Kassadin vs Irelia

Kassadin
You
VS
Irelia

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Scuttle Contest

  • You lose scuttle fights badly at level 3 since your Q interrupt isn't enough against Irelia's sustained damage and mobility.
  • From level 6, you only win 1v1s in open areas where she has no minions for Q resets, and when you can kite with R while your abilities are off cooldown.
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Predicted Jungle Path

  • Irelia will likely full clear one side then look to invade your jungle or contest scuttle around 3:15-3:30.
  • She'll path aggressively towards your side of the map since she wins early fights and wants to pressure you before you scale.

Invade or Not

  • No, avoid invading Irelia's jungle as she clears faster and wins every early game fight.
  • Instead, focus on counter-jungling when you see her ganking bot side, quickly stealing camps with your mobility then escaping with R.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't fight Irelia near minion waves or jungle monsters where she can Q reset, as this gives her massive damage and mobility advantages.
  • Avoid staying in jungle fights when your R is on cooldown, as you have no escape mechanism and she will run you down with Q resets.
Created on 03/07/2026
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