Irelia strategy
Vendetta Standard · August–September 2026 · Calm / Chaos
Game plan
Calm-Chaos tempo that wins by dancing through removal and parking a unit on a battlefield. Wuhan's winner copied Akali's 7-cost hold; Beijing's City Challenge winner (旋木时光绿拐) was a cleaner Defiant Dance / Tideturner / Pyke, Returned list.
Key cards
Defiant Dance, Tideturner, Stellacorn Herder, Scuttle Crab, Vex, Apathetic, Pyke, Returned, Boots of Swiftness, Defy, Discipline, Stacked Deck, Irelia, Fervent.
Matchups
Excellent if Kennen is taxed. The greedy VEN-044 main-deck version is for value rooms (Wuhan). The Beijing list is the one to copy for mixed Showdowns. Weak to discard-heavy Chaos and to Rengar racing the score.
When to register it
The right 'second legend' if you hate playing Kennen but still want Top 8 conversion. High Day 1 share at Barcelona was not a fluke.