Irelia counters and synergies

Matchup page

In-game title: the Blade Dancer
Lane: Baron / Top
Source tier: A

8picks that punish it
5picks that work with it
8pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

Renektonthe Butcher of the SandsBaron / Top16A
JaxGrandmaster at ArmsBaron / Top14S
Fiorathe Grand DuelistBaron / Top27A
Settthe BossBaron / Top6A
MalphiteShard of the MonolithBaron / Top19S
Pantheonthe Unbreakable SpearJungle14S
LissandraThe Ice WitchMid12A
VexThe GloomistMid7A

Useful alongside this pick

Vithe Piltover EnforcerJungle21S
Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A
Galiothe ColossusMid11S
Jarvan IVthe Exemplar of DemaciaJungle1S
PoppyKEEPER OF THE HAMMERBaron / Top6S

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

AatroxThe Darkin BladeBaron / Top1S
Dr. Mundothe Madman of ZaunBaron / TopB
GnarThe Missing LinkBaron / Top4S
Jaycethe Defender of TomorrowBaron / Top8A
Kaylethe RighteousBaron / Top3A
Kennenthe Heart of the TempestBaron / Top15A
RumbleTHE MECHANIZED MENACEBaron / TopA
Teemothe Swift ScoutBaron / Top5A

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Renekton

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
2 RUTHLESS PREDATOR is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 BLADESURGE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 1 BLADESURGE shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 2 RUTHLESS PREDATOR lets this counter stay on it.

Jax

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
3 Counter Strike is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 BLADESURGE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 1 BLADESURGE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 3 Counter Strike lets this counter stay on it.

Fiora

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
2 Riposte is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 BLADESURGE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 1 BLADESURGE shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 2 Riposte lets this counter stay on it.

Sett

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
3 FACEBREAKER is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 BLADESURGE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 1 BLADESURGE shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 3 FACEBREAKER lets this counter stay on it.

Malphite

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
Both kits move: ULTIMATE Unstoppable Force against this pick's 1 BLADESURGE so spend yours second whenever you can.
This pick's 1 BLADESURGE shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence

Pantheon

Usually met from Jungle while this pick plays Baron / Top so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
2 SHIELD VAULT is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 BLADESURGE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 1 BLADESURGE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Mortal Reminder as its answer to that.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 2 SHIELD VAULT lets this counter stay on it.

Lissandra

Usually met from Mid while this pick plays Baron / Top so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
ULTIMATE FROZEN TOMB is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 BLADESURGE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 1 BLADESURGE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so ULTIMATE FROZEN TOMB lets this counter stay on it.

Vex

Usually met from Mid while this pick plays Baron / Top so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
Both kits move: ULTIMATE SHADOW SURGE against this pick's 1 BLADESURGE so spend yours second whenever you can.
This pick's 1 BLADESURGE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Luden's Echo

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Vi

Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 BLAST SHIELD supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Nautilus

Plays Support next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 TITAN'S WRATH supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Galio

Plays Mid next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and ULTIMATE HERO'S ENTRANCE supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Yordle Trap
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Jarvan IV

Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 Golden Aegis supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Poppy

Shares the lane Baron / Top with this pick, so this link is about team-fight pairing rather than a lane duo.
The reviewed build opens with: Heartsteel
The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 6

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Irelia in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Irelia: Renekton (Baron / Top), Jax (Baron / Top), Fiora (Baron / Top), Sett (Baron / Top), Malphite (Baron / Top), Pantheon (Jungle), Lissandra (Mid), Vex (Mid). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Irelia in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Irelia describes a dash, leap or blink in BLADESURGE (ability 1), DEFIANT DANCE (ability 2); healing or regeneration in BLADESURGE (ability 1). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Irelia is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Irelia in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Irelia, in purchase order: Blade of the Ruined King then Trinity Force then Death's Dance then Mercury's Treads. Runes: Conqueror, Demolish, Second Wind, Perseverance, Last Stand. Situational swaps: against enemy crowd control: Mercurial Scimitar; against enemy burst: Bone Plating. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Irelia play in Wild Rift?

Irelia is a Fighter and Assassin by Riot's classification and is played in Baron / Top. Riot rates the difficulty High. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows A tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.