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the Blade Dancer

Irelia ADC build & stats

FighterAssassin 65 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
47.7%
Pick rate
0.2%
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

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
450 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
45.5% 11 games

Build in this order

Blade of The Ruined King 1
Blade of The Ruined King
3,200 g
Kraken Slayer 2
Kraken Slayer
3,000 g
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
3,300 g
9,500 g
62.5% WR 8 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
54.5% WR
11 games · 17% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Triumph Triumph
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand Last Stand
Revitalize Revitalize
Second Wind Second Wind
Shards AS AF HP

Summoner spells

Exhaust Flash 60.9% 23 games

Max order

Bladesurge Q Defiant Dance W Flawless Duet E 44.4% 9 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 47.7% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (65 games).
  • Most common core: Blade of The Ruined King → Death's Dance → Kraken Slayer — 62% win rate over 8 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 69% of games with a 47% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer
62.5% WR
8 games · 12% pick
Wit's End
Wit's End
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer
33.3% WR
6 games · 9% pick
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
Hullbreaker
Hullbreaker
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
80.0% WR
5 games · 8% pick

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
45.5% WR
11 games · 17% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
61.5% 40% (26)
60.0% 31% (20)
60.0% 8% (5)
53.7% 63% (41)
48.4% 98% (64)
42.9% 11% (7)
40.9% 34% (22)
40.0% 8% (5)
0.0% 5% (3)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
53.8% WR
13 games · 20% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Triumph Triumph
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand Last Stand
Bone Plating Bone Plating
Unflinching Unflinching
Shards AS AF HP
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
54.5% WR
11 games · 17% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Revitalize Second Wind
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
50.0% WR
6 games · 9% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Jack Of All Trades Triple Tonic

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 46.7%69% pick
  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 50.0%28% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 38.5%40% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 60.9%35% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 42.9%11% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Bladesurge Q Defiant Dance W Flawless Duet E 44.4%9 games
Bladesurge Q Flawless Duet E Defiant Dance W 100.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (63%), E → Q → W (25%).

  • PIonian Fervor

    When Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit.

  • QBladesurge

    Irelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes.

  • WDefiant Dance

    Irelia charges a strike that deals more damage as she charges. She takes reduced physical damage during the charge.

  • EFlawless Duet

    Irelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked.

  • RVanguard's Edge

    Irelia 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...