Vladimir vs Irelia TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vladimir vs Irelia

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Play a low-pressure lane focused on farming and surviving early aggression from Irelia's high lane pressure and mobility.
Prioritize scaling safely by using (Q) for sustain and avoiding giving Irelia passive stacks or reset paths on minions.
This is a scale-versus-snowball matchup where Vladimir must manage Irelia's early all-in threat and reach mid-to-late game teamfight impact.

Trading pattern

Trade only when (Q) is empowered and (W) is available to avoid getting punished by Irelia's resets and stun.
Punish Irelia when she wastes (Q) forward without reset paths or misses (E) stun to force short trades.
Avoid fighting into (R) zone or when she has passive stacks and minions for resets; wait for cooldowns to trade safely.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Irelia has passive stacks, minion reset paths, and (E) or (R) ready for all-in attempts.
Avoid trading or extended fights when (W) is on cooldown, as Vladimir is vulnerable to Irelia's high mobility and stun.
Respect Irelia's level 6 (R) engage window; hold key defensive tools and avoid committing without (W) or (R) ready.

Early game

Avoid extended trades before level 6, especially when (Q) is not empowered or (W) is on cooldown.
Use (Q) short trades around empowered (Q) windows to sustain through Irelia's early aggression.
Respect Irelia's level 2 power spike with (Q) and (E); do not give her easy access to minion resets or stun setups.

Power spikes

Respect Irelia's level 2 power spike with (Q) and (E) that enables reliable all-ins; avoid extended trades early.
Track Vladimir's level 6 (R) availability and use it for verified all-ins or defensive resets rather than blind aggression.
After Vladimir's first completed AP item, increase pressure on waves and trades while still respecting Irelia's main defensive cooldowns.

Win conditions

Survive early lane by using (Q) sustain and avoid giving Irelia minion setups for resets.
Scale into mid and late game where empowered (Q), (W) cooldowns, and (R) burst enable impactful teamfight plays.
Use (R) in grouped fights to amplify damage and flank safely, punishing Irelia when her cooldowns are spent or after she commits.