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Darius vs Irelia

DariusYOU · TOP
IreliaENEMY · TOP
VS
Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ghost

How to play it

Bait her E
Her E is her only real setup on you: when she whiffs it near you, run her down.
Level 1 W start
Start W and zone her off the wave: from there you win almost every trade.
Land E for Q
You can't hit Q on her without landing your E first, so don't throw it away.
Never fight her in a really big wave: that's the one spot she can beat you.
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
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
GhostGHOST
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 52% WR - 993 games
Skill order
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Darius · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Darius vs Irelia in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: her E is her only real setup, bait it out.

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