How to win lane as Yorick against Irelia · 48.57% win rate over 2,205 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Irelia | Irelia out-trades you at level 1 using Bladesurge resets off ghouls and minions. |
| Level 2 | Irelia | At level 2 her Q mobility and stacking passive keep her ahead in every trade. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is a brief skill window as your first ghouls and wall let you contest. |
| Levels 4-5 | Irelia | At levels 4-5 her online Q and passive reclaim control of the lane. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is roughly even — your Maiden threatens but her R sets up a full combo. |
| First item | Irelia | With first item her stacks and Q resets shred ghouls and win extended trades. |
| Two+ items | Irelia | In the 2+ item stage Irelia out-duels and out-kites you, owning the side lane. |
Irelia beats you early — her Bladesurge (Q) resets off your ghouls and minions let her dash around freely and out-trade you before you can wall, so farm carefully and don't feed her Q targets by clumping ghouls.
The full Yorick 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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