↑ Strengths
- Can snowball extremely fast if opponents mismanage waves.
- Very strong in side lane with BORK + Trinity spikes.
- Instantly punishes positioning mistakes.
- Can turn fights through resets and W damage reduction.
October 2026 · Patch 7.3c
Irelia Wild Rift — Tier, Stats & Overview
Irelia is a Baron Lane fighter in Wild Rift, a blade dancer renowned for repeated dashes onto minions and champions.
★ Baron Lane
Tier B
October 2026 · Patch 7.3c
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UTIL
TANK
DIFF
★ Mid lane snowball / melee anti-mage
October 2026 · Patch 7.3c
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DMG
UTIL
TANK
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Win
48.9%
#80 · ↑2pt
Pick
1.3%
#38
Ban
0.7%
#89
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Irelia23/09 → 23/10
Win Rate (30d)
48.90%-0.70 pts
Pick Rate
1.32%
Ban Rate
0.73%
Irelia's win rate has dropped -0.70 pts over the last 30 days, now at 48.90%. See the full Wild Rift meta trends for more biggest movers. Measured effect of the adjustment in 7.3 (22/09): +0.38 pts of win rate over 10 days.
§ 01 — Editorial brief
Irelia remains a highly polarizing pick in the current meta: extremely strong when she can dictate tempo in side lanes and punish poor wave management, but far less reliable in structured drafts with control and kite.
Irelia is a Baron Lane fighter in Wild Rift, a blade dancer renowned for repeated dashes onto minions and champions. Her kit exploits a passive attack speed activated by stacks, Bladesurge dashes on minions, a magic-blocking zone, and a fan of blades ultimate dealing massive damage. She excels in split push or flank compositions seeking to impose unbearable side lane pressure. In Wild Rift, her ability to dash between minions and champions provides near-unlimited combat mobility once the minion wave is managed in her favor.
Irelia fits in compositions that leverage her side lane pressure and ability to split enemy attention. She benefits from allies who can create 5v4 situations or exploit her picks. Global pressure compositions amplify her split push effectiveness.
Irelia is vulnerable against compositions that poke her before her dashes and maintain their minion waves to negate her stacks. Ranged or sustained kite champions prevent her from expressing her duel potential. She particularly struggles in early before reaching her power spike.
With Irelia, always keep your passive stacks active before engaging to maximize attack speed. Manage your minion wave to maintain lane advantage and set up your dash combos. In teamfights, target carries by going through the flanks.
§ 06 — The matchup wall · TopIrelia Wild Rift Top counters and synergies
Hard
Unfav.
Skill
Fav.
Synergy
Hard
Jax
Hard
Volibear
Unfav.
Fiora
Unfav.
Malphite
Skill
Camille
Skill
Gragas
Fav.
Ambessa
Fav.
Yone
Ideal
Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV forces a closed fight with Cataclysm, leaving very little room to dodge Irelia’s blades and making her melee entry much easier. The execution is simple: Jarvan engages first, Irelia follows with Flawless Duet and chains her resets onto a trapped target. This synergy is especially strong into immobile carries and compositions that lack dashes to escape the arena.
Ideal
Galio
Strong
Rakan
Rakan creates a highly mobile opening that perfectly matches Irelia’s pace when she looks for a side angle. The combo works well because Rakan groups or controls long enough for Irelia’s blades to converge without rushing. This pairing becomes even deadlier in scattered fights where Irelia can use the chaos Rakan creates to access the carry.
Strong
Amumu
§ 06 — The matchup wall · MidIrelia Wild Rift Mid counters
Hard
Unfav.
Skill
Fav.
§ 02 — Strengths & weaknesses Irelia Wild Rift strengths and weaknesses
↓ Weaknesses
- Against multiple targeted crowd controls.
- When your team lacks engage or frontline.
- Against champions that deny your resets.
- If the enemy draft runs structured poke and kite.
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§ 03 — Game planIrelia Wild Rift game plan: early, mid and late game
I
Early
Short trades to stack the passive; look for angle…
Lvl. 1 → 6
Short trades to stack the passive; look for angle E then reset Q.
II
Mid
1-2 items: flanks and roams, target control with…
Lvl. 7 → 11
1-2 items: flanks and roams, target control with quick picks.
III
Late
Look for the backline via flank; if impossible,…
Lvl. 12+
Look for the backline via flank; if impossible, protect your carry and counter-engage.
§ 02 — Strengths & weaknesses Irelia Mid lane snowball / melee anti-mage Wild Rift strengths and weaknesses
↑ Strengths
- Very early kill pressure into immobile mages when the wave has enough low-health minions to reset Bladesurge.
- Strong side-lane and rotation threat after first item, especially when she can arrive to an objective with her stacks already prepared.
↓ Weaknesses
- Vulnerable to targeted crowd control and zoning tools that break her entry: if the first Q is interrupted, the fight becomes poor.
