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Gwen vs Irelia

GwenYOU · TOP
IreliaENEMY · TOP
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Deny her Q resets
Her Q dashes to minions to reset and dodge your abilities: fight when she has no wave to jump to.
Punish level 1
She's very weak level 1 without passive, that's why you take ignite: get priority and press her early.
Respect 4 stacks
If she reaches 4 passive stacks, don't fight her almost ever: wait it out.
Never fight her at 4 passive stacks, or after her Bork spike unless you're clearly ahead.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 48% WR - 293 games
Skill order
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Gwen · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Gwen vs Irelia in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: Her Q dashes to minions to reset and dodge, fight only when she has no wave to jump to.

Gwen matchup data compiled from the Gwen OTP community matchup sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).