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Gwen vs Irelia

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Focus on scaling through extended trades by stacking (Q) before committing to fights.
Manage lane pressure carefully to avoid giving Irelia easy all-in windows with her high early agency.
Prioritize reaching your AP item spikes to turn fights in your favor and control side lanes.

Trading pattern

Engage trades only when (Q) is fully stacked and (W) is available to block Irelia's retaliation.
Use (E) to control spacing and dodge (E) stun attempts before committing.
Punish Irelia when she uses (Q) forward without a reset or misses (E), then extend trades with (R) slow for chase.

Danger windows

Beware of Irelia's level 2 all-in when she has minion resets and (E) stun ready.
Avoid extended fights when (W) is down, as you lose your main defensive tool against her burst.
Be cautious after Irelia uses (R), as her engage and mark slow create strong commit windows.

Early game

Use early waves to safely stack (Q) and avoid engaging before you have your key cooldowns.
Respect Irelia's level 2 all-in potential; avoid extended trades until you have (W) and some (Q) stacks.
Position to deny Irelia clean (Q) resets by controlling minion wave state and spacing.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) after stacking (Q) to slow and chase Irelia, turning extended trades into kills.
After your first two AP items, pressure side lanes to leverage your stronger dueling and durability.
Respect Irelia's level 2 (Q)+(E) combo and first completed fighter item as windows where she can force all-ins.

Win conditions

Reach your AP scaling spikes and use (W) to negate Irelia's burst and crowd control.
Use stacked (Q) and (E) to control spacing and force extended trades where your damage excels.
Deny Irelia minion reset paths to limit her all-in threat and pressure side lanes to leverage your stronger late-game dueling.