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How to Win Irelia vs Vladimir Counter MatchupIrelia is in the b tier of champions

Irelia vs Vladimir

How to Beat Vladimir as Irelia in LoLIrelia is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vladimir as Irelia

based on 3,004 Irelia vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Vladimir as Irelia came out of an analysis of 3004 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Irelia fights Vladimir in only 3.0% of her games.

Irelia vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Irelia has done a below average job of countering Vladimir. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Irelia against Vladimir games, Irelia’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Vladimir.

Best Irelia vs Vladimir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Irelia Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageTerminusDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Irelia to level upq
>
Second ability for Irelia to level upw
>
Last skill for Irelia to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Irelia's passive ability p
Irelia's q ability q
Irelia's w ability w
Irelia's e ability e
Irelia's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vladimir as Irelia

Tips for Playing as Irelia against Vladimir

Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.

Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.

Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.

Advice to Win Against Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Irelia vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Irelia Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Vladimir Image
7
< Kills >
6.5
6.8
< Deaths >
5.2
4.8
< Assists >
6.2
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
208
< Minions Killed >
182
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.41
17,792
< Physical Damage >
1,081
6,599
< Magic Damage >
22,887
805
< True Damage >
543
25,197
< Damage Dealt >
24,512
31,651
< Damage Taken >
32,418
12,786
< Gold Earned >
11,675
2.34
< Towers >
1.89
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
11,208
< Total Healing >
27,757
14,936
< Experience >
14,761
16
< Vision Score >
15
8
< Wards Placed >
8
112
< Time Dealing CC >
126

How to Counter Vladimir with Irelia in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Irelia against Vladimir counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champions. As an example, Irelia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vladimir’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Irelia may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Vladimir..

Irelia normally has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Vladimir. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Irelia and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Irelia
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Irelia
Vladimir

Who is Better, Irelia or Vladimir?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Irelia usually fairs equally well when playing against Vladimir, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Irelia makes an ok counter to Vladimir.

While Irelia does have a lower winrate than Vladimir, when facing one another, Irelia also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Irelia into Vladimir.

Furthermore, Irelia has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vladimir. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Irelia vs Vladimir matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Irelia is a somewhat poor counter for Vladimir. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Irelia against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Irelia Players

How We Calculated Our Irelia vs Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Irelia, we analyzed 3,004 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Vladimir as Irelia comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Irelia to counter Vladimir during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Irelia usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Vladimir. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Irelia versus Vladimir build consist of Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Titanic Hydra. When Irelia incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs. Vladimir than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Irelia had an average win rate of 49.1% when playing against Vladimir with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Vladimir as Irelia, Irelia players should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Irelia vs Vladimir fights, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Irelia versus Vladimir tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every round with data with both champs.