Mordekaiser vs Irelia Matchup Guide

Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser

Top Lane Juggernaut

The Iron Revenant — juggernaut whose Realm of Death removes a single duelist from the fight while Indestructible banks the trade into a shield he cashes back as healing

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Irelia

Irelia

Top Lane Duelist

The Blade Dancer — dash-reliant duelist who resets Bladesurge off marked minions and champions, stacking Ionian Fervor for bonus attack speed on the way to a teamfight-clearing ultimate

VerdictSkill matchup EarlyIrelia Favored MidMordekaiser Favored LateSkill Matchup Updated Jul 17, 2026

Champ Select Cheat Sheet — Mordekaiser vs Irelia

Runes
This row swaps the usual ConquerorConquerorGain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. for Lethal TempoLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack., the guide's pick whenever spells are unreliable against a dash kit like hers; the rest of Precision stays TriumphTriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold., then the Legend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityTakedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed. and Last StandLast StandDeal more damage to champions while you are low on health. pair
Secondary: Magical FootwearMagical FootwearYou get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each takedown you get makes your boots come 45s sooner. and Approach VelocityApproach VelocityBonus MS towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired, increased for enemy champions that you impair. stay the Inspiration secondary, matching the rest of the guide's standard page
Summoners
FlashFlashTeleports you a short distance toward your cursor. + IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Core Build
Bramble Vest and Rylai's Crystal Scepter come first for the early skirmish window, Experimental Hexplate and Thornmail follow for the mid-game brawl, and Plated Steelcaps into Nashor's Tooth close out the attack-speed plan
Trade Pattern
AA > AA > W
The guide's actual answer for this lane: skip the spell fishing, auto twice, and only cash Indestructible's shield once a real trade is confirmed.
Danger Levels
Respect Irelia at levels 6, 11

Matchup Dynamics

How This Matchup Works

Federals1's sheet calls this a Skill matchup, but the guide singles Irelia out by name: BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. and Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked. make ObliterateQ – ObliterateMordekaiser smashes the ground with his mace dealing damage to each enemy struck. Damage is increased when hitting a single enemy. and Death's GraspE – Death's GraspMordekaiser pulls all enemies in an area. unreliable, so the plan is to stop fishing for spells entirely. Runes swap off the usual ConquerorConquerorGain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. for Lethal TempoLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack., and the build closes on Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction - both picked specifically because attack speed does not miss the way a telegraphed cast does. Once that plan is online, walking up and auto-attacking her down works better than any combo. Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. still closes the game whenever she is caught without an escape dash.

Early Game (1-5)

Irelia Favored - Every fished Q or E burns a cooldown for nothing against BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. and Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked.; the guide's early read is to hold spells and bait rather than commit to a cast she can dash through.

Mid Game (6-11)

Mordekaiser Favored - Lethal TempoLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. stacks and Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction attack speed come online; the auto-focus plan the guide names this matchup for starts actually winning trades.

Late Game (12+)

Skill Matchup - Her on-hit true damage from Ionian FervorP – Ionian FervorWhen Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit. ignores whatever he has built by this point, but Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. still removes her from a fight completely the moment she is caught alone.

Key Interactions

  • Auto her down, never fish for Q: The guide's direct callout for this matchup: BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. and Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked. dodge a telegraphed cast for free, so the answer is a Lethal TempoLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. or Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction game built entirely around autos instead of spells.
  • Lethal TempoLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. over ConquerorConquerorGain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.: The guide reserves this keystone swap for matchups needing attack speed specifically because spells cannot reliably land against a dash kit - Irelia is the named example.
  • Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction trades health for the payoff: The guide's listed downside is no health, but against a spell-dodger the attack-speed return is worth it: enough autos to stop needing Q at all.
  • Defiant DanceW – Defiant DanceIrelia charges a strike that deals more damage as she charges. She takes reduced physical damage during the charge. can still punish the walk-up: Her parry blunts a real chunk of the auto damage the whole plan leans on if she times it against the engage, so the tech reduces her counterplay rather than deleting it.

Mordekaiser

Strengths

  • Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. is the one tool her dashes cannot escape once the banishment locks in
  • The Lethal TempoLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. and Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction plan converts a spell-dodging matchup into a pure auto-attack check
  • Indestructible's banked shield covers the early trades lost while the attack-speed items are still being built

Weaknesses

  • ObliterateQ – ObliterateMordekaiser smashes the ground with his mace dealing damage to each enemy struck. Damage is increased when hitting a single enemy. and Death's GraspE – Death's GraspMordekaiser pulls all enemies in an area. both fish badly against BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. and Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked. before the auto-focus plan is online
  • No dash of his own, so a poorly timed walk-up just eats a dash-reset combo for free
  • The guide's shield-break warning still applies late, though her true damage on-hit ignores it either way

