Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Ireliavs Heimerdinger

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

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.

Compare against an opponent
Heimerdinger - 36.8% win rateHeimerdinger(36.8%)
Irelia - 36.8% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
36.8% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Irelia matchup - 63.2% win rate
Heimerdinger
63.2% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 19
36.8%
Win Rate
63.2%
7.5
CS / min
6.9
734
DMG / min
1,054
12,777
Gold / game
12,507
419
Heal / min
97
1,215
DMG Mitigated / min
438
0.5
CC / min
0.7
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
45.5%
Late Game WR
54.5%

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 wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

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.

Farming
7.5Irelia
6.9Heimerdinger
Irelia edges out Heimerdinger by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Irelia.
Damage
734Irelia
1,054Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Irelia by 320 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Irelia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,777Irelia
12,507Heimerdinger
Irelia and Heimerdinger generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 270 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.5Irelia
0.7Heimerdinger
Both Irelia and Heimerdinger provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,635Irelia
534Heimerdinger
Irelia vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,100 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

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

Early Game
Heimerdinger
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia25.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger75.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia45.5%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger54.5%

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

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs HeimerdingerTriumph - best Irelia rune vs HeimerdingerLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs HeimerdingerLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Heimerdinger
Inspiration rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs HeimerdingerInspiration
Jack Of All Trades - best Irelia rune vs HeimerdingerTriple Tonic - best Irelia rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

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.

Irelia matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.24%1217.984812,87143.3%61.1%
57.95%887.683913,49662.2%53.5%
44.58%837.183512,92350.0%40.4%
63.29%797.994413,17363.6%62.9%
55.41%747.882012,37958.1%51.6%
41.67%727.678012,91536.7%45.2%
52.94%687.280211,82955.8%48.0%
51.67%607.897214,55542.3%58.8%
40.68%597.569612,53933.3%50.0%
44.83%587.688313,90942.3%46.9%
46.30%547.674812,10248.3%44.0%
45.28%537.592513,04550.0%40.0%
57.14%497.884513,70874.1%36.4%
41.67%487.887912,54338.5%45.5%
50.00%467.783113,55747.6%52.0%
61.36%447.985012,42665.2%57.1%
40.91%447.475412,73661.9%21.7%
58.14%438.085915,35857.9%58.3%
56.10%418.01,12513,73761.1%52.2%
42.50%407.779412,19242.9%42.1%
52.50%407.794914,02259.1%44.4%
55.00%407.91,05313,50645.0%65.0%
56.41%397.483414,29668.8%47.8%
64.86%377.886713,08560.0%70.6%
59.46%377.979112,71466.7%46.1%
51.43%357.61,05613,59062.5%42.1%
42.86%357.381313,66420.0%52.0%
37.14%357.182912,29247.4%25.0%
48.57%357.585913,65746.7%50.0%
61.76%347.678812,06964.7%58.8%
56.25%327.982413,68761.5%52.6%
53.13%327.485913,14558.8%46.7%
62.50%327.685013,45772.2%50.0%
59.38%327.574512,10468.8%50.0%
65.63%328.31,31913,74177.8%50.0%
54.84%317.777813,44850.0%57.9%
33.33%307.266412,45850.0%18.8%
53.33%307.783012,51663.2%36.4%
41.38%298.485314,22458.3%29.4%
68.97%298.399013,63073.3%64.3%
53.57%287.392714,17154.5%52.9%
46.43%287.792013,02646.7%46.1%
46.43%287.782012,79258.3%37.5%
40.74%277.080913,67836.4%43.8%
62.96%276.781911,78864.7%60.0%
70.37%277.998613,91366.7%73.3%
40.74%277.694713,62733.3%44.4%
42.31%267.886313,95125.0%57.1%
53.85%267.988412,78742.9%66.7%
40.00%257.480513,09636.4%42.9%
45.83%247.81,04712,48840.0%55.6%
58.33%247.391313,24376.9%36.4%
60.87%238.179713,00566.7%50.0%
30.43%237.999912,68128.6%33.3%
59.09%227.976312,95262.5%57.1%
63.64%227.31,02815,63675.0%57.1%
59.09%228.195414,20490.0%33.3%
61.90%217.987313,34381.8%40.0%
57.14%217.180213,35850.0%60.0%
28.57%217.691513,56242.9%21.4%
47.62%217.788213,09372.7%20.0%
20.00%207.475310,69915.4%28.6%
57.89%198.396313,41272.7%37.5%
36.84%197.778511,56827.3%50.0%
36.84%197.573412,77725.0%45.5%
42.11%197.182912,80422.2%60.0%
63.16%197.31,00816,532100.0%50.0%
72.22%188.084614,28584.6%40.0%
44.44%186.91,06711,26044.4%44.4%
61.11%187.077311,99071.4%54.5%
52.94%177.584912,64771.4%40.0%
50.00%167.577510,79333.3%71.4%
43.75%167.881511,40862.5%25.0%
43.75%168.093413,86357.1%33.3%
50.00%167.898214,02433.3%60.0%
53.33%157.581713,36385.7%25.0%
33.33%156.974312,19740.0%20.0%
46.67%157.688713,96966.7%33.3%
60.00%158.286914,97857.1%62.5%
40.00%158.11,02012,92050.0%28.6%
50.00%147.287912,59437.5%66.7%
61.54%138.290713,57075.0%40.0%
69.23%137.71,06715,590100.0%50.0%
53.85%137.275613,16860.0%50.0%
50.00%127.91,00314,08837.5%75.0%
27.27%117.894912,68542.9%0.0%
45.45%118.094412,33144.4%50.0%
45.45%117.393214,09340.0%50.0%
50.00%108.086413,82550.0%50.0%
50.00%107.795113,72166.7%25.0%
50.00%106.752311,35240.0%60.0%
44.44%97.365811,60620.0%75.0%
62.50%87.483812,63950.0%75.0%
50.00%87.580812,82440.0%66.7%
37.50%87.698015,9870.0%42.9%
71.43%76.374810,24475.0%66.7%
42.86%76.991916,4560.0%50.0%
71.43%77.499310,30960.0%100.0%
85.71%77.81,18515,62250.0%100.0%
28.57%77.895215,35050.0%20.0%
85.71%78.61,40618,813100.0%50.0%
66.67%68.370511,39175.0%50.0%
40.00%57.481613,49266.7%0.0%
40.00%56.91,03315,15550.0%33.3%
40.00%58.593013,75033.3%50.0%
20.00%57.485513,36025.0%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.