- Win Rate
- 48.8%
- Pick Rate
- 1.4%
- Ban Rate
- 9.0%
Irelia Mid Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,823
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Irelia build is Chainlaced Crushers, Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Guardian Angel, Wit's End, Farsight Alteration: 8.04% of games, 51.65% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
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Kraken Slayer
Death's Dance
Blade of The Ruined King
- Death's Dance
- Blade of The Ruined King
Wit's End
Hullbreaker- Blade of The Ruined King
- Wit's End
- Death's Dance
- Hullbreaker
- Blade of The Ruined King
Best Irelia Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Ignite52.5%Win Rate88.6%Pick Rate
Flash + Teleport46.7%Win Rate9.0%Pick Rate
Build Stats
This Irelia build focuses on physical damage and attack speed for sustained DPS. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
The core items for this Irelia build are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, and Blade of The Ruined King. This item combination achieves a 51.6% win rate across 333 matches analyzed.
At full build, Irelia gains a total of 200 AD, 95 Armor, and 70 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.
Best Irelia Runes
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Irelia Abilities
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Irelia build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Damage.
The most popular starting items for Irelia are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 50.0% win rate and 26.4% pick rate.
- Kraken Slayer S Tier
Kraken Slayer
3,00050.94%Win Rate+2.12%WR Diff43.94%Pick Rate - Death's Dance S Tier
Death's Dance
3,30050.17%Win Rate+1.35%WR Diff47.78%Pick Rate - Blade of The Ruined King S Tier
Blade of The Ruined King
3,20049.42%Win Rate+0.60%WR Diff90.13%Pick Rate
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- Win rate by rank & game length
Irelia players complete Blade of The Ruined King first in 93% of games, winning 49.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 10:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:30 to 12:18).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 49.3% | 93.3% | 10:48 | 1,609 |
 | 40.7% | 3.4% | 9:36 | 59 |
 | 50.0% | 1.0% | 11:06 | 18 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 63.0% | 2.9% | 17:30 | 46 |
 | 53.0% | 15.8% | 18:30 | 251 |
 | 50.3% | 38.9% | 18:06 | 618 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 53.4% | 25.1% | 24:00 | 313 |
| 57.3% | 6.0% | 24:54 | 75 |
| 57.1% | 5.6% | 24:54 | 70 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Irelia players max Q > W > E in 82% of games, winning 48.7% of the 1,441 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
W
E| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > E > W: 17% of games, 48.0% win rate
- E > Q > W: 0% of games, 62.5% win rate
- Guardian Angel S Tier
Guardian Angel
3,20056.42%Win Rate+7.60%WR Diff11.96%Pick Rate - Wit's End S Tier
Wit's End
2,80048.43%Win Rate-0.39%WR Diff33.30%Pick Rate
- Chainlaced Crushers S Tier
Chainlaced Crushers
1,25050.36%Win Rate+1.54%WR Diff45.20%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
048.05%Win Rate-0.77%WR Diff12.67%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Irelia build.
Magic Resistance:70
Movement Speed:45
Attack Damage:200
Attack Speed:114%- Movement Speed:4%
Armor:95
LifeSteal:10%
Build Comparison
MRSpeedADASSpeedArmorLifeSteal
This Irelia sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 51.6% win rate comes from only 333 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 200 total attack damage from items, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, and strong physical damage mitigation. This Irelia build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,750, this Irelia build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, and Blade of The Ruined King power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Irelia build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Strengths
- Exceptional physical damage output with 200 total attack damage from items
- Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS
- Strong physical damage mitigation
Weaknesses
- Low health pool requiring careful positioning
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
Champions with Similar Builds to Irelia
Irelia Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
1,749 gamesMost Irelia Mid players rush Blade of The Ruined King first (93% of games), finished at a median of 10.8 minutes. Chainlaced Crushers are the usual boots (47%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (85%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.
Irelia boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chainlaced CrushersMost played | 47.1% | 50.4% | 823 |
 Armored Advance | 33.2% | 48.0% | 581 |
 Immortal Path | 10.3% | 53.0% | 181 |
 Spellslinger's Shoes | 2.9% | 36.0% | 50 |
 Gunmetal Greaves | 2.3% | 52.5% | 40 |
Irelia starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Blade + Health PotionMost played | 39.2% | 51.7% | 685 |
 Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 24.5% | 45.3% | 428 |
 Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 | 7.4% | 49.2% | 130 |
| Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 3.9% | 44.1% | 68 |
Irelia summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + IgniteMost played | 84.7% | 49.2% | 1,481 |
 Flash + Teleport | 10.1% | 43.8% | 176 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 3.7% | 48.4% | 64 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Irelia First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Irelia players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blade of The Ruined King | 10.8 min 9.5-12.3 min | 93.3% | 49.3% | 1,609 |
 Hextech Gunblade | 9.6 min 8.4-11.0 min | 3.4% | 40.7% | 59 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Blade of The Ruined King → Kraken Slayer → Death's Dance | 24.0 min 21.5-26.2 min | 25.1% | 53.4% | 313 |
 Blade of The Ruined King → Hullbreaker → Death's Dance | 24.9 min 22.3-26.7 min | 6.0% | 57.3% | 75 |
 Blade of The Ruined King → Wit's End → Death's Dance | 24.9 min 22.0-27.3 min | 5.6% | 57.1% | 70 |
Every Irelia Mid Item by Win Rate
The completed items Irelia players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blade of The Ruined KingMost played | 93.9% | 49.4% | 1,643 |
| Death's Dance | 49.8% | 50.2% | 871 |
| Kraken Slayer | 45.8% | 50.9% | 801 |
| Wit's End | 34.7% | 48.4% | 607 |
| Hullbreaker | 28.2% | 50.0% | 494 |
 Guardian Angel | 12.5% | 56.4% | 218 |
 Terminus | 6.9% | 52.9% | 121 |
 Endless Hunger | 5.9% | 51.5% | 103 |
 Maw of Malmortius | 4.0% | 58.6% | 70 |
| Hextech Gunblade | 3.7% | 43.1% | 65 |
 Sterak's Gage | 3.6% | 44.4% | 63 |
 Lich Bane | 2.7% | 37.5% | 48 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 53.4% win rate over 313 games.
- Attack Damage
- 145
- Armor
- 50
- Magic Resist
- 25
- Ability Haste
- 15
- Attack Speed
- 65%
- Life Steal
- 10%
- Move Speed
- 45