Question 1

Don't spin into W

Accepted Answer

Open with Q to silence her and watch her reaction: never commit your E spin while her W is up, or the damage is wasted.

Question 2

Fight after your spikes

Accepted Answer

Don't look to fight until Stridebreaker + Executioner's Calling are online; from there her weak teamfighting lets you focus her down in fights and side-lane skirmishes.

Question 3

Escape her R

Accepted Answer

Max Q for the escape movespeed, and when she R's you burn Ghost + Stormraider's Surge to blow through the slow: don't feel bad using both summoners, her ult is a long cooldown.

Question 4

Survive, don't win lane

Accepted Answer

Give up 30-40 CS if you must to survive: when the wave slow-pushes to her she's making room to run you down, so play safe and never trade to try to win the lane.

Question 5

What should you never do as Garen vs Irelia?

Accepted Answer

Never trade to try to win lane: Irelia is win-lane-lose-game, so give up the CS, survive, and beat her in teamfights instead.

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	Q							Q	Q		Q	Q
		W											W	W		W	W
E			E	E		E	E
					R					R					R

Garen vs Irelia

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