Diana vs Irelia MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Diana vs Irelia

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Diana is a medium pressure AP diver who relies on landing Q to engage and burst Irelia quickly.
Focus on denying Irelia extended trades by punishing her reliance on Q resets and E stun setup.

Trading pattern

Trade by landing Q then immediately using E to reset and follow up with W shield for burst and survivability.
Respect Irelia's Irelia E stun and Irelia R engage; avoid committing if these are available.
Punish Irelia if she misses Irelia E or uses Irelia Q without reset by all-inning with your full combo.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Irelia has low-health minions for Irelia Q resets and has Irelia E or Irelia R available.
Avoid trading if your Q is on cooldown as you lose burst pressure and become vulnerable.
Irelia's all-in threat peaks when she has stacked passive and can reset Irelia Q multiple times.

Early game

Use level 1-3 to unlock your Q+E+W burst combo and threaten quick trades before Irelia stacks passive.
Avoid extended fights early as Irelia's Q sustain and E stun can punish missed abilities.
Control wave to limit Irelia's low-health minions for Q resets, reducing her all-in threat.

Power spikes

Diana's level 3 unlocks her full Q+E+W burst combo, increasing kill threat.
Diana's level 6 R is a strong all-in and teamfight tool to control Irelia.
Irelia spikes at level 2 with Irelia Q and Irelia E access and level 6 with Irelia R, requiring caution.

Win conditions

Win by landing your Q+E+W burst combo when Irelia's key cooldowns are down or she lacks Q reset.
Deny Irelia wave control to prevent her from stacking passive and accessing Q resets.
Use your R to control all-in fights and secure kills or force Irelia to retreat, snowballing lane pressure.