MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Vladimir
Irelia vs Vladimir in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 819 ranked games in Mid, Irelia beats Vladimir in 48% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Irelia ahead by 560 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +560
- CS: +13
- XP: -107
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 813 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Vladimir?
Even on the count: Irelia lands at 48% over 819 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Irelia game plan against Vladimir
With a gold lead at 10:00, Irelia wins 61% of 523 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 26% over 296.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 523 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 26% | 296 |
| First blood | 58% | 405 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 391 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 575 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 78% | 104 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:55 and level 6 lands around 5:30. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Irelia in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vladimir specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 51.1% over 483 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Death's Dance: 52.9% across 51 games.
The most-finished Irelia core is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Death's Dance: 49.9% across 2,078 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (21,148 games).
Skill plan: Irelia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.