Vladimir vs Irelia Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Top lane: Vladimir the mage/fighter hybrid, Irelia the fighter/assassin hybrid. The sample behind this page is 471 games from patch 16.13.1, and Vladimir wins 43.7% of them. A deficit of 6.3 points is what earns Irelia its counter flag in this matchup.
Vladimir threatens Hemoplague; Irelia counters through Defiant Dance. Then it becomes Hemoplague against Vanguard’s Edge, and the one still holding it sets the terms. Note the resource bars too: Crimson Rush versus Mana.
Both Vladimir and Irelia threaten mainly magic damage, so one resistance covers the lane. Before items it is 600 HP, 24 armour, 30 MR for Vladimir; 630, 36, 30 for Irelia. Irelia can afford to take the first exchange, sitting on 12 extra armour. Vladimir scales to 2470 health by 18 while Irelia reaches 2585. On autos alone the numbers read 55 AD for Vladimir and 65 for Irelia. Movement speed: Vladimir 330, Irelia 335.
Range decides much of the early game: Vladimir attacks from 450 units, Irelia from 200. That forces Irelia to play around cooldowns and pathing rather than raw stats.
The Vladimir versus Irelia numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Irelia has the statistical edge. Vladimir wins 43.7% of the recorded games.
43.7% from Vladimir's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
471 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Vladimir build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Vladimir build page.