Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Ireliavs Heimerdinger

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Irelia wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Heimerdinger based on 49 games. Irelia 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.

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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.

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Irelia - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
57.1% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Irelia matchup - 42.9% win rate
Heimerdinger
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Irelia
Matches: 49
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
7.2
CS / min
6.5
760
DMG / min
1,097
12,853
Gold / game
12,152
454
Heal / min
94
1,274
DMG Mitigated / min
434
0.5
CC / min
0.8
52.2%
Early Game WR
47.8%
61.5%
Late Game WR
38.5%

Irelia vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 49 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 42.9%, giving Irelia a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Irelia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger 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 1,200 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia players can confidently pick into Heimerdinger and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Heimerdinger away from CS whenever possible. 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
7.2Irelia
6.5Heimerdinger
Irelia edges out Heimerdinger by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Irelia.
Damage
760Irelia
1,097Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Irelia by 337 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
12,853Irelia
12,152Heimerdinger
Irelia earns 701 more gold per game than Heimerdinger, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Irelia slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Irelia
0.8Heimerdinger
Both Irelia and Heimerdinger provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,728Irelia
528Heimerdinger
Irelia vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,200 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

Mercury's Treads 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 Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance 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 66.7% win rate across 3 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
Irelia
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia52.2%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger47.8%
Late Game
Irelia
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia61.5%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger38.5%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Irelia has a meaningful 52.2% win rate, outperforming Heimerdinger by 4.3 percentage points. Irelia players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Irelia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Irelia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Irelia holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Heimerdinger 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
Biscuit Delivery - best Irelia rune vs HeimerdingerJack Of All Trades - best Irelia rune vs Heimerdinger
58.3% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Irelia to press their advantage against Heimerdinger, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.12%1367.872512,53445.2%43.2%
49.25%1347.583012,96653.3%46.0%
43.85%1307.678413,28352.7%37.3%
51.24%1217.685213,08957.6%45.2%
40.17%1177.681812,38036.4%43.5%
53.04%1158.298514,02767.3%40.0%
40.87%1157.686314,12647.7%36.6%
53.33%1057.888513,45550.0%55.7%
59.60%997.490612,60564.3%53.5%
44.68%947.379111,41245.3%43.9%
56.82%887.684813,23157.9%56.0%
46.51%867.091613,13347.2%46.0%
52.38%847.273211,89553.3%51.3%
56.96%798.190313,48366.7%46.0%
46.75%777.781813,25338.9%53.7%
40.00%757.581212,75741.2%39.0%
51.39%727.81,20112,34651.3%51.5%
56.34%717.584012,87856.7%56.1%
56.34%717.81,13113,50945.2%65.0%
46.97%667.279312,37343.3%50.0%
