Irelia Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 52.3%
- Pick rate
- 3.7%
- Ban rate
- 10.1%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
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 52.3% of games as Top on patch 16.16 (836 games).
- Most common core: Blade of The Ruined King → Hullbreaker → Wit's End — 48% win rate over 42 games.
- Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 94% of games with a 52% win rate.
- Best matchup: Gnar (83% over 24 games). Hardest: Tahm Kench (12% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Irelia is an early-game champion: 60% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 38% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 72.7% | 1% (11) | |
| 69.2% | 2% (13) | |
| 60.0% | 4% (30) | |
| 54.4% | 20% (171) | |
| 51.7% | 50% (416) | |
| 51.3% | 32% (265) | |
| 50.0% | 2% (14) | |
| 50.0% | 1% (8) | |
| 49.4% | 10% (81) | |
| 49.3% | 17% (138) | |
| 42.9% | 1% (7) | |
| 20.0% | 1% (10) |
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.
49.9%49% 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.
57.1%2% 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.
75.0%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
49.3%36% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
44.9%8% pick
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Flash + Teleport
58.9%7% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
51.8%85 games
Q
E
W
50.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (53%), Q → W → E (50%), E → Q → W (58%).
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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...