Ireliavs Vayne
Irelia vs Vayne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Irelia wins with a 59.0% win rate (+17.9%) over Vayne based on 39 games. Irelia wins the early laning phase while Vayne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Vayne 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 Vayne Matchup?
Irelia vs Vayne Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Vayne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 59.0% win rate compared to Vayne's 41.0%, giving Irelia a 17.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Irelia controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Irelia needs to press advantages before Vayne reaches their power spikes, while Vayne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Irelia leads by 965 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia players can confidently pick into Vayne and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vayne 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 Vayne Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Vayne, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Irelia Build Against Vayne
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Vayne, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Vayne 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 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vayne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Vayne matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Irelia71.4%
Vayne28.6%Irelia44.4%Vayne55.6%Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Irelia must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vayne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vayne survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Irelia Runes Against Vayne
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Irelia to press their advantage against Vayne, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.12% | 136 | 7.8 | 725 | 12,534 | 45.2% | 43.2% | |
| 49.25% | 134 | 7.5 | 830 | 12,966 | 53.3% | 46.0% | |
| 43.85% | 130 | 7.6 | 784 | 13,283 | 52.7% | 37.3% | |
| 51.24% | 121 | 7.6 | 852 | 13,089 | 57.6% | 45.2% | |
| 40.17% | 117 | 7.6 | 818 | 12,380 | 36.4% | 43.5% | |
| 53.04% | 115 | 8.2 | 985 | 14,027 | 67.3% | 40.0% | |
| 40.87% | 115 | 7.6 | 863 | 14,126 | 47.7% | 36.6% | |
| 53.33% | 105 | 7.8 | 885 | 13,455 | 50.0% | 55.7% | |
| 59.60% | 99 | 7.4 | 906 | 12,605 | 64.3% | 53.5% | |
| 44.68% | 94 | 7.3 | 791 | 11,412 | 45.3% | 43.9% | |
| 56.82% | 88 | 7.6 | 848 | 13,231 | 57.9% | 56.0% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 7.0 | 916 | 13,133 | 47.2% | 46.0% | |
| 52.38% | 84 | 7.2 | 732 | 11,895 | 53.3% | 51.3% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 8.1 | 903 | 13,483 | 66.7% | 46.0% | |
| 46.75% | 77 | 7.7 | 818 | 13,253 | 38.9% | 53.7% | |
| 40.00% | 75 | 7.5 | 812 | 12,757 | 41.2% | 39.0% | |
| 51.39% | 72 | 7.8 | 1,201 | 12,346 | 51.3% | 51.5% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 7.5 | 840 | 12,878 | 56.7% | 56.1% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 7.8 | 1,131 | 13,509 | 45.2% | 65.0% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 7.2 | 793 | 12,373 | 43.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.06% | 66 | 7.3 | 858 | 14,488 | 60.0% | 53.7% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 7.7 | 838 | 13,284 | 51.9% | 43.2% | |
| 37.50% | 64 | 7.5 | 827 | 12,411 | 35.3% | 40.0% | |
| 54.69% | 64 | 7.4 | 879 | 13,407 | 48.3% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 63 | 7.7 | 995 | 12,726 | 43.3% | 45.5% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 8.0 | 874 | 12,872 | 61.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 7.7 | 849 | 12,722 | 48.3% | 51.5% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 7.3 | 844 | 12,500 | 48.5% | 51.9% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 7.3 | 993 | 12,404 | 53.6% | 43.3% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 7.2 | 749 | 13,158 | 59.1% | 38.9% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 7.6 | 875 | 13,844 | 50.0% | 35.5% | |
| 57.89% | 57 | 7.8 | 831 | 13,411 | 57.1% | 58.6% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 7.4 | 796 | 12,539 | 32.1% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 55 | 7.7 | 923 | 13,172 | 59.3% | 21.4% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 7.7 | 959 | 13,613 | 40.0% | 41.4% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 7.7 | 879 | 12,067 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.14% | 51 | 7.6 | 770 | 12,537 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 62.00% | 50 | 7.6 | 894 | 13,009 | 62.5% | 61.5% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 7.9 | 967 | 13,655 | 56.5% | 59.3% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 7.7 | 743 | 12,333 | 45.5% | 51.9% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 7.2 | 760 | 12,853 | 52.2% | 61.5% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 8.2 | 885 | 13,611 | 65.2% | 52.2% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 8.3 | 940 | 13,526 | 42.1% | 59.3% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 7.7 | 1,034 | 15,427 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 7.1 | 963 | 12,518 | 45.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 7.5 | 871 | 11,813 | 48.3% | 73.3% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 7.9 | 792 | 12,625 | 59.1% | 33.3% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 7.5 | 875 | 12,573 | 50.0% | 44.0% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 7.7 | 871 | 13,021 | 47.8% | 42.1% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 7.8 | 798 | 11,939 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 7.8 | 862 | 12,314 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 7.7 | 937 | 11,694 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 7.6 | 849 | 11,858 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 8.0 | 870 | 13,061 | 65.0% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.0 | 890 | 12,690 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.7 | 890 | 12,933 | 66.7% | 52.6% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 7.8 | 773 | 13,506 | 75.0% | 45.0% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 7.2 | 849 | 13,622 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 7.8 | 954 | 14,603 | 61.5% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 8.2 | 934 | 13,333 | 86.