Fighter · Top · Mid

Irelia counters, build & runes

Irelia, the Blade Dancer, is a fighter mostly played in Top and Mid. In Top it has a 50.2% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier A. It excels at mobility, diving and waveclear and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Top62%

Mid38%

ATier

50.2%Win rate

4.6%Pick rate

13.6%Ban rate

#14Rank · Top

7,095Games

Irelia Top most played build

Runes62% of games · 49.4% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Triple Tonic · Jack Of All Trades

Summoner spells49.9% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order39% of games · 52.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items88% of games · 50.0% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build24% of games · 54.0% WR

Blade of The Ruined King

Hullbreaker

Wit's End

Boots67% of games · 50.1% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Irelia Top counters

Irelia's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Warwick41.8%933
Wukong43.9%831
Jax44.2%3,699
Malphite44.6%3,644
Volibear44.9%1,992
Zaahen46.2%1,382

Beats

Ryze60.0%510
Corki59.0%817
Swain57.8%725
Aurora57.4%524
Varus57.2%829
Jayce56.2%5,253

BTier

48.2%Win rate

2.7%Pick rate

13.6%Ban rate

#43Rank · Mid

4,287Games

Irelia Mid most played build

Runes59% of games · 49.3% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Triple Tonic · Jack Of All Trades

Summoner spells48.3% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order45% of games · 53.3% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items84% of games · 49.1% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build33% of games · 57.7% WR

Blade of The Ruined King

Kraken Slayer

Death's Dance

Boots47% of games · 47.4% WR

Mercury's Treads

Irelia Mid counters

Irelia's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Sion41.1%146
Gragas41.8%514
Malphite42.4%916
Nasus43.2%909
Annie45.2%513
Gwen45.3%417

Beats

Smolder65.0%343
Lucian56.1%180
Orianna55.1%1,396
Mel54.4%992
Naafiri53.7%488
Ryze53.3%640

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage3
Durability2
Crowd control3
Mobility5
Engage2
Peel1
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Diving

Excels at

Diving
Waveclear
1v1 duels

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Irelia in Top?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Irelia in Top are Warwick (41.8%), Wukong (43.9%) and Jax (44.2%). In brackets, Irelia's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Irelia strong against?

In Top, Irelia wins most often against Ryze (60.0%), Corki (59.0%) and Swain (57.8%).

What is the best Irelia build in Top?

The core Irelia build in Top is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker and Wit's End. Keystone: Conqueror, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Irelia good in patch 16.22?

It is tier A in Top (rank 14), with a 50.2% win rate, 4.6% pick rate and 13.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 5, 2026.