Vladimir vs Irelia MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vladimir vs Irelia

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Vladimir is a scaling mage with low early agency who must survive Irelia's high early pressure and avoid giving her extended all-in windows.
Focus on farming safely and using Q sustain to minimize damage while denying Irelia easy Q reset paths through wave control.

Trading pattern

Trade around empowered Q and save W to avoid Irelia's E stun or R engage.
Punish Irelia if she uses Q forward without a reset minion to follow up with empowered Q trades.
Avoid extended trades unless Irelia misses E or R, as she thrives in prolonged fights with passive stacks.

Danger windows

Irelia is most dangerous when she has passive stacks, low-health minions for Q resets, and E or R available to mark and stun.
Avoid trading when W is down as Vladimir becomes vulnerable to Irelia's all-in.
Be cautious around Irelia's R zone slow which enhances her engage and chase potential.

Early game

Use Q for short trades only when empowered and avoid forcing W early to preserve health and cooldowns.
Keep the wave on your side to limit Irelia's Q reset opportunities and reduce her all-in threat.
Respect Irelia's level 2 power spike when she gains access to Q and E for stun setups.

Power spikes

Vladimir's level 6 R and first completed AP item are major spikes to threaten all-ins and teamfights.
Irelia's level 2 (Q and E) and level 6 R are spikes to respect by playing cautiously and preserving W.
Mid-game cooldown reductions and AP spikes increase Vladimir's threat; delay fights until these are ready.

Win conditions

Survive early lane by using Q sustain and wave positioning to deny Irelia Q reset paths.
Scale safely into level 6 and item spikes to threaten burst trades with R and empowered Q.
Look for grouped fights mid-game where R can amplify damage on clustered enemies, turning teamfights in your favor.