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Irelia Mid build & stats

FighterAssassin C 741 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
47.5%
Pick rate
2.8%
Ban rate
13.0%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
3,200 gold
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
3,300 gold
Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer
3,000 gold
9,500 gold
52.6% WR 19 games

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
1,250 gold
51.3% 39 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
53.3% WR
15 games · 2% 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.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
50.8% 61 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 47.5% of games as Mid on patch 16.18 (741 games).
  • Most common core: Blade of The Ruined King → Death's Dance → Kraken Slayer — 52% win rate over 85 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 88% of games with a 47% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Yone (73% over 30 games). Hardest: Sylas (22% over 18 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Irelia is an early-game champion: 53% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 39% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.

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
52.6% WR
19 games · 3% pick
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
Hullbreaker
Hullbreaker
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
50.0% WR
8 games · 1% pick
Wit's End
Wit's End
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
Hullbreaker
Hullbreaker
66.7% WR
6 games · 1% pick

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
51.3% WR
39 games · 5% pick
Immortal Path
Immortal Path
43.3% WR
30 games · 4% pick
Armored Advance
Armored Advance
47.6% WR
21 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
66.7% 2% (12)
66.7% 0% (3)
66.7% 0% (3)
66.7% 0% (3)
56.0% 3% (25)
54.0% 7% (50)
50.0% 1% (4)
49.0% 7% (49)
47.8% 12% (92)
41.2% 2% (17)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
53.3% WR
15 games · 2% 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.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
40.0% WR
15 games · 2% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Triple Tonic Jack Of All Trades
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
50.0% WR
6 games · 1% 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. 46.5%12% 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. 80.0%1% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 50.0%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 50.8%8% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 43.5%3% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 37.5%1% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • 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...