How to win lane as Vayne against Irelia · 48.55% win rate (1,034 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
She dives with resets — condemn her, play safe.
Track: Irelia's E — Flawless Duet (16–10s cooldown). Her engage CC. Condemn the follow-up.
Read from Vayne's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Irelia.
This is Vayne's own plan; across 1,034 pooled games the lane is leaning Irelia.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Irelia | At Level 1 Vayne's 550 range beats a melee Irelia who has only a 15-mana dash. |
| Level 2 | Irelia | At Level 2 Tumble's reset lands three Silver Bolts before she can stack Ionian Fervor. |
| Level 3 | Irelia | At Level 3 it hinges on Flawless Duet: dodge the 850 stun and it's even. |
| Levels 4-5 | Irelia | Through Levels 4-5 Q-reset mobility lets Irelia chase through Vayne's kite and all-in freely. |
| Level 6 | Irelia | At Level 6 Vanguard's Edge marks you and walls your retreat with a damaging slow. |
| First item | Irelia | With her first item Irelia's mobility and sustain still out-trade Vayne's single Blade. |
| Two+ items | Vayne | With 2+ items Vayne's Final Hour kiting breaks the Q chains and %-health Silver Bolts shred Irelia before her stun returns. |
Levels 1-2 are yours — she is melee with one 15-mana Bladesurge, so Tumble in, stack three Silver Bolts and leave. Bladesurge only refunds if the target is Marked or dies, so never stand beside a low minion she can dash through.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Vayne's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Vayne vs Irelia 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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Irelia, slightly — Vayne wins 48.55% of 1,034 games; winnable with the right plan.
Mostly — Irelia has a small statistical edge (51.45% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
No — if anything Irelia has the slight edge (Vayne wins 48.55%), though it stays close.
Vayne takes Lethal Tempo on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Bone Plating and Unflinching) vs Irelia.
Start Doran's Blade + Health Potion and back for Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts her healing. Build Blade of the Ruined King (%HP duel spike) first, then Phantom Dancer, with Plated Steelcaps.
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