How to Play Irelia Support: Tips & Power Spikes (26.20)

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Irelia Mid and Late Game

What Irelia does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Irelia farms well (percentile 99): keep catching side waves between fights.
Side-lane pressure pays: Irelia rates 97/100 for damage to buildings. Push a side wave while the team holds mid.
Irelia heals a lot (percentile 81): extended fights and sieges favor Irelia.
Irelia soaks damage well (percentile 78): stand between the enemy and your carries.
Play around dragons, Grubs and Baron — Irelia rates 74/100 for objective control.

Mistakes to avoid

Vision is a weak spot (16/100): buy Control Wards and sweep before you face-check.

Playing Irelia

Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.
Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.
Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.

Playing Against Irelia

Pay attention to Ionian Fervor stacks and try to engage Irelia when it is down.
Minion waves greatly enhance Irelia's mobility, beware fighting her inside one.
Beware of wasting your high impact spells on Defiant Dance.

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How to Play Irelia FAQ - Patch 26.20

How do you play Irelia Support?

From this patch's ranked data, Irelia wins by playing to these strengths: keep farming side waves; pressure side lanes; take long fights and sieges.

Irelia How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes