Is Irelia good in Patch 26.13?

Irelia is A tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 50.2% win rate, 4.4% pick rate, and 13.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Irelia Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Irelia Top?

The best Irelia Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Irelia Top is A tier with 50.2% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Irelia in Patch 26.13 include Malphite (43.8% Irelia win rate), Jax (44.3% Irelia win rate), Garen (46.0% 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 Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Base timers, Diving, and Forcing a fight. Base timers: Base timers are crucial for managing your resources. Diving: Trying to kill enemy under tower can be very risky.

TOP · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play IreliaTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

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

In Patch 26.13, Irelia is A tier Top with 50.2% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker. Hardest matchup: Malphite (43.8% win rate for Irelia). Key patterns to practice: Base timers, Diving, and Forcing a fight.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeA#26of 47 Top champions

Win rate50.2%vs 50.1% role avg

Pick rate4.4%13th most picked Top

Ban rate13.0%

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Irelia Top Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (4.4% pick rate, 50.5% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.5% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

ConquerorKEYSTONE

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

Last Stand

ResolveSECONDARY

Bone Plating

Unflinching

SHARDS

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

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

EMax Q first

14579

38101213

21415

611

Item build

4.4% pick

Starting

Doran's Blade + Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King

Hullbreaker

Wit's End

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Blade of The Ruined King

Hullbreaker

Wit's End

Death's Dance

Kraken Slayer

Guardian Angel

Irelia Top meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Irelia holds a 50.2% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.13, right at the Top role average of 50.1%. That is the 26th highest win rate of 47 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 4.4% pick rate (13th 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 Top held steady at A 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 A tier, Irelia is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Champion select decides a lot of Irelia Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Malphite (43.8% win rate for Irelia) and Jax (44.3% win rate for Irelia): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yone (54.9%) and Jayce (53.9%) are the matchups to look for, where Irelia wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Irelia Top

Pick Irelia Top in patch 26.13 as a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge.

Irelia Top guide

Top-lane Irelia wins duels by stunning first: Flawless Duet (E) marks whoever's caught between its two blades, then Bladesurge (Q) dashes onto that Marked target, heals her, and resets off the kill or the Mark alone. Defiant Dance (W) is the trade-and-survive piece — charge it for a bigger hit while shrugging off physical damage — and every spell landed along the way feeds Ionian Fervor (passive) more Attack Speed.

The build

Precision is the primary tree — Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand — backed by Unflinching and Bone Plating from Resolve, with Flash and Ignite as summoners. Bladesurge (Q) takes the first and heaviest points, Flawless Duet (E) opens the level-up order, and Defiant Dance (W) is maxed second. Doran's Blade and a Health Potion start the game before recalling into Plated Steelcaps. Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, and Wit's End form the core three, with Death's Dance, Kraken Slayer, and Guardian Angel as later options.

Ability mechanics

A Marked or killed target lets Bladesurge (Q) refresh instantly, on top of dashing Irelia in for a hit that heals her. Getting that Mark is Flawless Duet (E)'s job: two blades close in on each other, stunning, damaging, and Marking whoever stands between them. Defiant Dance (W) rewards patience — the longer it charges, the harder it hits, and Irelia takes reduced physical damage the whole time she holds it.

Matchups

Malphite, Jax, and Garen top the hardest-matchup list, with Darius and Gangplank close behind. Yone, Jayce, and Aatrox swing in Irelia's favor.

Other Top 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 A tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 50.2% win rate, 4.4% pick rate, and 13.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Irelia Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.
What is the best build for Irelia Top?: The best Irelia Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Irelia Top is A tier with 50.2% win rate this patch.
Who counters Irelia?: Champions that counter Irelia in Patch 26.13 include Malphite (43.8% Irelia win rate), Jax (44.3% Irelia win rate), Garen (46.0% 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 Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Base timers, Diving, and Forcing a fight. Base timers: Base timers are crucial for managing your resources. Diving: Trying to kill enemy under tower can be very risky.