Irelia Mid Build

Irelia Champion Guide

Role: Fighter

Lane: Midlane

Irelia Mid performs best with a build featuring Blade of The Ruined King, Plated Steelcaps, Hullbreaker, Wit's End, and Death's Dance. The most effective rune setup for Irelia Mid includes Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree, paired with Biscuit Delivery and Jack Of All Trades in the secondary tree.

Irelia Champion Abilities

Ionian Fervor

Irelia gains a stack for 6 seconds when she hits an enemy with an ability (for a maximum of 4). She gains 7.5-25% attack speed per stack and at max stacks her attacks deal an additional 10-61 (+0.2 per bonus attack damage) magic damage (depending on level). Damage is applied to structures at 50% effectiveness.

Attacking a champion, large monster or structure refreshes the duration of the stacks. Irelia gains one stack per champion hit and one stack for hitting minions.
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Bladesurge

Irelia dashes to an enemy, dealing 5 / 25 / 45 / 65 / 80 (+0.7 per attack damage) physical damage and restoring 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13% of the attack damage as health to herself. If the enemy dies or was unsteady, the cooldown is refreshed. Deals 50-237 bonus damage to minions (depending on level). Q

Defiant Dance

Begin Charging: Irelia enters a defensive stance for up to 1.5 seconds, becoming unable to act but reducing physical damage taken by 40−70% (+7% per 100 ability power) and magic damage taken by 20−35% (+3.5% per 100 ability power) (depending on level).

Release: Irelia lashes out with her blades, dealing 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 (+40% of ability power) (+0.4 per attack damage) physical damage increased up to 0−200% depending on charge time. W

Flawless Duet

Irelia throws a blade into the ground and can recast for up to 3.5 seconds.

Recast: Irelia throws a second blade, then they fly towards each other stunning for 0.75 seconds and dealing 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+80% of ability power) magic damage. E

Vanguard's Edge

Irelia launches a barrage of blades, dealing 125 / 200 / 275 (+70% of ability power) magic damage and making champions and large jungle monsters unsteady. The barrage explodes into a cage around the first champion hit. The cage deals 125 / 250 / 375 (+70% of ability power) magic damage and slows by 90% for 1.5 seconds. R

Irelia Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Ignite

Ignite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that burns an enemy champion for a few seconds, dealing periodic true damage, applying healing reduction, and revealing the target over the duration.

Irelia Runes

Irelia Items

Irelia Ability Order

Irelia Matchups Overview

Strong against

Xerath

Naafiri

Mel

Jayce

Hwei

Azir

Weak against

Malphite

Kayle

Ekko

Galio

Zoe

Diana

Irelia Tips and Tricks

Look to trade when your Passive is fully stacked, as it provides increased attack speed, making trades more favorable. While it is tempting to use Q for farming, relying on it too much can drain your mana over time, so prioritize basic attacks for last hitting. Before committing to an all-in, always check the minimap to avoid engaging just as the enemy Jungler is approaching, which could result in an unnecessary death.

Irelia Best Build, Runes, Items for Mid

Most Popular

For the best Irelia Mid build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Biscuit Delivery and Jack Of All Trades. Rune shards should be Attack Speed for offense, Adaptive Force for flex, and Health Scaling for defense, depending on the matchup. Build Blade of The Ruined King first, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Hullbreaker. Complete the build with Wit's End, Death's Dance, and Guardian Angel. Max your abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Optional

For another approach, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Conqueror as your keystone, along with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree, with Bone Plating and Unflinching in the secondary tree. Rune shards remain Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Blade of The Ruined King, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Kraken Slayer. Finish the build with Wit's End, Death's Dance, and Guardian Angel. Max abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Alternative

A different take involves using Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with Press the Attack as the keystone, paired with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight. Rune shards should be Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Blade of The Ruined King, then build Plated Steelcaps and Hullbreaker. Finish with Wit's End, Death's Dance, and Guardian Angel. Max abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Off-Meta

For an off-meta approach, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Lethal Tempo as your keystone, paired with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Bone Plating with Unflinching in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Build Blade of The Ruined King first, followed by Mercury's Treads and Wit's End. Complete the build with Hullbreaker, Death's Dance, and Guardian Angel. Max abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Situational Irelia Runes and Items

Adjust your build based on your matchup, the enemy team composition, and the game state. Consider taking Armor or Magic Resist rune shards depending on your lane opponent. Certain item choices can provide better survivability or damage depending on what your team needs.