Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Vladimirvs Irelia

FMageFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vladimir wins with a 53.6% win rate (+7.1%) over Irelia based on 28 games. Vladimir 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.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Irelia - 53.6% win rateIrelia(53.6%)
Vladimir - 53.6% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
53.6% WR
VS
Irelia vs Vladimir matchup - 46.4% win rate
Irelia
46.4% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Irelia Matchup?

Vladimir wins the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup
Winner
Vladimir
Matches: 28
53.6%
Win Rate
46.4%
7.0
CS / min
7.7
940
DMG / min
920
11,971
Gold / game
13,026
1,146
Heal / min
407
687
DMG Mitigated / min
1,107
0.2
CC / min
0.6
53.3%
Early Game WR
46.7%
53.9%
Late Game WR
46.1%

Vladimir vs Irelia Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 53.6% win rate compared to Irelia's 46.4%, giving Vladimir a 7.1 percentage point advantage. Vladimir dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Irelia 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. Vladimir players can confidently pick into Irelia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Irelia away from CS whenever possible. 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 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.0Vladimir
7.7Irelia
Irelia edges out Vladimir by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Irelia.
Damage
940Vladimir
920Irelia
Damage output is virtually even between Vladimir and Irelia, with only 19 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
11,971Vladimir
13,026Irelia
Irelia generates a commanding 1,055 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
1,832Vladimir
1,514Irelia
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Irelia, healing and mitigating 318 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Irelia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Irelia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

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, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path 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
Vladimir
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir53.3%
Irelia early game win rateIrelia46.7%
Late Game
Vladimir
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir53.9%
Irelia late game win rateIrelia46.1%

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

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vladimir holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Irelia 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
Summon Aery - best Vladimir rune vs IreliaAxiom Arcanist - best Vladimir rune vs IreliaTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs IreliaScorch - best Vladimir rune vs Irelia
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs IreliaPrecision
Triumph - best Vladimir rune vs IreliaCut Down - best Vladimir rune vs Irelia
100.0% WR

