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Irelia
Patch 16.2.1
TopDifficulty
Very Hard
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Dominate the side lane by using the minion wave for infinite mobility, then transition into mid-game teamfights by flanking backline carries and chain-resetting through marks.
Playstyle
High-mobility diver who relies on mechanical precision and minion wave management to reset her primary gap-closer and stack her passive for massive on-hit damage.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Incredible mobility in minion waves with resets
- +Massive sustained damage once is fully stacked
- +Game-changing teamfight initiation with marks
- +Strong damage reduction against physical burst using
Weaknesses
- -Extremely reliant on hitting skillshots to get resets
- -Useless if goes on its long base cooldown
- -Susceptible to hard CC that interrupts her dash mid-air
- -Requires a minion wave to reach maximum combat effectiveness
Abilities
Your main damage source. Every time you hit a spell, you gain a stack. At 4 stacks, you get huge Attack Speed and bonus magic damage on your autos. Never commit to a 1v1 unless you have 4 stacks or can get them instantly.
Your bread and butter. Dash to a target to heal. If the target is marked by or , or if it dies to the dash, the cooldown is refunded. Miss the reset and you're likely dead.
Hold it to charge up a strike and reduce incoming physical damage. Use this to survive a burst combo or to soften up caster minions so you can reset on them immediately.
Drop two blades that stun and mark enemies caught in between. This is your primary way to engage. Hide the first blade in a brush or behind your model to make the second blade harder to react to.
Fires a massive wave of blades that marks everyone hit and creates a slowing wall. Use this to start a fight or to force a target into a position where they can't dodge your .
Teamfight Role
Backline Disruptor / Cleaner
Wait for the fight to start, then use to mark as many people as possible. Use your resets to dive the ADC or Mid Laner. Use to survive their initial burst.
If your team lacks an engage, you can use + Flash to start the fight, but be ready to immediately after the first dash.
Combos
Standard All-In
[[Irelia:E1]] -> -> -> [[Irelia:E2]] -> -> Auto-attacks ->
Start by placing the first blade, then ult for the mark and slow. Use the first Q reset, stun them with E2 for a second mark, then keep autoing with passive stacks.
Minion Gap Close
(low HP minion) -> [[Irelia:E1]] -> (low HP minion) -> [[Irelia:E2]] -> (enemy)
Use the wave to travel across the lane. Resetting on minions builds stacks and puts you right on top of the enemy before they can react.
The Fast Reset
-> -> ->
If multiple enemies are hit by , you can dash between them for massive healing and to dodge skillshots while using to soak return fire.
Hidden Blade Combo
[[Irelia:E1]] -> (to minion) -> [[Irelia:E2]] (on enemy)
Drop the first blade, dash to a minion to change your angle, then drop the second blade. It makes the stun very difficult to predict.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | If you can stack on the first 3 minions and then onto the enemy, you win almost every level 1 duel in the game. |
| Level 2 | Access to gives you a stun and a reset, creating a massive kill window if you hit the blades. |
| Level 6 | provides a massive power boost, allowing you to mark multiple enemies and giving you the mobility to dive under towers. |
| Level 9 | With fully maxed out, your waveclear and healing during fights become significantly more reliable. |
Tips & Tricks
- • cannot be interrupted by CC once the channel begins, so use it right before a stun hits you.
- •Always check minion health; you need to know which ones will die to to keep your mobility alive.
- •You can cast [[Irelia:E2]] while you are in the middle of a dash to hide the animation.
- •The wall slows for 90% for a brief moment; use that slow to guarantee your stun lands.
- •In hard matchups, use to prep the backline caster minions so you can always dash to them for an escape.
- •Passive stacks from refresh on any unit, so keep them up by hitting jungle plants or monsters between waves.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using on a target that isn't marked and won't die.→You lose your mobility for 12+ seconds and become a target practice dummy for the enemy.
- ✕Fighting with zero stacks.→You lose a massive amount of free stats and will likely lose duels even against weaker champions.
- ✕Panic-casting against magic damage.→Since it primarily reduces physical damage, you'll still take full damage from mages and waste your only defensive tool.
- ✕Dashing to the first marked target you see in a teamfight.→You might end up isolated and CC'd before you can use the other marks to stay mobile.
- ✕Ignoring the minion wave health during an all-in.→You might lose your 'path' to escape or chase if you accidentally kill your reset minions with or .
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached