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How to Win LeBlanc vs Irelia Counter MatchupLeBlanc is in the b tier of champions

LeBlanc vs Irelia

How to Beat Irelia as LeBlanc in LoLLeBlanc is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Irelia as LeBlanc

based on 1,604 LeBlanc vs Irelia matchups
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
2.84
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Irelia as LeBlanc came out of an examination of 1604 ranked games where both champions battled one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. LeBlanc has to counter Irelia in only 2.6% of her matches.

LeBlanc vs Irelia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, LeBlanc does a terrible job of countering Irelia. Normally, she wins a lowly 45.8% of the time the champions face each other in. In LeBlanc versus Irelia rounds, LeBlanc’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Irelia.

Best LeBlanc vs Irelia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core LeBlanc Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffShadowflameVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
LeBlanc's passive ability p
LeBlanc's q ability q
LeBlanc's w ability w
LeBlanc's e ability e
LeBlanc's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Irelia as LeBlanc

Tips for Playing as LeBlanc against Irelia

Using Distortion can help your positioning to land Ethereal Chains.

You can chain Sigil of Malice and Ethereal Chains to prevent characters with blink from escaping for up to 4 seconds.

Distortion allows you to be aggressive with your other spells while being able to return to safety.

Advice to Win Against Irelia

Pay attention to Ionian Fervor stacks and try to engage Irelia when it is down.

Minion waves greatly enhance Irelia's mobility, beware fighting her inside one.

Beware of wasting your high impact spells on Defiant Dance.

LeBlanc vs Irelia Counter Stats

LeBlanc Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
Irelia Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.8
5
< Deaths >
7.1
6.7
< Assists >
4.7
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
150
< Minions Killed >
208
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.52
2,960
< Physical Damage >
16,146
17,734
< Magic Damage >
6,277
915
< True Damage >
708
21,610
< Damage Dealt >
23,131
21,847
< Damage Taken >
31,140
11,529
< Gold Earned >
12,818
1.63
< Towers >
2.43
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,955
< Total Healing >
10,529
13,945
< Experience >
14,974
21
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
56
< Time Dealing CC >
112

How to Counter Irelia with LeBlanc in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several influential LeBlanc vs. Irelia counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, LeBlanc’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Irelia’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that LeBlanc may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Irelia..

LeBlanc often has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Typically, she receives less damage than Irelia. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between LeBlanc and Irelia

Damage Types Compared

LeBlanc
Irelia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

LeBlanc
Irelia

Who is Better, LeBlanc or Irelia?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, LeBlanc usually loses when taking on Irelia, with a 45.8% win rate. Therefore, LeBlanc makes a bad counter to Irelia.

While LeBlanc does have a much lower win rate compared to Irelia, when facing one another, LeBlanc also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking LeBlanc into Ireliaas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, LeBlanc also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Irelia. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in LeBlanc vs Irelia matchups, Irelia is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

LeBlanc is a garbage counter for Irelia. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as LeBlanc against Irelia.

Additional Information for LeBlanc Players

How We Calculated Our LeBlanc vs Irelia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Irelia as LeBlanc, we analyzed 1,604 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 Irelia as LeBlanc 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 truly master LeBlanc in order to counter Irelia during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

LeBlanc on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Irelia. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your LeBlanc versus Irelia build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When LeBlanc incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better countering Irelia than with many other common counter builds. In fact, LeBlanc had an average win rate of 45.8% battling Irelia with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Irelia as LeBlanc, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for LeBlanc vs Irelia fights, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.8% win rate overall.

If you want to view LeBlanc vs Irelia tips and builds for a an individual division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using every game finished with both champs.