How to play Irelia
Irelia – the Blade Dancer – is based on our LoL Top Tier List on patch 14.22 a A-Tier 
Top champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Irelia has a win rate of 50.7%, a pick rate of 6.6%, a ban rate of 12.9% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the 
Fighter is in a good spot in the current meta of season 14. If you want to learn how to play Irelia on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is moderately difficult to play in LoL. This Irelia guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Irelia. Besides the upcoming Irelia Top Build the position Mid is a valid choice as well.
Pregame Build
In champion select you need to choose your Irelia runes and summoner spells. The best Irelia Top Runes 14.22 are 
Precision as the primary path and 
Resolve as the secondary path. The most supportive Irelia keystone rune is 
Conqueror. 
Flash and 
Teleport are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Irelia Build the most.
Item Build on Irelia
The starter items for the best Irelia Build on patch 14.22 are 
Doran's Blade, 
Health Potion, and a 
Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular Irelia items are 
Blade of The Ruined King and 
Wit's End. 
Plated Steelcaps are the most bought Irelia boots by Pros. This Irelia Build will totally increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.
Irelia Abilities
At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability 
Bladesurge on Irelia. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise Bladesurge into 
Defiant Dance and at last 
Flawless Duet. Bladesurge is a very strong ability of Irelia in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called 
Ionian Fervor and there is no need to set it manually on a Irelia Build.
When Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit.
Biography
Read Irelia's bioThe 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.
Available Irelia Skins
Besides the Irelia build you can select a skin for Irelia. The best Irelia skins you can find below.
Explore
- Featured Video: Irelia: The Defiant Blade | Champion Teaser
A decade after the Battle of the Placidium, Ionia honors the young woman who inspired a revolution. - Short Story: Stains on a Name by John O’Bryan
“I believed in you, Blade Dancer!” the man choked, his lips frothing red. “You showed us the path…”