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Irelia

The Blade Dancer

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About Irelia

Irelia, The Blade Dancer, is a assassin, diver, and fighter champion in League of Legends played in midlane and toplane on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Irelia on November 16, 2010 in Patch 1.0.0.105. Irelia uses melee attacks and deals physical damage.

Irelia has 16 skins in 13 skin lines. Irelia has waited 169 days for a new skin, the 121st longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Irelia fills the assassin/diver/fighter role with melee attacks, mostly in midlane and toplane.

Irelia deals physical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Assassins like Irelia look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.

Irelia's story

The Noxian occupation of Ionia produced many heroes, none more unlikely than young Irelia of Navori. Trained in the ancient dances of her province, she adapted her art for war, using the graceful and carefully practised movements to levitate a host of deadly blades. After proving herself as a fighter, she was thrust into the role of resistance leader and figurehead, and to this day remains dedicated to the preservation of her homeland.

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Irelia's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Irelia

Here is what Irelia does well and where this assassin, diver, and fighter champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Good balance of damage and durability
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong dueling potential

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Can be kited by ranged champions
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • May struggle against true tanks

Irelia costs 1575 BE or 790 RP. Irelia sits in Riot's mid-range price tier for champions with steeper learning curves or specialized kits.

Irelia was last on sale 2 months ago for 316 RP (60% off). Irelia has been in 1 weekly sale since March 1, 2026.

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