How to win lane as Irelia against Vladimir · 47.3% win rate (4,076 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
He needs minions to hide behind and you eat minions for movement — dance the wave into his face and stun the apology.
Track: Vladimir's W — Sanguine Pool (28–16s cooldown). Untargetable dodge — bait it before you spend your kill window.
Read from Irelia's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Vladimir.
This is Irelia's own plan; across 4,076 pooled games the lane is leaning Vladimir.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Irelia | Sanguine Pool at 28s means your early all-ins land clean on its downtime |
| Level 2 | Irelia | Levels 3-5 continue in your favor as long as you don't waste the dash into a bait |
| Level 3 | Irelia | Item and level power let you punish his still-thin early HP pool before pool comes online |
| Levels 4-5 | Irelia | Levels 4-5 turn on whether Sanguine Pool is up when you commit |
| Level 6 | Irelia | Hemoplague amplifies the damage you take and heals him for every champion it hits |
| First item | Irelia | Without Grievous Wounds, Transfusion simply refunds whatever you land |
| Two+ items | Irelia | Crimson Pact turns his health items into AP, and he answers dives untargetable |
Levels 1-2 favor you clearly — Transfusion is his only trade at 9s and no mana cost, so close with Bladesurge off a low minion and out-trade him with stacks. Track Sanguine Pool (W) is 28s at rank 1 and 16s at rank 5, and 2s of untargetable eats a full commit — bait it, then go. Until Sanguine Pool is ranked up it is 28s down, so once you have Bladesurge and Flawless Duet, all-in on that cooldown and stun the retreat.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Irelia's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Irelia vs Vladimir report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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Vladimir, slightly — Irelia wins 47.3% of 4,076 games; winnable with the right plan.
Mostly — Vladimir has a small statistical edge (52.7% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
No — if anything Vladimir has the slight edge (Irelia wins 47.3%), though it stays close.
Irelia takes Conqueror on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Bone Plating and Second Wind) vs Vladimir.
Start Doran's Blade + Health Potion and back for Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts his sustain. Build Blade of the Ruined King first, then Wit's End / Steelcaps path, with Mercury's Treads.
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