Oh how I've missed you.
By far my favorite video about Irelia. You really sum it well. Irelia is the reason why I keep playing LoL. She is fun to play even she nerfed many times. Her theme, music and playstyle what makes Irelia fun to play
Would love a ryze documentary
Yes, omg his history is all sorts of messed up. If you ever needed an imposible to balance champion, Ryze is your guy!
She is the literally the reason i didn't quit league of legends
She is the champion made me into this game
Love her lore, style, theme and gameplay
The perfect and my favourite champion and one of my favourite videos games characters ever
This was awesome. You should do it for more champs. Maybe Katarina? 🙂
wana see kata ;)
did you know that you can get penta with kat for just pressing 5 buttons?
GD Kepler more like 15 buttons
@@kepler4192 maybe lol... if the enemy team were bots and didn't know that there was actually a counter to katarina...
Logan Schmidt man I was joking
Damn... 2 Videos in your channel and I had so many nostalgic flashbacks. 10/10 :3
great video bud. will be keeping an eye out for some others ;) !KATA!
with 2017 irelia, i could and did play her in 5 positions. I really miss the old ire
This is a bit irrelevant but I'm upset about the reverted LeBlanc too. I miss her rework. :(
the rework is bad
I have been waiting so long for another league documentary from you. I’ve watched the riven and yasuo documentaries you’ve made several times. Glad to see your content again!
I am playing League: Better nerf Irelia
I think about playing League: Better nerf Irelia
I am on a concert listening to Heavy Metal: Better nerf Irelia
Finally ur back! Exciting with new Riven videos!
i dont think his gonna upload regular cuz he works at mobolytics
Irelia's theme is my favorite
Me too it sounds great
I totally forgot that they got ICU to help with the rework, that was so dope when he announced it on his channel a week before the update. They should do stuff like that more often
WOW
You just got a new sub : )
Old irrelia was my favorite champ. after the rework I dont even see the same champion anymore, I dont see the champ that I fell in love with. I just wish they didnt change her so much. I wish it was more so just a visual rework. I still have her old blade as a key chain to remember her by.
Irelia VS Swain is maybe the best rivalry in League of Legends.
But Noxus is still cooler than these treehuggers over there.
Bard VS his teammates is the best rivalry change my mind
Rindino sure, Yasuo vs his teammates. Mind changed?
Singed 1v9
@@jacobwilske5665 ehem I think yasuo can easily 1 vs 9 when he hits that 0/11 powerspike early game
@@gbugis6706 ah shit you're right, mb.
damn you put so much work into your videos. its pretty nice to see that someone isnt just uploading shitty stream highlights
Where were you?!
I stopped playing because you didn't upload any riven or gameplay in general:(
M7RM he was at mobalytics making videos
@@thetechygamer1513 I know, I just really missed his Riven guides and such!
Ikr I learned so much from his riven videos, got me from bronze to mid gold in 1 and a half years
@@thetechygamer1513 Got me to m7 lol, plus I can do combos super easily now
Irelia music theme is BY FAR the best of League of Legends. It give me chills
better than jihn's :0?
Damn i miss the shield popping sound so hard
Got a Nerf ad at about 24:00, right before you mentioned a nerf to Irelia. How appropriate.
6:45 「Golden Experience」
This.. is actually a very well put together video.. Good job
This is amazing!! Do Evelynn next pls?
Really awesome work man. I've been wanting to see the history of Irelia for a while.
I’m guessing you stopped uploading because your mobalytics career, good to see you back again :)
Ty!!
These videos are insane, I can only imagine the time and effort that goes into them, so thank you for that. I watched your previous vids a few months ago and loved those too so I’ve been hoping you would make more. If you’re looking for another champion to do I would absolutely love to see Azir, but Akali would be cool as well.
Dad, you said you left for milk.
;w; Glad you came back
02:45 WELP, that sure was a short video.
"irelia players and adcarries are the most vocal players by far" so back there, adcarries were crybabies
Really great content!
Thankfully to you, Exil, me and many more other people are learning the League history from the beginning.
Keep that content, you are doing it awesome!
1:17 there's nothing wrong with calling irelia a pretty lady
So glad you are back welcome home!!!!!!!!!!!!
Irelia 2010 - 2018 riot releases new champion with same.
R.I.P. irelia
My all time favourite champ, my by far most played champ. Currently the only champ I can play. The champ I just recently got Diamond on EUW with. Thanks for the video.
The Irelia rework made me leave LoL for good. So glad for have done it.
she is one of my favorite champs,as i specialize in defensive gaming and tanks.i played from 2013 to 2016.irelia is one of the best defensive carry during laning phase, her radar like passive that triggers whenever there is an enemy champion planning to gank ur lane, her weak early game makes ur opponent wants to tower dive when ur just farming in front of ur tower. she is a complete package as long as u play safely during early game.
HES ALIVE
Great to have you back
lol yet every aatrox one trick including myself hate the new aatrox plz explain that
Dang, did the player research lab burn down or some shit? We could use some of that today lol
I miss the old Irelia, I really want her back.
E was SO FUN
true, the aesthetic and lore of reworked irelia is amazing and top notch, im a range kind of player but it changed ever since irelia release, and it really helped me understand more on how melees work
Irelia is getting so many nerds she turned back into her old state of being useless... Riot fix pls
Useless? I literally watched Irelia won 1v3 on people streams, even when she missed her stuns. #balanced
@@farisshah6060 r/woosh
@@Nikindo woosh everything just because you learnt it exist you dumbfuck