Irelia
Although she was nerfed, she lost 5 base AD, but Irelia was compensated for the same stats when activating 4 Attack. So in essence, Irelia is not weak at all in patch 12.5b, even this piece is supported by other Attack units to deal more damage in the mid-game. In addition, the gameplay of keeping gold and “splashing money” at level 8 also helps a lot for a 4-gold general like Irelia to be able to shorten his rather weak mid-game phase.
Irelia will almost keep her strength in patch 12.5b
Moreover, Irelia is also a counter to many of the ranged mains that are prevalent in the meta as she can reach her target quite easily with Sword Stab. With Irelia, you will have a champion that makes good use of all the effects that the squad brings, even when the Idol slot is in bad positions like the bottom line. At the moment the 2 most effective versions are combined with Inventor and Recycler, depending on your starting point.
Ahri
It is true that Ahri was nerfed in patch 12.5b but it was still not enough to make this unit disappear from the meta, even this unit is now stronger. The reason is because the meta reroll like at the beginning of 12.5 makes it very difficult for Ahri to last long enough to launch 2-3 times. Obviously, when a series of reroll squads eat heavy nerfs, Ahri is the champion who benefits the most when this character has a lot more time to launch skills and accumulate stacks of magic balls early.
Ahri benefited a lot from the meta despite the slight nerf
With such a play, it is clear that the 5 Gang lineup will be the most suitable for Ahri at the moment when she also needs a strong recovery. The advice is that you shouldn’t be greedy for 2 Mages when using Ahri because it won’t help her survive or launch more spells. Instead, the Scholar and Wizard generals will be much more useful. You can also use the Perfect Pair core and put more Ahri on the field to improve damage output.
Draven
After the buff in version 12.5, Draven was much stronger when he was no longer too dependent on VIP effects to “carry the team”. However, with the recent reroll meta, it is very difficult for Draven to shine, unless you are very lucky and own this 2-star unit right in the mid-game. Going to version 12.5b, the situation of being forced so much is gone and gamers can use Draven much more comfortably in the Arena of Truth.
Draven can be used even in non-Elegant formations
In terms of squad, team Elegant with VIP Draven is always the number one choice for gamers when it helps your main force not to move and still deal strong damage. In addition, the squad of 6 Challengers is also a good choice at the moment because you can take advantage of strong units early like Camille, Warwick to keep health or Tryndamere to hold items. Of course, this squad is also more risky as Draven will not receive too much protection.