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How to Play IreliaMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Irelia Mid build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Ionian FervorPBladesurgeQDefiant DanceWFlawless DuetEVanguard's EdgeR

In Patch 26.13, Irelia is C tier Mid with 48.9% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Blade of The Ruined King, Kraken Slayer. Hardest matchup: Sylas (45.5% win rate for Irelia). Key patterns to practice: Level up timers.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeC#31of 38 Mid champions
Win rate48.9%vs 50.0% role avg
Pick rate2.8%28th most picked Mid
Ban rate13.0%

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Irelia Mid Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (2.8% pick rate, 49.2% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.2% WR
PrecisionPRIMARY
ConquerorKEYSTONE
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
ResolveSECONDARY
Bone Plating
Unflinching
SHARDS

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand + Bone Plating · Unflinching

Summoner spells

FlashFlashIgniteIgnite

Skill order

BladesurgeQDefiant DanceWFlawless DuetEMax Q first
Bladesurge14579
Defiant Dance38101213
Flawless Duet21415
Vanguard's Edge611

Item build

2.8% pick
StartingDoran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health Potion
Core buildBlade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined KingKraken SlayerKraken SlayerDeath's DanceDeath's Dance
BootsMercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
SituationalBlade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined KingKraken SlayerKraken SlayerDeath's DanceDeath's DanceWit's EndWit's EndHullbreakerHullbreakerGuardian AngelGuardian Angel

Irelia Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Irelia holds a 48.9% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.13, 1.1 points below the Mid role average of 50.0%. That is the 31st highest win rate of 38 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 2.8% pick rate (28th most played in the role) and a 13.0% ban rate, Irelia gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Irelia Mid held steady at C tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At C tier, Irelia is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Irelia Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Sylas (45.5% win rate for Irelia) and Ahri (46.2% win rate for Irelia): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Syndra (51.8%) and Zed (49.7%) are the least punishing matchups for Irelia this patch.

How to play Irelia Mid

  • Pick Irelia Mid in patch 26.13 only as a comfort pick: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Irelia Mid guide

Irelia mid is a duelist built around Bladesurge (Q), Flawless Duet (E), and Vanguard's Edge (R): open Flawless Duet to stun and Mark the enemy, chain Bladesurge through the wave into the Marked target for a free reset, and use Vanguard's Edge to Mark every enemy caught in the blast before its blade wall slows anyone walking through it.

The build

Rune page: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand (Precision), with Unflinching and Bone Plating (Resolve). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order opens Q into E into W, maxing Bladesurge (Q) first with Defiant Dance (W) second. Starter: Doran's Blade and a Health Potion, into Mercury's Treads. Core build: Blade of The Ruined King, Kraken Slayer, and Death's Dance, with Wit's End, Hullbreaker, and Guardian Angel as later options.

Ability mechanics

Bladesurge (Q) dashes Irelia to a target and heals her on impact, and its cooldown fully refreshes if that target is Marked or dies to the hit. Flawless Duet (E) sends two blades together that damage, stun, and Mark any enemy caught between them. Vanguard's Edge (R) fires a mass of blades that explode on the first enemy champion hit, damaging and Marking everyone caught in the blast, then settles into a wall that damages and slows enemies walking through it.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Sylas, Ahri, Katarina, Yasuo, Locke. Best matchups: Syndra, Zed, Viktor.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Irelia counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Irelia good in Patch 26.13?

Irelia is C tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 48.9% win rate, 2.8% pick rate, and 13.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Irelia Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Irelia Mid?

The best Irelia Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Blade of The Ruined King, Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Irelia Mid is C tier with 48.9% win rate this patch.

Who counters Irelia?

Champions that counter Irelia in Patch 26.13 include Sylas (45.5% Irelia win rate), Ahri (46.2% Irelia win rate), Katarina (47.2% Irelia win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Irelia?

To climb with Irelia Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Level up timers. Level up timers: Tracking early level up timers helps you to get kills and avoid deaths in lane.