Irelia

Strengths

  • BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. resets on a takedown and Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked. stuns when both blades connect, giving her mobility and lockdown most melee kits lack
  • Ionian Fervor's stacking attack speed rewards landing abilities consistently rather than committing to one big combo
  • Defiant DanceW – Defiant DanceIrelia charges a strike that deals more damage as she charges. She takes reduced physical damage during the charge. can blunt a real chunk of the auto-attack damage the walk-up plan depends on if timed against the engage

Weaknesses

  • Neither dash reaches outside a completed Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. banishment, so a caught isolation just runs its clock
  • The moment attack-speed items come online, spells stop being the threat and autos start outpacing her dash uptime
  • Committing BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. into a trade she loses hands over the reset for free instead of banking it for an escape

Power Curve Comparison EXPERIMENTAL

Power Curve Visualization

Win Conditions

Mordekaiser's Win Condition

  • Stop fishing Q and E the moment she starts dashing through them; the guide's answer for this matchup is to walk up and auto instead
  • Build the attack-speed plan out fully, Lethal TempoLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. into Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction, rather than half-committing to either half of it
  • Hold IndestructibleW – IndestructibleMordekaiser stores damage he deals and takes to create a shield. He may consume the shield to heal. up before any trade; a dash kit punishes a shieldless commitment harder than most
  • Isolate her with Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. the moment she is caught; neither BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. nor Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked. reaches outside the banishment

Irelia's Win Condition

  • Lands BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. and Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked. on minions or champions to keep Ionian Fervor's attack-speed stacks climbing rather than sitting idle
  • Times Defiant Dance's parry against a specific incoming trade rather than burning it defensively on cooldown
  • Waits for Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. to go on cooldown before committing a dash-in all-in
  • Closes teamfights with Vanguard's EdgeR – Vanguard's EdgeIrelia fires a massive number of blades that explode outward upon hitting an enemy champion. Enemies hit by the blades are damaged and Marked. zoning the escape route after a BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. reset, not as the opening cast

Laning Phase Guide

Level/Phase Mordekaiser Irelia
Level 1 Doran's RingDoran's RingGood starting item for casters start, same as the rest of the guide's page; the level 1 read is entirely about whether she is willing to commit BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. onto a minion before anything gets tested at range. Opens with a poke-and-dash pattern, using BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. onto low minions to threaten range without fully committing to melee.
Level 2 Second point to E or W depending on how aggressively she walks up; a fished pull rarely lands, so hold it for a clearly immobile moment instead. Adds a second point and starts looking for a real BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. commitment once Ionian FervorP – Ionian FervorWhen Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit. stacks make the follow-up autos hurt.
Level 3 Full basic kit, but the read for this lane is to stop fishing it; bait a trade and answer with autos rather than a telegraphed Q or E. Full kit including Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked.; the pincer stun is live, so respect both blades landing, not just the dash.
Level 4-5 Hold the wave and look for the Bramble VestBramble Vest30 ArmorThornsWhen hit by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion. and Rylai's spike; neither item alone flips the lane, but both set up the mid-game plan. Presses the level lead if it opens; a fished spell from him is a free trade window before his items come online.
Level 6 Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. changes the math completely; catch her away from an escape route and neither dash matters once the banishment locks in. Vanguard's EdgeR – Vanguard's EdgeIrelia fires a massive number of blades that explode outward upon hitting an enemy champion. Enemies hit by the blades are damaged and Marked. adds a teamfight-shaped answer, but it does nothing for a lane duel already isolated inside Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns..
Level 7-8 Experimental HexplateExperimental HexplateIncreases maximum Mana as Mana is spent and ThornmailThornmail150 Health75 ArmorThornsWhen struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion. should be online; the trade shape shifts from bait-and-auto to a real skirmish threat. Antiheal from ThornmailThornmail150 Health75 ArmorThornsWhen struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion. starts cutting into any lifesteal in the build; has to win the fight on stacks and cooldowns instead.
Level 9 Q maxed and Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction close; the attack-speed plan the guide names her for is fully online by this point. Falls back on Ionian FervorP – Ionian FervorWhen Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit. stacks and the Vanguard's EdgeR – Vanguard's EdgeIrelia fires a massive number of blades that explode outward upon hitting an enemy champion. Enemies hit by the blades are damaged and Marked. threat to stay relevant as the spell-fishing window closes for good.

