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Irelia vs Varus

IreliaYOU · TOP
VarusENEMY · TOP
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 EasyPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge his R
Post-6, dodge his R if you can: if not, W when it hits and Flash the Q so you don't get popped.
Run him down early
Pre-6 is free: fish with your E or just E in and run him down every time.
W his Q
Use Defiant Dance on his Q to eat the damage from his passive procs.
Don't get caught by his R post-6 without W or Flash up: that's how you get popped.
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
INSPIRATIONINSPIRATION
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
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+ - 59% WR - 550 games
Skill order
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Irelia · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Irelia vs Varus in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: post-6, dodge his R (Chain of Corruption) or W it when hit, that root is what pops you.

Irelia matchup data compiled from the group contribution of Challenger Irelia OTPsLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).