Vayne vs Irelia TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vayne vs Irelia

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Vayne should focus on controlling spacing to kite Irelia and avoid giving her easy all-in windows.
Prioritize scaling by playing a ranged denial lane, using (E) to punish Irelia's engage attempts and holding wave control to deny her reset paths.

Trading pattern

Trade by auto-attacking from max range and reposition with (Q) to maintain safe spacing.
Hold (E) to (E) Irelia into walls during her engage attempts, especially after she uses (Q).
Avoid using (Q) forward when (E) or (R) is available to prevent getting locked down.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Irelia has passive stacks and access to low-health minions for (Q) resets enabling extended all-ins.
Respect (E) stun and (R) slow zone during her engage windows to avoid lethal trades.
Vulnerable if caught near walls without (E) available or after using (Q) forward into engage range.

Early game

Keep the wave on your side and avoid pushing without vision to reduce gank risk and limit (Q) resets.
Use (E) to punish Irelia if she uses (Q) forward without a reset minion nearby.
Avoid fighting near walls unless you can secure a terrain (E) stun to deter Irelia's all-in.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to gain stealth repositioning and outplay Irelia's all-in engage.
After your second item power spike, pressure side lanes with kiting and true damage to punish Irelia's lower durability.
Respect Irelia's level 2 power spike when she gains (Q) and (E), as she can stun and reset trades effectively.

Win conditions

Deny Irelia clean minion waves to limit her (Q) reset paths and reduce her all-in threat.
Use (E) to punish her engage attempts by condemning her into terrain and kite with (Q) and autos.
Reach level 6 and two-item spikes to leverage stealth repositioning and true damage for side-lane duels and teamfight pressure.