Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Vladimirvs Irelia

AMageFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Irelia wins with a 57.8% win rate (+15.6%) over Vladimir based on 45 games. Irelia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup.

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Vladimir Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vladimir 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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Vladimir - 42.2% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
42.2% WR
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Irelia vs Vladimir matchup - 57.8% win rate
Irelia
57.8% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Irelia Matchup?

Irelia wins the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup
Winner
Irelia
Matches: 45
42.2%
Win Rate
57.8%
6.7
CS / min
7.7
1,029
DMG / min
1,034
13,165
Gold / game
15,427
1,164
Heal / min
501
720
DMG Mitigated / min
1,397
0.2
CC / min
0.6
46.7%
Early Game WR
53.3%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Vladimir vs Irelia Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 57.8% win rate compared to Vladimir's 42.2%, giving Irelia a 15.6 percentage point advantage. Irelia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vladimir players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Irelia leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Irelia 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.

Vladimir vs Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Vladimir in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Vladimir, 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.

Farming
6.7Vladimir
7.7Irelia
Irelia significantly out-farms Vladimir by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Vladimir players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,029Vladimir
1,034Irelia
Damage output is virtually even between Vladimir and Irelia, with only 5 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,165Vladimir
15,427Irelia
Irelia generates a commanding 2,262 more gold per game than Vladimir. This substantial economic advantage means Irelia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vladimir should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Vladimir
0.6Irelia
Irelia provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vladimir, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Irelia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,884Vladimir
1,898Irelia
Vladimir and Irelia have comparable sustain profiles, with only 14 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Vladimir Build Against Irelia

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Irelia are Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 28.6% win rate across 7 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Vladimir the best chance to compete against Irelia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Irelia
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir46.7%
Irelia early game win rateIrelia53.3%
Late Game
Irelia
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir40.0%
Irelia late game win rateIrelia60.0%

Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Irelia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Vladimir. 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. Vladimir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vladimir Runes Against Irelia

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs IreliaSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Vladimir rune vs IreliaNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs IreliaTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs IreliaGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Irelia
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs IreliaPrecision
Last Stand - best Vladimir rune vs IreliaLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Irelia
33.3% WR

