
Ireliavs Heimerdinger
Irelia vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Heimerdinger wins with a 63.2% win rate (+26.3%) over Irelia based on 19 games. Heimerdinger holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup.
Irelia Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Irelia performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Irelia vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Irelia vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 63.2% win rate compared to Irelia's 36.8%, giving Heimerdinger a 26.3 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Irelia players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Irelia leads by 1,100 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Heimerdinger overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Irelia vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Irelia Build Against Heimerdinger
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Heimerdinger are Death's Dance, Hullbreaker and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Irelia. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Heimerdinger holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Irelia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Irelia Runes Against Heimerdinger
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Irelia the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Irelia's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.24% | 121 | 7.9 | 848 | 12,871 | 43.3% | 61.1% | |
| 57.95% | 88 | 7.6 | 839 | 13,496 | 62.2% | 53.5% | |
| 44.58% | 83 | 7.1 | 835 | 12,923 | 50.0% | 40.4% | |
| 63.29% | 79 | 7.9 | 944 | 13,173 | 63.6% | 62.9% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 7.8 | 820 | 12,379 | 58.1% | 51.6% | |
| 41.67% | 72 | 7.6 | 780 | 12,915 | 36.7% | 45.2% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 7.2 | 802 | 11,829 | 55.8% | 48.0% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 7.8 | 972 | 14,555 | 42.3% | 58.8% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 7.5 | 696 | 12,539 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 7.6 | 883 | 13,909 | 42.3% | 46.9% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 7.6 | 748 | 12,102 | 48.3% | 44.0% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 7.5 | 925 | 13,045 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 7.8 | 845 | 13,708 | 74.1% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 7.8 | 879 | 12,543 | 38.5% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 7.7 | 831 | 13,557 | 47.6% | 52.0% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.9 | 850 | 12,426 | 65.2% | 57.1% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 7.4 | 754 | 12,736 | 61.9% | 21.7% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 8.0 | 859 | 15,358 | 57.9% | 58.3% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 8.0 | 1,125 | 13,737 | 61.1% | 52.2% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 7.7 | 794 | 12,192 | 42.9% | 42.1% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 7.7 | 949 | 14,022 | 59.1% | 44.4% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 7.9 | 1,053 | 13,506 | 45.0% | 65.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 7.4 | 834 | 14,296 | 68.8% | 47.8% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 7.8 | 867 | 13,085 | 60.0% | 70.6% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.9 | 791 | 12,714 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 7.6 | 1,056 | 13,590 | 62.5% | 42.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 7.3 | 813 | 13,664 | 20.0% | 52.0% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 7.1 | 829 | 12,292 | 47.4% | 25.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 7.5 | 859 | 13,657 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 7.6 | 788 | 12,069 | 64.7% | 58.8% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.9 | 824 | 13,687 | 61.5% | 52.6% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 7.4 | 859 | 13,145 | 58.8% | 46.7% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 7.6 | 850 | 13,457 | 72.2% | 50.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 7.5 | 745 | 12,104 | 68.8% | 50.0% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 8.3 | 1,319 | 13,741 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 7.7 | 778 | 13,448 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 7.2 | 664 | 12,458 | 50.0% | 18.8% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 7.7 | 830 | 12,516 | 63.2% | 36.4% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 8.4 | 853 | 14,224 | 58.3% | 29.4% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 8.3 | 990 | 13,630 | 73.3% | 64.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.3 | 927 | 14,171 | 54.5% | 52.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.7 | 920 | 13,026 | 46.7% | 46.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.7 | 820 | 12,792 | 58.3% | 37.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.0 | 809 | 13,678 | 36.4% | 43.8% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.7 | 819 | 11,788 | 64.7% | 60.0% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 7.9 | 986 | 13,913 | 66.7% | 73.3% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.6 | 947 | 13,627 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.8 | 863 | 13,951 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.9 | 884 | 12,787 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 7.4 | 805 | 13,096 | 36.4% | 42.9% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.8 | 1,047 | 12,488 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.3 | 913 | 13,243 | 76.9% | 36.4% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 8.1 | 797 | 13,005 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 7.9 | 999 | 12,681 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.9 | 763 | 12,952 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 7.3 | 1,028 | 15,636 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 8.1 | 954 | 14,204 | 90.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.9 | 873 | 13,343 | 81.8% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.1 | 802 | 13,358 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 7.6 | 915 | 13,562 | 42.9% | 21.4% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.7 | 882 | 13,093 | 72.7% | 20.0% | |
| 20.00% | 20 | 7.4 | 753 | 10,699 | 15.4% | 28.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 8.3 | 963 | 13,412 | 72.7% | 37.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 7.7 | 785 | 11,568 | 27.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 7.5 | 734 | 12,777 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 7.1 | 829 | 12,804 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 7.3 | 1,008 | 16,532 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 8.0 | 846 | 14,285 | 84.6% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.9 | 1,067 | 11,260 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.0 | 773 | 11,990 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.5 | 849 | 12,647 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.5 | 775 | 10,793 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.8 | 815 | 11,408 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 8.0 | 934 | 13,863 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.8 | 982 | 14,024 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.5 | 817 | 13,363 | 85.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 743 | 12,197 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.6 | 887 | 13,969 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 8.2 | 869 | 14,978 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 8.1 | 1,020 | 12,920 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.2 | 879 | 12,594 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 8.2 | 907 | 13,570 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.7 | 1,067 | 15,590 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.2 | 756 | 13,168 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.9 | 1,003 | 14,088 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 7.8 | 949 | 12,685 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 8.0 | 944 | 12,331 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.3 | 932 | 14,093 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 8.0 | 864 | 13,825 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 951 | 13,721 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 523 | 11,352 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.3 | 658 | 11,606 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.4 | 838 | 12,639 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.5 | 808 | 12,824 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 980 | 15,987 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 748 | 10,244 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 919 | 16,456 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 993 | 10,309 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,185 | 15,622 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.8 | 952 | 15,350 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 8.6 | 1,406 | 18,813 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.3 | 705 | 11,391 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 816 | 13,492 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,033 | 15,155 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 930 | 13,750 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 855 | 13,360 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
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Irelia vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Irelia do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to Irelia's 36.8%, a 26.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Irelia do against Heimerdinger in the early game?
In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Irelia with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Irelia do against Heimerdinger in the late game?
In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Irelia with a 63.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 26.3 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Heimerdinger?
The best Irelia build against Heimerdinger includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Irelia runes against Heimerdinger?
The best Irelia runes against Heimerdinger use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Irelia counter Heimerdinger?
No, Irelia struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 36.8% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.
How do I play Irelia against Heimerdinger?
When playing Irelia against Heimerdinger, play cautiously and avoid Heimerdinger's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Heimerdinger has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.