Irelia is a melee fighter usually played Top/Mid on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Irelia in ARAM: Irelia thrives in ARAM by using minions as mobility tools to engage or disengage, stacking her passive for dueling power, and executing resets with Q to chain kills in chaotic teamfights.
Irelia ARAM Abilities
Irelia gains stacking attack speed from spells, with max stacks adding bonus on-hit damage.
Irelia dashes to a target, healing herself; the dash resets if the target is marked or dies.
Irelia charges a strike that deals more damage over time, reducing physical damage taken while channeling.
Irelia sends two blades that converge, stunning and marking enemies caught between them.
Fires blades that mark enemies, then forms a wall that damages and slows those who cross it.
Irelia ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Irelia thrives in ARAM by using minions as mobility tools to engage or disengage, stacking her passive for dueling power, and executing resets with Q to chain kills in chaotic teamfights.
Tips
Use your Q to reset on low-health minions to gap-close and dodge skillshots in ARAM's narrow lane.
Stack your passive fully before engaging by hitting minions with E or R for maximum attack speed.
Build tanky items like Sterak's Gage or Spirit Visage after core damage to survive ARAM's constant teamfights.
Save your E for disengage or to catch enemies overextending in the single lane.
Coordinate with your team to engage when your ultimate is up-it's a powerful AoE slow and mark for Q resets.
Combos
E1 > E2 to stun > Q to marked target > R > Q resets on multiple enemies
R > Q to marked enemy > E1 > E2 > Q > auto-attack spam with passive stacks
Q low-health minion > E1 > Q another minion > E2 stun > Q enemy > R > Q resets
Irelia ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Conqueror
Presence of Mind
Legend: Bloodline
Last StandSecondary — Domination
Treasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Dagger - 2.
Vampiric Scepter
Core Items
- 1.
Blade of The Ruined King - 2.
Sundered Sky - 3.
Mercury's Treads
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need sustained damage and mobility
- your champion uses spellblade procs well
- enemy team has few tanks
Avoid when:
- you prefer burst over sustained dps
- your champion scales better with crit
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple AD threats
- you need survivability in extended fights
- your champion deals physical damage
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AP
- you prefer burst over sustained damage
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy AP burst
- you need tenacity vs cc
- your champion benefits from attack speed
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AD
- you need more raw damage output
Options
Irelia ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Irelia in ARAM?
In ARAM, Irelia typically builds core items like Blade of The Ruined King, Sundered Sky, Mercury's Treads and Conqueror runes (Precision primary, Domination secondary).
What runes should I use for Irelia in ARAM?
Take Conqueror in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Irelia in ARAM.
How do you play Irelia in ARAM?
Irelia thrives in ARAM by using minions as mobility tools to engage or disengage, stacking her passive for dueling power, and executing resets with Q to chain kills in chaotic teamfights.
What is Irelia's best combo in ARAM?
E1 > E2 to stun > Q to marked target > R > Q resets on multiple enemies
