Master Yi vs Irelia

Master Yi
vs
55.4%

over 278 games

Irelia

Favorable matchup

Heavy AD damageSplit pushSustained DPSHigh burst

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Irelia

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Master Yi: Blade of The Ruined King, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Plated Steelcaps, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Kraken Slayer, Titanic Hydra, Infinity Edge.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1
The Collector
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Guinsoo's Rageblade
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot86%
ExhaustFlash13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Kraken Slayer
Titanic Hydra
Infinity Edge
Terminus
Death's Dance
Immortal Shieldbow
Experimental Hexplate
B. F. Sword
Hullbreaker
Mercurial Scimitar
Guardian Angel
Wit's End
Tiamat
Mortal Reminder
Fiendhunter Bolts
Executioner's Calling
Serrated Dirk
Bramble Vest
Quicksilver Sash
Profane Hydra
Endless Hunger
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Yun Tal Wildarrows
58.8% WR34 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Irelia's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Ionian Fervor (P)

When Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s20s16s–
68s20s16s2m05
96s18s16s2m05
116s16s16s1m45
166s12s13s1m25
186s12s10s1m25

Playing as Master Yi

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Dodge with Alpha Strike

    Cast Alpha Strike (Q) to dodge a spell or a burst: you're untargetable during the strike, and your autos lower its cooldown.

  2. Meditate to tank damage

    Cast Meditate (W) to tank a burst mid-teamfight: you take less damage, heal more at low health, and the time left on Highlander (R) is paused.

  3. Activate Highlander to chase

    Activate Highlander (R) to chase: you gain move speed and attack speed, and slows no longer affect you.

  4. Chain your kills

    Chain kills in teamfights: each takedown lowers the remaining cooldown of your basic spells, and extends Highlander (R) if it's active.

Playing against Irelia

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay away from low-health minions

    Don't stand near your low-health minions: Bladesurge (Q) resets when it kills, so she chains dashes from minion to minion until she reaches you.

  2. Dodge the line of her blades

    As soon as the first blade of Flawless Duet (E) lands, change direction: the stun only hits enemies caught between the two blades.

  3. Trade before her passive stacks

    Take your trades when Ionian Fervor (passive) isn't stacked: she builds stacks with her abilities, and at max stacks her autos deal more damage.

  4. Wait out her Defiant Dance

    Save your burst for after Defiant Dance (W): while charging, she takes much less damage, but she can't do anything else.

  5. Dodge her blade ult

    Dodge Vanguard's Edge (R): its blades make you Unsteady, which resets Bladesurge (Q) on you, and the cage they form damages and slows anyone who crosses it.

Patch 16.21.1