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 7.6 | 923 | 12,522 | 61.1% | 46.7% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 7.3 | 822 | 13,321 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 7.9 | 862 | 10,969 | 64.7% | 57.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 8.3 | 816 | 12,753 | 43.8% | 53.3% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 7.8 | 938 | 13,975 | 66.7% | 70.6% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 8.0 | 1,046 | 12,976 | 64.3% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 7.4 | 735 | 13,158 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.5 | 858 | 13,321 | 55.6% | 42.1% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 7.8 | 830 | 13,485 | 58.3% | 31.3% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 8.0 | 730 | 12,143 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 7.7 | 1,028 | 14,591 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 8.0 | 767 | 13,177 | 78.6% | 50.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 7.6 | 828 | 10,985 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 7.8 | 913 | 12,818 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 794 | 11,721 | 46.7% | 20.0% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 7.9 | 971 | 13,392 | 72.7% | 64.3% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.7 | 767 | 12,786 | 46.1% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 7.5 | 707 | 12,348 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.3 | 904 | 13,512 | 54.5% | 61.5% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.2 | 743 | 12,959 | 33.3% | 53.3% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 6.9 | 872 | 12,712 | 22.2% | 41.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.9 | 955 | 11,871 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.6 | 822 | 14,198 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.9 | 837 | 11,910 | 36.4% | 37.5% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 7.6 | 878 | 10,682 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.8 | 839 | 13,007 | 83.3% | 27.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.5 | 959 | 14,708 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.4 | 758 | 14,522 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 8.4 | 684 | 11,815 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 7.1 | 779 | 11,695 | 28.6% | 28.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 8.1 | 1,047 | 15,861 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.5 | 967 | 14,729 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.7 | 766 | 12,054 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.6 | 925 | 14,051 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.1 | 577 | 12,433 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.3 | 878 | 10,457 | 87.5% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 8.4 | 943 | 11,640 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 8.4 | 1,026 | 13,636 | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 651 | 12,441 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 8.0 | 1,154 | 11,747 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 983 | 13,230 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 928 | 13,458 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 8.3 | 986 | 9,459 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 8.3 | 1,046 | 13,245 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.4 | 914 | 10,010 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 869 | 14,068 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 7.9 | 808 | 11,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 631 | 13,743 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 878 | 12,463 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 7.8 | 869 | 14,433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.9 | 852 | 14,468 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 829 | 12,364 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 856 | 14,689 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.9 | 997 | 18,293 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 9.1 | 1,046 | 13,567 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 782 | 12,920 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 1,200 | 12,487 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 959 | 14,509 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 820 | 13,691 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Irelia vs Vayne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Irelia do against Vayne in League of Legends?
Irelia wins the Irelia vs Vayne matchup with a 59.0% win rate compared to Vayne's 41.0%, a 17.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Irelia do against Vayne in the early game?
In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Vayne with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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 Vayne in the late game?
In the late game, Vayne takes over the Irelia vs Vayne matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Irelia vs Vayne matchup?
Irelia wins the matchup against Vayne with a 59.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 17.9 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 39 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Vayne?
The best Irelia build against Vayne includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Vayne?
The best Irelia runes against Vayne use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Vayne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Irelia counter Vayne?
Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Vayne with a 59.0% win rate. Irelia strongly counters Vayne in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Irelia against Vayne?
When playing Irelia against Vayne, 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.