Irelia Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.4%
- Pick rate
- 4.5%
- Ban rate
- 11.7%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Precision +
Inspiration 
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Summoner spells
52.6%
567 games
Max order
Q
W
E
55.3%
199 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Irelia
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Irelia wins 51.4% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (806 games).
- Most common core: Blade of The Ruined King → Hullbreaker → Wit's End — 53% win rate over 43 games.
- Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 93% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Aatrox (81% over 21 games). Hardest: Tryndamere (25% over 12 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Irelia is an early-game champion: 56% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 35% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 2% (15) | |
| 64.5% | 4% (31) | |
| 60.3% | 8% (68) | |
| 58.3% | 1% (12) | |
| 55.5% | 43% (346) | |
| 55.2% | 61% (493) | |
| 54.4% | 35% (283) | |
| 52.2% | 97% (781) | |
| 52.0% | 3% (25) | |
| 47.1% | 17% (138) | |
| 41.2% | 2% (17) | |
| 38.5% | 3% (26) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Inspiration
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
Triple Tonic
Jack Of All Trades
Precision +
Inspiration
Precision +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
51.1%93% pick
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Press the Attack
Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.
60.0%5% pick
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Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
50.0%1% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
20.0%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
52.6%70% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
47.3%16% pick
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Flash + Teleport
47.2%11% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
55.3%199 games
Q
E
W
33.3%3 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (55%), E → Q → W (56%), Q → W → E (37%).
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PIonian FervorWhen Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit.
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QBladesurge
Irelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes.
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WDefiant Dance
Irelia charges a strike that deals more damage as she charges. She takes reduced physical damage during the charge.
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EFlawless Duet
Irelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked.
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RVanguard's EdgeIrelia fires a massive number of blades that explode outward upon hitting an enemy champion. Enemies hit by the blades are damaged and Marked. Afterwards the blades form a wall that will damage and slow enemies that walk...