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the Blade Dancer

Irelia Mid build & stats

FighterAssassin B 113 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
51.3%
Pick rate
2.7%
Ban rate
10.1%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
All divisions
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Recommended build

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

Solid sample

Finish these three

Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
3,200 gold
Wit's End
Wit's End
2,800 gold
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
3,200 gold
9,200 gold
81.8% WR 11 games

Boots

Immortal Path
Immortal Path
1,000 gold
68.8% 16 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
61.1% WR
18 games · 16% 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
51.5% 99 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 51.3% of games as Mid on patch 16.18 (113 games).
  • Most common core: Guardian Angel → Wit's End → Blade of The Ruined King — 82% win rate over 11 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 89% of games with a 53% win rate.
  • Irelia scales: 68% win rate after 35 minutes versus 53% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
Wit's End
Wit's End
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
81.8% WR
11 games · 10% pick
Wit's End
Wit's End
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
33.3% WR
9 games · 8% pick
Wit's End
Wit's End
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
Hullbreaker
Hullbreaker
50.0% WR
8 games · 7% pick

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
45.3% WR
53 games · 47% pick
Armored Advance
Armored Advance
60.0% WR
35 games · 31% pick
Immortal Path
Immortal Path
68.8% WR
16 games · 14% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Maw of Malmortius Maw of Malmortius
 80.0% 4% (5)
Guardian Angel Guardian Angel
 69.6% 20% (23)
Hullbreaker Hullbreaker
 62.1% 26% (29)
Endless Hunger Endless Hunger
 60.0% 9% (10)
Death's Dance Death's Dance
 59.3% 52% (59)
Kraken Slayer Kraken Slayer
 57.8% 40% (45)
Blade of The Ruined King Blade of The Ruined King
 51.4% 93% (105)
Wit's End Wit's End
 50.0% 44% (50)
Randuin's Omen Randuin's Omen
 50.0% 4% (4)
Lich Bane Lich Bane
 33.3% 5% (6)
Hextech Gunblade Hextech Gunblade
 33.3% 5% (6)
Rabadon's Deathcap Rabadon's Deathcap
 25.0% 4% (4)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
34.4% WR
32 games · 28% 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
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
61.1% WR
18 games · 16% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Biscuit Delivery Jack Of All Trades
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
53.8% WR
13 games · 12% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Triple Tonic Jack Of All Trades

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. 53.5%89% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 50.0%5% 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. 16.7%5% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 51.5%88% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 44.4%8% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 60.0%4% 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...