Power Spikes

Level Spikes

Mordekaiser Irelia
Level Description Level Description
3 Minor Full basic kit online, though the read is to hold spells rather than fish them here 3 Minor Full kit online; Flawless Duet's pincer stun adds real lockdown to the dash pattern
6 Major Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. answers both dashes completely once the banishment locks in 6 Major Vanguard's EdgeR – Vanguard's EdgeIrelia fires a massive number of blades that explode outward upon hitting an enemy champion. Enemies hit by the blades are damaged and Marked. adds teamfight zoning, though it cannot reach into an already-isolated Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. duel
9 Major Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction and Lethal TempoLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. stacks complete the auto-attack plan the guide names this matchup for 11 Major Ionian FervorP – Ionian FervorWhen Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit. stacks and full build attack speed keep the on-hit true damage relevant even once spells stop landing

Item Spikes

Mordekaiser Irelia
Item Description Item Description
Bramble VestBramble Vest30 ArmorThornsWhen hit by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion. Early armor plus grievous wounds utility against a dash-heavy on-hit kit Trinity ForceTrinity ForceTons of Damage On-hit burst that resets BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. cleanly on a takedown
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterAbilities slow enemies Slow aura keeps her inside auto range after a dash rather than letting BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. reset clean Black CleaverBlack CleaverDealing physical damage to enemy champions reduces their Armor Armor shred that keeps extended duels in her favor once stacked
ThornmailThornmail150 Health75 ArmorThornsWhen struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion. The guide's defensive antiheal pick, valuable if her build leans on lifesteal Sterak's GageSterak's GageShields against large bursts of damage Survivability for the moment a walk-up auto plan turns into a real skirmish
Experimental HexplateExperimental HexplateIncreases maximum Mana as Mana is spent Attack speed and ult haste feed both the auto-focus plan and Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. uptime
Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction Closes the build the guide names for this exact matchup: enough attack speed to stop needing Q at all

Best Build for Mordekaiser

Starting Items

Core Items

Bramble VestBramble Vest30 ArmorThornsWhen hit by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion. and Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterAbilities slow enemies come first for the early skirmish window, Experimental HexplateExperimental HexplateIncreases maximum Mana as Mana is spent and ThornmailThornmail150 Health75 ArmorThornsWhen struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion. follow for the mid-game brawl, and Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsEnhances Move Speed and reduces incoming basic attack damage into Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction close out the attack-speed plan

Runes

Primary: This row swaps the usual ConquerorConquerorGain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. for Lethal TempoLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack., the guide's pick whenever spells are unreliable against a dash kit like hers; the rest of Precision stays TriumphTriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold., then the Legend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityTakedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed. and Last StandLast StandDeal more damage to champions while you are low on health. pair

Secondary: Magical FootwearMagical FootwearYou get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each takedown you get makes your boots come 45s sooner. and Approach VelocityApproach VelocityBonus MS towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired, increased for enemy champions that you impair. stay the Inspiration secondary, matching the rest of the guide's standard page

Summoner Spells

FlashFlashTeleports you a short distance toward your cursor. + IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.

Priority Build Path

1
Bramble Vest

Early pickup for armor and grievous wounds against her on-hit pressure

2
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Slow keeps her from resetting BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. clean out of range

3
Experimental Hexplate

Attack speed and ult haste for the auto-focus plan

4
Thornmail

Antiheal alongside more armor for the mid-game brawl

5
Plated Steelcaps

BootsBootsSlightly increases Move Speed taken late on this row, after the core skirmish items

6
Nashor's Tooth

Closing item; the attack-speed payoff the whole plan is built around

Situational Adjustments

  • Spirit VisageSpirit VisageIncreases Health and healing effects: her build leans on lifesteal and lane sustain rather than a burst all-in
  • RiftmakerRiftmaker70 Ability Power350 Health15 Ability HasteVoid CorruptionFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%.: bootsBootsSlightly increases Move Speed and Nashor's are not enough and the game demands a second dueling item to keep pace with her scaling

Key Patterns

Lethal Combos

Mordekaiser Full Combo (Level 6+):

R > E > AA > AA

Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. removes her dash options the instant it locks in; the ultimate's own on-cast slow lines up Death's GraspE – Death's GraspMordekaiser pulls all enemies in an area. if she is still trying to kite inside the arena, then autos close it out.
Irelia Escape/Counter Combo:

Q > AA > E

BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. resets off a low-health target, autos feed Ionian FervorP – Ionian FervorWhen Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit. stacks, and Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked. either stuns a chaser or covers the disengage.

Trading Combos

Mordekaiser Short Trade:

AA > AA > W

The guide's actual answer for this lane: skip the spell fishing, auto twice, and only cash Indestructible's shield once a real trade is confirmed.
Irelia Quick Trade:

Q > AA > W

Dashes in with BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes., autos to build Ionian FervorP – Ionian FervorWhen Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit., and times Defiant Dance's parry against whatever comes back.

