Zed vs Irelia

Zed
You
VS
Irelia

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Who Wins

  • You lose early trades if Irelia lands E and has minions for Q resets, but your W-Q poke is safe and effective.
  • Post-6 you become heavily favored as R guarantees gap close and your burst combo can kill her through W damage reduction.
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How to Trade

  • Use W-Q-E for safe poke, then W back to shadow when she tries to engage with E.
  • Post-6, R behind her, then W-Q-E-auto with passive proc - don't commit R unless you can secure the kill.

Wave Control

  • Let her push early so you can farm safely with Q, then look to freeze near your tower once you have kill pressure.
  • You want to avoid long minion waves that give her multiple Q reset options during fights.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't waste W aggressively when her E is up as she can stun you during your W animation.
  • Never R into her when she has a large minion wave around her as she'll have too many Q resets to chase you down.
Created on 02/23/2026
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