56.06%667.385814,48860.0%53.7%
46.88%647.783813,28451.9%43.2%
37.50%647.582712,41135.3%40.0%
54.69%647.487913,40748.3%60.0%
44.44%637.799512,72643.3%45.5%
56.45%628.087412,87261.8%50.0%
50.00%627.784912,72248.3%51.5%
50.00%607.384412,50048.5%51.9%
48.28%587.399312,40453.6%43.3%
46.55%587.274913,15859.1%38.9%
42.11%577.687513,84450.0%35.5%
57.89%577.883113,41157.1%58.6%
43.64%557.479612,53932.1%55.6%
40.00%557.792313,17259.3%21.4%
40.74%547.795913,61340.0%41.4%
50.00%527.787912,06750.0%50.0%
43.14%517.677012,53746.1%40.0%
62.00%507.689413,00962.5%61.5%
58.00%507.996713,65556.5%59.3%
48.98%497.774312,33345.5%51.9%
57.14%497.276012,85352.2%61.5%
58.70%468.288513,61165.2%52.2%
52.17%468.394013,52642.1%59.3%
57.78%457.71,03415,42753.3%60.0%
47.73%447.196312,51845.0%50.0%
56.82%447.587111,81348.3%73.3%
46.51%437.979212,62559.1%33.3%
46.51%437.587512,57350.0%44.0%
45.24%427.787113,02147.8%42.1%
45.24%427.879811,93950.0%35.7%
50.00%427.886212,31450.0%50.0%
48.78%417.793711,69450.0%47.4%
58.97%397.684911,85871.4%44.4%
56.41%398.087013,06165.0%47.4%
50.00%387.089012,69050.0%50.0%
59.46%377.789012,93366.7%52.6%
58.33%367.877313,50675.0%45.0%
58.33%367.284913,62260.0%57.1%
50.00%347.895414,60361.5%42.9%
66.67%338.293413,33386.7%50.0%
54.55%337.692312,52261.1%46.7%
43.75%327.382213,32145.5%42.9%
61.29%317.986210,96964.7%57.1%
48.39%318.381612,75343.8%53.3%
68.97%297.893813,97566.7%70.6%
46.43%288.01,04612,97664.3%28.6%
50.00%287.473513,15857.1%42.9%
46.43%287.585813,32155.6%42.1%
42.86%287.883013,48558.3%31.3%
50.00%288.073012,14361.5%40.0%
59.26%277.71,02814,59183.3%40.0%
65.38%268.076713,17778.6%50.0%
57.69%267.682810,98566.7%37.5%
38.46%267.891312,81833.3%42.9%
36.00%257.079411,72146.7%20.0%
68.00%257.997113,39272.7%64.3%
45.83%247.776712,78646.1%45.5%
50.00%247.570712,34850.0%50.0%
58.33%247.390413,51254.5%61.5%
45.83%247.274312,95933.3%53.3%
33.33%216.987212,71222.2%41.7%
57.14%217.995511,87154.5%60.0%
47.37%197.682214,19866.7%38.5%
36.84%196.983711,91036.4%37.5%
72.22%187.687810,68275.0%66.7%
47.06%177.883913,00783.3%27.3%
56.25%167.595914,70840.0%63.6%
53.33%157.475814,52271.4%37.5%
57.14%148.468411,81555.6%60.0%
28.57%147.177911,69528.6%28.6%
61.54%138.11,04715,86183.3%42.9%
38.46%137.596714,72960.0%25.0%
27.27%116.776612,0540.0%42.9%
54.55%117.692514,05160.0%50.0%
36.36%117.157712,43320.0%50.0%
81.82%116.387810,45787.5%66.7%
54.55%118.494311,64050.0%66.7%
80.00%108.41,02613,63680.0%80.0%
60.00%106.165112,44160.0%60.0%
77.78%98.01,15411,74766.7%100.0%
62.50%87.698313,230100.0%40.0%
57.14%77.392813,458100.0%40.0%
71.43%78.39869,45960.0%100.0%
57.14%78.31,04613,245100.0%25.0%
66.67%67.491410,01075.0%50.0%
50.00%66.986914,068100.0%25.0%
100.00%67.980811,284100.0%100.0%
83.33%67.363113,74366.7%100.0%
33.33%67.487812,46366.7%0.0%
100.00%67.886914,433100.0%100.0%
33.33%67.985214,46850.0%25.0%
40.00%57.182912,3640.0%66.7%
60.00%58.485614,68975.0%0.0%
80.00%57.999718,293100.0%66.7%
20.00%59.11,04613,56733.3%0.0%
60.00%58.478212,920100.0%33.3%
80.00%58.11,20012,487100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.895914,509100.0%0.0%
40.00%58.082013,69166.7%0.0%

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Irelia vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 49 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Irelia do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 52.2% win rate versus 47.8%. Irelia 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, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Irelia wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 49 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Heimerdinger?

The best Irelia build against Heimerdinger includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 58.3% win rate in the Irelia vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Irelia counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 57.1% win rate. Irelia strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Irelia against Heimerdinger?

When playing Irelia against Heimerdinger, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.