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


Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Vladimir'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 Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vladimir 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
55.67%2036.81,03112,19655.0%56.3%
56.34%1427.11,01812,28862.3%51.9%
43.09%1236.897411,62530.5%54.7%
44.26%1226.880811,74440.4%47.7%
43.48%1156.61,04111,58740.0%45.7%
45.22%1156.51,01012,16838.5%50.8%
54.13%1097.192312,38752.9%55.2%
49.02%1027.01,10111,89450.0%48.0%
50.00%967.189811,27546.1%54.5%
35.42%966.896211,93647.4%27.6%
43.24%746.989911,27757.1%30.8%
42.86%706.41,03810,91828.6%64.3%
53.62%696.897612,78240.7%61.9%
51.47%687.092911,26745.0%60.7%
46.27%677.090211,34141.2%51.5%
46.03%636.992110,87345.5%46.7%
37.70%617.185112,20842.3%34.3%
48.28%586.792011,66746.4%50.0%
57.41%547.01,06813,02052.2%61.3%
59.26%546.596612,17756.0%62.1%
49.02%516.91,07211,77442.9%56.5%
52.00%506.884810,71848.3%57.1%
58.33%487.195812,03048.0%69.6%
58.33%487.089613,12154.5%61.5%
48.94%476.998911,37152.4%46.1%
59.57%476.891110,50156.3%66.7%
45.65%467.084811,45954.2%36.4%
40.00%457.293810,89522.2%51.9%
57.78%456.990110,22948.1%72.2%
42.22%456.71,02913,16546.7%40.0%
52.27%447.398611,67754.5%50.0%
50.00%447.296312,23927.8%65.4%
62.79%437.395212,15572.2%56.0%
61.90%426.897713,31359.1%65.0%
50.00%427.296212,23844.4%54.2%
51.28%396.81,06113,40557.1%48.0%
47.37%386.897611,43955.0%38.9%
52.63%387.71,12512,61255.6%50.0%
39.47%386.895812,41235.7%41.7%
33.33%366.596110,71225.0%43.8%
52.78%367.096912,20343.8%60.0%
62.86%357.21,11213,19471.4%57.1%
40.00%356.47779,72441.2%38.9%
36.36%337.01,04212,39628.6%42.1%
33.33%336.988413,10738.5%30.0%
45.16%316.698010,83342.1%50.0%
58.06%316.895211,55558.8%57.1%
48.39%317.181010,21845.5%55.6%
41.94%316.793213,39725.0%52.6%
51.72%297.091111,97338.5%62.5%
44.83%297.21,09013,07772.7%27.8%
27.59%297.01,15812,03844.4%20.0%
55.56%276.894113,02245.5%62.5%
61.54%267.588911,81666.7%54.5%
48.00%256.775010,67533.3%70.0%
50.00%246.71,07911,33652.9%42.9%
54.17%247.592112,05456.3%50.0%
54.17%246.889910,64646.1%63.6%
60.87%237.11,00713,67390.9%33.3%
52.17%237.01,00211,87944.4%57.1%
36.36%227.495912,91250.0%28.6%
47.62%216.897012,70633.3%58.3%
52.38%216.478110,41841.7%66.7%
47.62%216.999611,20450.0%44.4%
52.38%216.71,08111,67055.6%50.0%
38.10%217.81,23411,30225.0%55.6%
40.00%207.11,11213,50036.4%44.4%
50.00%206.71,04313,57533.3%57.1%
50.00%206.989312,20454.5%44.4%
47.37%197.61,07612,48250.0%44.4%
52.63%197.185610,73030.0%77.8%
68.42%196.988911,82983.3%61.5%
31.58%196.891110,9669.1%62.5%
50.00%187.29958,59950.0%50.0%
41.18%177.080211,31011.1%75.0%
23.53%176.894211,36025.0%22.2%
58.82%177.197413,66472.7%33.3%
43.75%167.095113,04642.9%44.4%
33.33%156.51,12511,51112.5%57.1%
60.00%156.783011,04050.0%66.7%
33.33%156.176911,32233.3%33.3%
78.57%146.61,07411,06657.1%100.0%
50.00%147.01,01711,38550.0%50.0%
42.86%147.497812,51033.3%50.0%
30.77%136.91,00712,22816.7%42.9%
38.46%137.21,00411,35042.9%33.3%
61.54%136.790012,55566.7%57.1%
69.23%136.997710,69466.7%71.4%
30.77%136.674611,04420.0%37.5%
84.62%136.51,02610,272100.0%71.4%
53.85%137.599311,47642.9%66.7%
46.15%137.21,01411,50260.0%37.5%
50.00%126.777311,669100.0%33.3%
41.67%127.01,05912,05940.0%42.9%
63.64%117.61,03413,42950.0%71.4%
45.45%117.488611,75040.0%50.0%
54.55%116.81,14112,38950.0%66.7%
45.45%117.11,00912,77240.0%50.0%
54.55%116.51,09310,11250.0%60.0%
36.36%117.081511,11750.0%0.0%
70.00%107.31,05914,92650.0%83.3%
60.00%106.795311,73475.0%50.0%
33.33%96.98969,95716.7%66.7%
44.44%96.21,23310,70350.0%33.3%
37.50%86.771910,77233.3%40.0%
62.50%86.583111,81260.0%66.7%
50.00%87.01,05114,4640.0%57.1%
50.00%87.074210,98460.0%33.3%
28.57%75.795711,36133.3%25.0%
57.14%76.583910,56025.0%100.0%
71.43%77.61,11115,217100.0%60.0%
66.67%67.798513,047100.0%33.3%
33.33%67.46117,95033.3%0.0%
33.33%67.190610,16950.0%0.0%
33.33%66.381910,75933.3%33.3%
60.00%56.886813,1080.0%75.0%
20.00%56.777510,51050.0%0.0%
40.00%57.71,11312,97850.0%33.3%
60.00%57.589911,69033.3%100.0%

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Vladimir vs Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vladimir do against Irelia in League of Legends?

Irelia wins the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup with a 57.8% win rate compared to Vladimir's 42.2%, a 15.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Irelia in the early game?

In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Vladimir with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. Irelia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Irelia in the late game?

In the late game, Irelia takes over the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup?

Irelia wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 57.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 15.6 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Irelia?

The best Vladimir build against Irelia includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 28.6% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vladimir runes against Irelia?

The best Vladimir runes against Irelia use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vladimir counter Irelia?

No, Vladimir struggles against Irelia with only a 42.2% win rate. Irelia has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Irelia's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Irelia?

When playing Vladimir against Irelia, play cautiously and avoid Irelia's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Irelia has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.