Irelia Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 48.8%
- Pick rate
- 2.7%
- Ban rate
- 10.9%
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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.
Precision
Inspiration
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
W
E
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 48.8% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (2,504 games).
- Most common core: Blade of The Ruined King → Kraken Slayer → Death's Dance — 52% win rate over 23 games.
- Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 67% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Vex (71% over 28 games). Hardest: Cassiopeia (20% over 25 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 69.4% | 2% (62) | |
| 58.3% | 1% (24) | |
| 56.0% | 1% (25) | |
| 53.2% | 7% (171) | |
| 52.9% | 1% (17) | |
| 51.3% | 11% (275) | |
| 50.0% | 1% (36) | |
| 49.0% | 11% (286) | |
| 48.4% | 23% (583) | |
| 47.5% | 7% (179) | |
| 45.0% | 1% (20) | |
| 39.1% | 1% (23) |
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.
Precision
Inspiration
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.
48.5%20% 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.
55.2%2% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
39.1%1% 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.
37.5%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
48.0%17% pick
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Flash + Teleport
48.0%4% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
46.7%1% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
33.3%66 games
Q
E
W
25.0%4 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (33%), Q → W → E (38%), E → Q → W (20%).
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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...