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Irelia vs Gwen

IreliaYOU · TOP
GwenENEMY · TOP
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge her ult
Post-6 she wins every all-in with her ult: dodge it from a distance and don't let it drag you down the lane.
Fight in phases
Play the 1v1 around her cooldowns and in multiple phases: take fights once you finish BORK and you hold the edge.
Avoid the true-damage zone
When she Q's you, step out of the true-damage zone, and use your Q to dodge as many of her Qs as you can.
Never let her ultimate catch you in an all-in: it wins the fight and can drag you down the lane.
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+ - 53% WR - 335 games
Skill order
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Irelia · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Irelia vs Gwen in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: post-6 her ult wins the all-in, dodge it from range and never let it drag you down the lane.

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