Irelia Build
the Blade Dancer
The Noxian occupation of Ionia produced many heroes, none more unlikely than young Irelia of Navori. Trained in the ancient dances of her province, she adapted her art for war, using the graceful and carefully practised movements to levitate a host of deadly blades. After proving herself as a fighter, she was thrust into the role of resistance leader and figurehead, and to this day remains dedicated to the preservation of her homeland.
The most played Irelia Top build on patch 26.21 runs Conqueror with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, plus Bone Plating and Unflinching from the secondary tree. Take Flash and Ignite. Start with Doran's Blade and Health Potion, then build Blade of The Ruined King, Plated Steelcaps and Hullbreaker, followed by Death's Dance, Guardian Angel and Sterak's Gage. Max Q (Bladesurge) first, then W (Defiant Dance), then E (Flawless Duet). It has a 49.5% win rate and a 4.2% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Conqueror
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack. When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold. 'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.' —Noxian Reckoner
Legend: Alacrity
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.
Legend: Alacrity
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks). Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Last Stand
Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health.
Last Stand
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.
Secondary
Bone Plating
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s
Bone Plating
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s
Unflinching
Gain Armor and Magic Resist when receiving crowd control.
Unflinching
Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.
Summoner Spells
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Skill Priority
QBladesurge
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6s · 15 Mana
Irelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes.
WDefiant Dance
Cooldown 20/18/16/14/12s · 70/75/80/85/90 Mana
Irelia charges a strike that deals more damage as she charges. She takes reduced physical damage during the charge.
EFlawless Duet
Cooldown 16/14.5/13/11.5/10s · 50 Mana
Irelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked.
Item Build
Full build 17,100gStarting Items
Doran's Blade
450g
Doran's Blade
- 10 Attack Damage
- 80 Health
- 2.5% Omnivamp
Good starting item for attackers
Health Potion
50g
Health Potion
Consume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Core Build
1Blade of The Ruined King
3,200g40 AD · 25% AS · 10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge · Clawing Shadows
Blade of The Ruined King
3,200g- 40 Attack Damage
- 25% Attack Speed
- 10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit. Clawing Shadows Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
2Plated Steelcaps
1,200g25 Armor · 45 MS
Plating
Plated Steelcaps
1,200g- 25 Armor
- 45 Move Speed
Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
3Hullbreaker
3,000g40 AD · 500 HP · 4% MS
Skipper · Boarding Party
Hullbreaker
3,000g- 40 Attack Damage
- 500 Health
- 4% Move Speed
Skipper Every fifth Attack against champions and epic monsters deals bonus physical damage, increased against Structures. Boarding Party Nearby allied siege and super minions gain Armor and Magic Resist.
4Death's Dance
3,300g60 AD · 50 Armor · 15 AH
Ignore Pain · Defy · Ignore Pain's
Death's Dance
3,300g- 60 Attack Damage
- 50 Armor
- 15 Ability Haste
Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
5Guardian Angel
3,200g55 AD · 45 Armor
Rebirth
Guardian Angel
3,200g- 55 Attack Damage
- 45 Armor
Rebirth Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
6Sterak's Gage
3,200g400 HP · 20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch · Lifeline
Sterak's Gage
3,200g- 400 Health
- 20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch Gain bonus Attack Damage. Lifeline Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
Abilities & Skill Path
Ionian Fervor
When Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit.
QBladesurge
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6s · 15 Mana
Irelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes.
WDefiant Dance
Cooldown 20/18/16/14/12s · 70/75/80/85/90 Mana
Irelia charges a strike that deals more damage as she charges. She takes reduced physical damage during the charge.
EFlawless Duet
Cooldown 16/14.5/13/11.5/10s · 50 Mana
Irelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked.
RVanguard's Edge
Cooldown 125/105/85s · 100 Mana
Irelia fires a massive number of blades that explode outward upon hitting an enemy champion. Enemies hit by the blades are damaged and Marked. Afterwards the blades form a wall that will damage and slow enemies that walk through it.