Vayne vs Irelia — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vayne against Irelia · 48.55% win rate over 1,034 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Irelia is favoured — Irelia owns 6 of the 7 game windows to Vayne's 1. Play it patient and win your windows. Vayne wins 48.55% of games vs Irelia in top lane (1,034 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1IreliaIrelia's Bladesurge resets off minions to gap-close and out-trade Vayne from Level 1.
Level 2IreliaHer stacked passive autos and W poke-block keep Level 2 firmly in Irelia's favour.
Level 3IreliaFlawless Duet stun into stacked autos locks Vayne down at Level 3.
Levels 4-5IreliaThrough Levels 4-5 Q-reset mobility lets Irelia chase through Vayne's kite and all-in freely.
Level 6IreliaIonian Fervor at Level 6 disarms Vayne's autos and Silver Bolts inside the R field.
First itemIreliaWith her first item Irelia's mobility and sustain still out-trade Vayne's single Blade.
Two+ itemsVayneWith 2+ items Vayne's Final Hour kiting breaks the Q chains and %-health Silver Bolts shred Irelia before her stun returns.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Irelia beats you from Level 1 — Bladesurge (Q) resets off minions to gap-close, her stacked passive autos out-trade you, and her W blocks your poke before Silver Bolts even matter. Farm at range and never stand near a low minion she can dash through.

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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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