AP Irelia Build
AP Irelia build with runes and items. AP Irelia guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Irelia build in League of Legends Patch 14.18!
Updated: 2024-08-04 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
W
E
Q
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
AP Irelia Runes
Domination
Precision
Passive
How it works
AP Build specific
- You play as burst oriented Mage.
- You build AP items.
- You rush Hextech Rocketbelt.
How to play
AP Build specific
- Playing AP Irelia build, your default rush is Hextech Rocketbelt.
- Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
- Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
Irelia specific
- W is your bread and butter tool. It reduces damage (makes you super durable) and has tons of damage.
- Your W is gonna hit like a truck. That's one of the tools you use to burst enemies.
- Enemy team will often try to burst you if you get close or try to combo. It is way safer to start casting W right away, do not wait for a special moment, because if you get CC'ed, you die.
- Combo #1: cast E behind you, Q to minion and immediately E enemy champion, and start casting W for protection and burst dmg, try hitting your target (you need to time it well).
- Combo #2: cast R, then Flash into an enemy team (they will not expect it), followed up by E, Q and W. Preferably keep W for disengage.
Tips and Tricks
Build specific
- Your Q is still a great farming tool, even if you are playing AP build. Farm!
General
- You are an ultimate minion killer, thanks to your Q. You can farm better than most champions. Use it for your advantage!
- Combo: You can cast R, then Flash forward to engage, catch unsuspecting enemies and damage them.
Riot
- Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.
- Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.
- Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.
Skill Order
- BladesurgeQ
- Defiant DanceW
- Flawless DuetE
- Vanguard's EdgeR
Items
Starting items
Rush this
Boots
Good items
Situational items
Against high MR
Counter high HP
Counter healing
For the last fight
Example final build