IreliaMatchups

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Champion Portrait of Aatrox
Aatrox
Easy
441
58%
+779
+1,923
+1
  • Level 1: QIrelia Q

You can Q on him anytime as long as you get 4 stacks. Use your Q to dodge his Qs, and if you can't dodge his Q3, use W to tank it. Don't be scared to all-in him — his ult doesn't help him as much as you might think.

Use your Q to dodge his Q1 and Q2, W to tank his Q3. Dash around minions to dodge all his Qs.

Skill Priority

Irelia Q Icon
Q
Bladesurge
Irelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes.
Irelia W Icon
W
Defiant Dance
Irelia charges a strike that deals more damage as she charges. She takes reduced physical damage during the charge.
Irelia E Icon
E
Flawless Duet
Irelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked.
57.1% WR
410 Matches

Summoner Spells

Summoner Spell 1Summoner Spell 2
59.1% WR
215 Matches

Skill Order

Irelia Q Icon
Bladesurge
Irelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes.
1
4
5
7
9
Irelia W Icon
Defiant Dance
Irelia charges a strike that deals more damage as she charges. She takes reduced physical damage during the charge.
3
8
10
12
13
Irelia E Icon
Flawless Duet
Irelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked.
2
14
15
Irelia R Icon
Vanguard'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 through it.
6
11

Irelia vs Aatrox Runes

Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
58.0% WR295 Matches

Starting Items

Item 1055Item 2003
59.5% WR
74 Matches

Core Items

Item 3153Item 3047Item 3181
60.0% WR
45 Matches

4th Item Options

Item 6333
57.4% WR54 Matches
Item 3047
66.7% WR51 Matches
Item 3091
68.6% WR51 Matches

5th Item Options

Item 6333
72.7% WR33 Matches
Item 3091
69.6% WR23 Matches
Item 3047
57.1% WR21 Matches

6th Item Options

Item 3047
40.0% WR5 Matches
Item 6333
100.0% WR4 Matches
Item 3091
25.0% WR4 Matches

Laning Phase (@15 min)

Irelia Damage8,570
Aatrox Damage7,302
Gold Diff+779
CS Diff+22
XP Diff+394
Ally Ganks0.93
Enemy Ganks1.53

End of Game

Irelia Damage26,121
Aatrox Damage21,927
Total Gold Diff+1,923
Total CS Diff+47

Split Push

Irelia Dmg to Turrets12,809
Aatrox Dmg to Turrets6,424

Community Matchup Tips

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Champion Portrait of Jax
Jax
Not Favored
427
47%
-64
-314
+1
  • Level 1: EIrelia E

You can approach the wave level 1 and get CS against JaxJax as long as you have your E. When he tries to get on you with his EJax E, stun him to create distance to avoid his stun. After his E finishes, you can get an AA or 2 on him.

  • You can't really stop Jax from crashing the wave, so fight him on the bounce when you are level 4 and he's level 3

  • The important thing is to dodge his E with your QIrelia Q. If you can't do that, tank it with your WIrelia W

  • You win with him levels 1-5 if you dodge his E

  • From level 6, you need to bait out his RJax R by dashing around the minions. If you successfully bait out his ult, you can all-in him and win the fight

  • Jax WILL outscale you, so you need to get a lead early to be equal to him later on. Even if you have 2k gold and a level on him, he can still win the 1v1 with you later on

Attack him when his E is on CD. Tank his E with your W if you have to. Bait his E with your Q. Post 6 try to bait out his ult, and then all-in him.

Champion Portrait of Gangplank
Gangplank
Easy
411
50%
+327
-343
0
  • Level 1: QIrelia Q

All-in on him whenever you can. Try to destroy his barrels — if you have a good reaction time and your stacks, you can get them 9/10 times. If you can all-in him for the cost of tanking a barrel, do it, as he doesn't have enough damage to finish you up close. Make sure to let your team know when he hits level 6. GP is very squishy, so as long as you don't miss all your Es and your ult, you will win the all-in.

Break his barrels with your high attack speed from your stacks.

Champion Portrait of Ahri
Ahri
Easy
400
47%
+617
+1,304
Champion Portrait of Garen
Garen
Favored
388
46%
+349
+73
+1
  • Level 1: QIrelia Q

Tank his Q with your W. You win all-in against him every time, as he doesn't have any constant damage. If he uses any of his abilities to push the wave, just all-in on him. Try to kill him in 1 or 2 all-ins, as he will outsustain you with his passive. Don't be scared of his ult — as long as you start your all-in on equal ground, you will win. His level 1 is pretty weak, so if you can get your stacks up, you should try to make him as low as possible, and then get a crash and a cheater recall.

Tank his Q with W. All-in him with your E and ult. Don't be scared of him post 6, you win the all-in. Cheater recall and freeze.

Champion Portrait of Malphite
Malphite
Hard
388
48%
+638
+1,824
+1
  • Level 1: QIrelia Q

MalphiteMalphite is a tricky one — the matchup itself isn't very complicated, however he simply outscales Irelia very well, and his RMalphite R allows him to disengage in the earlier levels when he is weaker than Irelia.

  • You want to try and get fed on levels 1-5, where he has no ult. You need to get 4 stacks and AA him

  • He has burst damage but can't really follow it up — don't be afraid if half your health disappears in a second, because you still win the all-in if you have your stacks

  • You can also try to dodge his EMalphite E with your Q, but it's difficult and not reliable

  • Ideally on levels 1-5 he should not be able to farm, and if you can get kills on him, you can keep up in lane with him

  • After level 11, even if you are fed, you essentially can't win a 1v1 with him, as he is too tanky for you to kill him

  • Against a Malphite, you want to roam around the map a lot and make sure you help your teammates with getting fed

All-in him as much as you can before he outscales you.

Champion Portrait of Zaahen
Zaahen
Easy
365
48%
+652
+1,028
Champion Portrait of Darius
Darius
Skill
351
48%
+18
+290
+1
  • Level 1: EIrelia E

This matchup is Irelia favoured. You need to not be intimidated by DariusDarius. Respect his level 1, let him crash the wave on you. Against Darius try to take short trades by dashing on a minion near him, AA him and dashing away.

  • You can all-in him anywhere between level 2-6, and you should win as long as you hit your EIrelia E and not let him heal with his QDarius Q, by dashing on him with your Q or flashing

  • You are more likely to win if you both have less HP

  • From level 6, you still win the all-in, but you need to fully commit to the fight and hit all of your abilities

  • If you are not confident enough, you can wait with fighting until you get Blade of the Ruined KingBlade of the Ruined King. After that you win all-in every time

All-in him level 2 and above, but you need to hit E. Do not be scared of his ult post 6 as you still win the all-in — it's very important to not be scared of him.

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