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Volibear vs Irelia

VolibearYOU · TOP
IreliaENEMY · TOP
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Respect her level 6
all-in: it's very deadly; don't challenge it until you have Bramble Vest, and stay cautious even then.
Fight off the wave
Fight her off the wave before her Blade of the Ruined King completes: you're stronger on just the components, and a big wave only lets her clear and heal.
Take her level 1 Q
Concede level 1 prio: when she stacks her passive and Qs onto you, take the Q, W-stun her, and walk away, you dodge ~30% HP and the wave pushes safely to you for level 2.
Never fight her on a big wave: she instantly clears it and heals up a ton, so only commit once the minions are gone.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 56% WR - 520 games
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Volibear · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Volibear vs Irelia in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: her level 6 all-in is the threat, respect it; don't fight it without Bramble Vest, and even then stay careful.

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