- Can lose tempo if she pushes without vision, because the short mid lane quickly invites ganks after an offensive Q.
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§ 03 — Game planIrelia Wild Rift game plan: early, mid and late game
I
Early
Controlled push then roam; avoids losing trades…
Lvl. 1 → 6
Controlled push then roam; avoids losing trades against poke.
II
Mid
Plays lanes and flanking angles; forward pick…
Lvl. 7 → 11
Plays lanes and flanking angles; forward pick dragon/herald.
III
Late
Protect access to your carries or find the…
Lvl. 12+
Protect access to your carries or find the one-shot via R→E→Q.
§ 07b — Advanced MechanicsIrelia: combos & tips Wild Rift
Basic engage comboDemanding
1
E
E
2
Q
Q
3
Q
Q
4
AA
5
E
E
Q through minions to stack the passive, dash towards the enemy, trigger E to stun them.
Full engage combo (level 11)Expert
1
E
E
2
R
R
3
Q
Q
4
AA
5
E
E
6
AA
7
Q
Q
8
AA
9
Q
Q
R for the blades, Q to chase, stun with E whilst in the blades.
All-in comboDemanding
1
E
E
2
Q
Q
3
Q
Q
4
W
W
5
AA
Stack the passive with Q on minions/minion waves first, then go all-in on the enemy with the passive fully charged.
What interrupts it
Garen Q Decisive Strike silence · 1.5 s
Volibear Q Thundering Smash stun · 1 s
§ 08 — DialoguesIrelia Wild Rift FAQ
Q.01 Is Irelia hard to play? +
Yes, but not just mechanically. The difficulty mainly comes from wave management, engage timing, and fight reading. Many players can use her dashes, but few know when not to use them. That discipline is what separates an average Irelia from a dominant one.
Q.02 When is Irelia strongest? +
She is strongest when she can control the lane and force trades around low HP minions. Her BORK and Trinity spikes give her huge dueling power. She also excels in fights where she can enter second and chain resets without being immediately controlled.
Q.03 Why do I lose fights with Irelia? +
Most of the time, it’s about setup. Without passive stacks, without minions to dash, or without a proper E angle, you lose your main advantage. It’s not always a mechanical mistake, but a preparation issue. Irelia rewards prepared fights, not improvisation.
Q.04 Should you split push with Irelia? +
Yes, often. Irelia is very strong in side lane due to her dueling and mobility. But it must be done with vision and timing. Splitting without information can get you punished easily. It becomes truly effective when it forces enemy reactions your team can exploit.
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Data — Stats per levelIrelia Wild Rift base stats per level (1-15)
Movement speed 350Attack range 175Bonus attack speed / lvl +2.2%
Show stats per level
| Lvl | HP | AD | Armor | MR | Mana | HP regen | Res. regen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 690 | 58 | 46 | 38 | 345 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | 818 | 62.6 | 51 | 40 | 378 | 9.9 | 15.7 |
| 3 | 946 | 67.1 | 56 | 42 | 411 | 10.9 | 16.4 |
| 4 | 1,074 | 71.7 | 61 | 44 | 444 | 11.8 | 17.1 |
| 5 | 1,202 | 76.2 | 66 | 46 | 477 | 12.8 | 17.8 |
| 6 | 1,330 | 80.8 | 71 | 48 | 510 | 13.7 | 18.5 |
| 7 | 1,458 | 85.3 | 76 | 50 | 543 | 14.6 | 19.2 |
| 8 | 1,586 | 89.9 | 81 | 52 | 576 | 15.6 | 19.9 |
| 9 | 1,714 | 94.4 | 86 | 54 | 609 | 16.5 | 20.6 |
| 10 | 1,842 | 98.9 | 91 | 56 | 642 | 17.5 | 21.3 |
| 11 | 1,970 | 103.5 | 96 | 58 | 675 | 18.4 | 22 |
| 12 | 2,098 | 108.1 | 101 | 60 | 708 | 19.3 | 22.7 |
| 13 | 2,226 | 112.6 | 106 | 62 | 741 | 20.3 | 23.4 |
| 14 | 2,354 | 117.2 | 111 | 64 | 774 | 21.2 | 24.1 |
| 15 | 2,482 | 121.7 | 116 | 66 | 807 | 22.2 | 24.8 |
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Data — Balance historyIrelia Wild Rift buffs and nerfs, patch by patch
Nerf1Adjustment1
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Adjustment+0.4 pts win rate over 10 days
Irelia is slightly squishier early but gains more durability with every level.
- Base Health: 690660
- Health per Level: 128138
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Nerf
Irelia heals much less from Bladesurge, cutting her staying power in extended trades.
- Bladesurge · Healing: 16/20/24/28% Attack Damage11/14/17/20% Attack Damage
Sources: our patch files, checked against Riot's official patch notes · measured effect: median win rate before and after the patch · All patch notes
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