Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Ireliavs Vi

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Vi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Vi wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Irelia based on 5 games. Vi wins the early laning phase while Irelia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Vi 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.

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Vi - 40.0% win rateVi(40.0%)
Irelia - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
40.0% WR
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Vi vs Irelia matchup - 60.0% win rate
Vi
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Vi Matchup?

Vi wins the Irelia vs Vi matchup
Winner
Vi
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.9
CS / min
5.0
972
DMG / min
777
14,935
Gold / game
14,242
448
Heal / min
221
1,709
DMG Mitigated / min
1,023
0.6
CC / min
0.9
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Irelia vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Vi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Irelia's 40.0%, giving Vi a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vi controls the early laning stage, but Irelia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vi needs to press advantages before Irelia reaches their power spikes, while Irelia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Irelia leads by 914 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi 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 Vi 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 Vi Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Vi in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Vi, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Irelia
5.0Vi
Irelia significantly out-farms Vi by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Vi players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
972Irelia
777Vi
Irelia heavily out-damages Vi by 195 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vi should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Irelia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,935Irelia
14,242Vi
Irelia earns 693 more gold per game than Vi, 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
0.6Irelia
0.9Vi
Vi provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Irelia, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Vi coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,158Irelia
1,244Vi
Irelia vastly out-sustains Vi, healing and mitigating 914 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Vi

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Vi are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Vi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vi
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia33.3%
Vi early game win rateVi66.7%
Late Game
Irelia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia50.0%
Vi late game win rateVi50.0%

Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Irelia. This lopsided early game means Vi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Irelia at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Vi. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Vi has the edge early, but Irelia gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Irelia Runes Against Vi