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


Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
58.44%776.887811,43665.1%50.0%
53.42%737.395411,77650.0%56.8%
56.36%556.986712,18351.9%60.7%
50.00%507.098611,48053.6%45.5%
64.58%486.991411,67153.9%77.3%
44.68%477.290512,07548.0%40.9%
44.68%477.079212,28940.0%46.9%
47.62%426.893812,11345.0%50.0%
58.97%397.495112,05355.0%63.2%
60.00%357.073211,61571.4%42.9%
50.00%347.21,09412,39745.0%57.1%
35.48%317.386811,41938.9%30.8%
54.84%317.289511,63671.4%41.2%
50.00%306.898112,76946.1%52.9%
53.57%287.094011,97153.3%53.9%
44.44%277.181711,25350.0%38.5%
40.74%277.41,11212,88142.9%38.5%
46.15%266.899411,42169.2%23.1%
52.00%256.980812,20855.6%50.0%
48.00%256.483510,86163.6%35.7%
60.00%256.976511,67138.5%83.3%
36.00%257.51,00913,46650.0%31.6%
41.67%247.31,23812,45330.0%50.0%
58.33%247.01,02913,32760.0%57.1%
59.09%226.689411,50180.0%41.7%
40.91%227.383912,21650.0%25.0%
52.38%216.81,05711,96733.3%60.0%
47.62%217.281712,59754.5%40.0%
38.10%217.288811,96333.3%41.7%
45.00%207.61,09613,40037.5%50.0%
40.00%207.41,10214,56975.0%16.7%
55.00%206.798112,76737.5%66.7%
57.89%197.578111,62630.0%88.9%
52.63%197.31,05012,61262.5%45.5%
52.63%196.976111,43150.0%57.1%
44.44%186.882511,37812.5%70.0%
50.00%187.081010,28854.5%42.9%
50.00%187.51,13012,25160.0%37.5%
33.33%187.095011,88833.3%33.3%
50.00%187.296013,53966.7%41.7%
70.59%176.91,08513,21266.7%72.7%
64.71%177.31,02713,06563.6%66.7%
18.75%167.01,14812,02142.9%0.0%
50.00%167.271711,08922.2%85.7%
50.00%166.692112,75550.0%50.0%
56.25%167.597314,80160.0%54.5%
56.25%167.185012,00571.4%44.4%
56.25%166.983312,03537.5%75.0%
53.33%158.195112,47057.1%50.0%
53.33%156.596213,22740.0%60.0%
33.33%156.677811,72233.3%33.3%
73.33%156.575110,51290.0%40.0%
73.33%157.690612,86757.1%87.5%
42.86%147.384811,77416.7%62.5%
50.00%146.91,08513,50150.0%50.0%
46.15%136.992212,38850.0%42.9%
30.77%137.077511,67125.0%40.0%
38.46%137.372011,38540.0%33.3%
53.85%136.41,05312,14983.3%28.6%
61.54%136.81,13913,47840.0%75.0%
58.33%127.089110,44520.0%85.7%
41.67%127.088310,52637.5%50.0%
36.36%116.786810,4640.0%80.0%
27.27%117.390411,14016.7%40.0%
54.55%116.184811,10775.0%42.9%
54.55%117.598814,99475.0%42.9%
50.00%106.96799,45957.1%33.3%
80.00%107.41,05212,223100.0%60.0%
50.00%107.21,04512,26160.0%40.0%
60.00%106.71,14414,357100.0%55.6%
44.44%97.47179,71150.0%33.3%
44.44%97.61,08112,65425.0%60.0%
66.67%97.382513,29633.3%83.3%
55.56%97.396913,29266.7%50.0%
55.56%97.51,02813,07250.0%60.0%
66.67%96.78228,39750.0%100.0%
44.44%97.393713,06950.0%40.0%
66.67%96.31,07910,39766.7%66.7%
55.56%97.699111,68275.0%40.0%
25.00%86.48677,32533.3%0.0%
25.00%87.21,01111,1380.0%40.0%
37.50%87.21,17313,31866.7%20.0%
37.50%87.393513,3960.0%42.9%
75.00%87.61,20711,02780.0%66.7%
75.00%86.992012,799100.0%50.0%
100.00%76.81,21315,239100.0%100.0%
57.14%78.090513,32450.0%66.7%
71.43%77.31,06612,48680.0%50.0%
42.86%78.61,21011,36275.0%0.0%
57.14%77.382312,42333.3%75.0%
33.33%67.61,12914,69525.0%50.0%
16.67%66.893411,5250.0%25.0%
50.00%67.31,19412,27150.0%50.0%
50.00%66.15066,02150.0%0.0%
66.67%67.692011,21333.3%100.0%
16.67%67.594911,19025.0%0.0%
80.00%56.291811,21366.7%100.0%
0.00%56.77659,5390.0%0.0%
40.00%57.191613,0900.0%50.0%
60.00%57.892811,383100.0%0.0%
20.00%56.787713,07233.3%0.0%
60.00%56.980511,98150.0%66.7%
20.00%57.392411,2570.0%100.0%
60.00%56.36799,72575.0%0.0%

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Vladimir vs Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vladimir do against Irelia in League of Legends?

Vladimir wins the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to Irelia's 46.4%, a 7.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Vladimir do against Irelia in the early game?

In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Irelia with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. Vladimir 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, Vladimir takes over the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup?

Vladimir wins the matchup against Irelia with a 53.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 7.1 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Irelia?

The best Vladimir build against Irelia includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 100.0% win rate in the Vladimir vs Irelia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vladimir counter Irelia?

Yes, Vladimir has a favorable matchup against Irelia with a 53.6% win rate. Vladimir strongly counters Irelia in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Vladimir against Irelia?

When playing Vladimir against Irelia, 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.