Lethal Thresholds

  • Mordekaiser Kill Range: No percent-HP trigger the way a burst matchup has one; the win condition is patience - hold spells until the attack-speed items are online, then Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. whenever she is caught without an escape route.
  • Irelia Kill Range: Looks for the all-in specifically while Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. is on cooldown; committing BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. into an up ultimate just feeds the isolation.
  • Critical Levels: 3 (full kit, though spells stay in reserve) / 6 (Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. answers both dashes) / 9-11 (Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction and Lethal TempoLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. stacks complete the auto-attack plan)

Level by Level Game Plan

Level Primary Goal Lane Position Trading Opportunities Kill Windows Setup Opportunities
1 Read her dash commitment before doing anything Hold the wave edge, out of easy poke None yet; bait first Low Watch whether she commits BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. onto minions early
2 Bank a level lead without fishing spells Push only on a clean read Autos only unless she is clearly stuck Low Track her second point for Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked. timing
3 Full kit, but hold it in reserve Bait a trade, answer with autos AA > AA > W once a real trade is confirmed Medium Confirm IndestructibleW – IndestructibleMordekaiser stores damage he deals and takes to create a shield. He may consume the shield to heal. before committing to anything
4-5 Build toward the attack-speed spike Hold the wave, avoid extended trades Short and controlled, nothing fished Low Watch for a jungler assist on either side
6 Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. answers both dashes Watch for the point she loses her dash options entirely, then commit R into the full combo once isolated High if caught without FlashFlashTeleports you a short distance toward your cursor. Confirm no nearby help before committing R
7-8 Hexplate and ThornmailThornmail150 Health75 ArmorThornsWhen struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion. online Shift from bait-and-auto to a real skirmish threat Full combo on cooldown Medium Antiheal starts mattering if she builds lifesteal
9+ Nashor's ToothNashor's ToothIncreases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction closes the attack-speed plan Push to threaten side-lane pressure Autos alone are now a real threat High This is the exact plan the guide names her for
Mid Game (11-16) Play the side-lane threat Split if the side lane is open, otherwise stay with the wave The ultimate whenever she is stranded without a dash to answer it High off a clean R Track her ultimate cooldown before committing
Late Game (16+) Stay inside the guide's late-game window Frontline, banked IndestructibleW – IndestructibleMordekaiser stores damage he deals and takes to create a shield. He may consume the shield to heal. shield ready No group commitment without the ultimate ready; that rule does not bend here either Whenever no shield break has touched him Her true damage on-hit ignores whatever he has built by now

First Back Goals

Teamfight Tips

Aspect Mordekaiser Irelia
Primary Role Frontline duelist who isolates whichever dash-reliant carry Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. can remove, then banks the rest of the fight into IndestructibleW – IndestructibleMordekaiser stores damage he deals and takes to create a shield. He may consume the shield to heal. Diving skirmisher who resets BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. off a low-health target to reach the backline, then relies on Vanguard's EdgeR – Vanguard's EdgeIrelia fires a massive number of blades that explode outward upon hitting an enemy champion. Enemies hit by the blades are damaged and Marked. to zone the way back out
Target Priority Irelia herself once she has spent a dash engaging
Whichever priority target the ultimate can pull out of the fight entirely
Whoever already committed to the frontline, once the ultimate is down		 The lowest-health target BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. can reset off
Backline carries once a reset opens the path
Turns onto Mordekaiser himself only after his ultimate is already used
Objective Control Pulls whoever is contesting the pit into Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns., turning the objective fight into a numbers game
Hold Indestructible's shield for the moment a dive starts		 Waits for a BladesurgeQ – BladesurgeIrelia dashes forward to strike her target, healing herself. If the target is Marked or dies to Bladesurge, its cooldown refreshes. reset opportunityOpportunity55 Attack Damage18 LethalityPreparationAfter being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality. before committing to the pit
Uses Vanguard's EdgeR – Vanguard's EdgeIrelia fires a massive number of blades that explode outward upon hitting an enemy champion. Enemies hit by the blades are damaged and Marked. to zone a contest after the first exchange
Positioning Waits for a target to be stranded without a dash to answer with before committing the ultimate
Hold the frontline with the shield banked before engaging		 Stays just outside the frontline for a reset opportunityOpportunity55 Attack Damage18 LethalityPreparationAfter being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality.
Saves Flawless DuetE – Flawless DuetIrelia sends out two blades which converge on each other. Enemies caught in between are damaged, stunned and Marked. to cover the dive or the retreat, whichever the fight calls for
Other Tips Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. removes her dash options entirely; save it for whichever teamfight commitment she cannot walk back from
The auto-focus plan from lane carries into teamfights too - autos do not miss the way a fished Q or E does		 Bladesurge's reset makes chaining a kill safer than opening one; look for the low-health target first
Vanguard's EdgeR – Vanguard's EdgeIrelia fires a massive number of blades that explode outward upon hitting an enemy champion. Enemies hit by the blades are damaged and Marked. is worth more zoning an escape route after a dive than opening the fight with it