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs ViPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs ViTriumph - best Irelia rune vs ViLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs ViLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Vi
Inspiration rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs ViInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Irelia rune vs ViCosmic Insight - best Irelia rune vs Vi
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Irelia the best tools to compete against Vi in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.50%2037.884613,21254.7%45.8%
51.50%2017.779513,04758.8%44.7%
55.68%1867.893113,27060.8%49.4%
42.42%1657.776813,38047.1%39.2%
46.31%1497.687912,97652.0%40.8%
44.22%1487.693513,31049.4%38.6%
54.11%1477.985112,88150.0%58.1%
54.81%1357.878013,52156.5%53.4%
53.54%1298.094112,60660.0%45.6%
52.71%1297.586613,19451.7%53.6%
60.83%1228.192113,94564.2%56.6%
54.24%1197.585712,87563.9%43.9%
61.40%1148.093612,54061.2%61.7%
40.71%1137.578013,07740.7%40.7%
50.89%1127.494413,43551.8%50.0%
48.57%1067.884813,24138.8%57.1%
47.57%1047.787513,62547.9%47.3%
56.44%1028.31,29613,57771.7%39.6%
46.81%967.773912,83557.1%38.5%
44.21%967.492713,38854.2%34.0%
46.32%967.982913,87148.8%44.2%
55.56%907.989814,18863.2%50.0%
43.33%907.995213,84556.3%28.6%
43.68%888.01,06913,72742.9%44.4%
35.37%827.478112,76334.2%36.4%
50.62%817.81,00513,96054.0%47.7%
50.00%797.889813,25252.9%47.7%
56.76%747.883513,47864.9%48.6%
54.93%727.985313,87660.6%50.0%
59.15%717.884813,47971.4%47.2%
50.00%717.676111,93853.5%44.4%
34.78%698.297813,29246.0%21.9%
52.94%687.584112,42652.8%53.1%
52.94%687.877212,48459.5%45.2%
55.88%687.794913,65058.3%53.1%
48.48%667.476912,32258.3%36.7%
49.23%657.882312,48555.8%36.4%
47.69%657.981612,83451.4%43.3%
54.69%648.288213,79475.8%32.3%
40.98%617.881712,78837.9%43.8%
46.67%607.191113,11753.9%41.2%
57.63%607.185913,24358.1%57.1%
52.54%607.776512,17154.3%50.0%
54.39%577.584613,03844.8%64.3%
68.42%577.81,03914,35175.0%62.1%
58.18%557.788913,52464.0%53.3%
50.00%547.693413,30260.0%41.4%
52.83%538.190314,49765.4%40.7%
55.77%527.891913,49463.6%50.0%
58.82%517.91,01413,23165.6%47.4%
65.31%508.390013,11770.0%57.9%
48.00%508.084813,85158.3%38.5%
37.50%497.580512,94426.3%44.8%
43.75%497.798412,18344.4%42.9%
52.08%487.778513,67465.2%40.0%
47.92%487.382713,41863.2%37.9%
57.45%477.586213,70553.9%61.9%
55.32%477.577514,13763.6%48.0%
45.65%467.981214,17257.9%37.0%
56.52%467.883913,50152.9%58.6%
35.56%457.690413,88129.4%39.3%
53.33%458.087013,55443.5%63.6%
47.73%447.596612,43655.0%41.7%
47.73%447.778213,06950.0%46.1%
55.81%447.491413,43266.7%48.0%
50.00%447.993112,83048.0%52.6%
51.16%438.088814,01547.4%54.2%
40.48%427.485713,16235.0%45.5%
48.78%417.977012,37457.1%40.0%
57.50%417.183412,97968.4%47.6%
60.53%397.31,01713,60383.3%40.0%
63.16%397.777212,15269.6%53.3%
55.26%387.878713,85957.9%52.6%
61.11%367.790713,93472.2%50.0%
42.42%338.085214,04947.1%37.5%
39.39%337.795411,98545.0%30.8%
33.33%337.782213,67841.7%28.6%
36.36%337.783310,40945.5%18.2%
43.75%327.882412,92333.3%50.0%
53.13%327.982513,71253.3%52.9%
37.50%326.988214,54044.4%34.8%
60.00%317.384413,42560.0%60.0%
40.74%277.783513,16844.4%38.9%
62.96%277.581413,09656.3%72.7%
60.87%238.072212,13562.5%57.1%
50.00%207.887213,38545.5%55.6%
65.00%208.21,03114,94088.9%45.5%
45.00%207.785113,77966.7%27.3%
61.11%187.685112,14977.8%44.4%
38.89%187.893614,64975.0%28.6%
61.11%187.693814,13357.1%63.6%
52.94%177.791513,96062.5%44.4%
60.00%157.081913,04055.6%66.7%
53.85%147.988914,63650.0%57.1%
69.23%138.181413,68380.0%62.5%
25.00%127.963312,04525.0%25.0%
54.55%127.490316,3890.0%66.7%
50.00%127.791814,28266.7%33.3%
58.33%127.869111,53371.4%40.0%
45.45%117.072214,77160.0%33.3%
60.00%107.692512,41766.7%50.0%
80.00%108.186710,24187.5%50.0%
40.00%107.688314,8540.0%50.0%
40.00%106.892013,82933.3%50.0%
20.00%106.775212,33320.0%20.0%
55.56%108.180512,28840.0%75.0%
33.33%98.291312,47760.0%0.0%
22.22%97.081511,50825.0%20.0%
66.67%96.91,04913,32875.0%60.0%
75.00%88.697414,56971.4%100.0%
57.14%77.71,11715,98733.3%75.0%
57.14%77.872811,05160.0%50.0%
57.14%78.283613,07060.0%50.0%
57.14%77.197410,46266.7%0.0%
50.00%68.31,05114,42866.7%33.3%
33.33%67.899810,96540.0%0.0%
50.00%68.31,07114,65350.0%50.0%
66.67%67.779811,76275.0%50.0%
50.00%67.21,12916,01150.0%50.0%
33.33%67.91,07316,6020.0%50.0%
33.33%66.669911,54833.3%33.3%
40.00%55.997214,93533.3%50.0%
80.00%55.664510,11275.0%100.0%
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Irelia vs Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Vi in League of Legends?

Vi wins the Irelia vs Vi matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Irelia's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Irelia do against Vi in the early game?

In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Irelia with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Irelia do against Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Vi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Vi matchup?

Vi wins the matchup against Irelia with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Vi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Vi?

The best Irelia build against Vi includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Irelia runes against Vi?

The best Irelia runes against Vi use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Vi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Irelia counter Vi?

No, Irelia struggles against Vi with only a 40.0% win rate. Vi has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vi's lead.

How do I play Irelia against Vi?

When playing Irelia against Vi, play cautiously and avoid Vi's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Vi in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.