What counters Irelia in top lane?
In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Irelia's hardest matchups are Sett (42.9% of 1,988 games), Tryndamere (42.9% of 793) and Illaoi (44.1% of 753), by Irelia's win rate.
Irelia counters in top lane
45,311 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 49.7% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Sett 42.9% WR
- vs Tryndamere 42.9% WR
- vs Illaoi 44.1% WR
- vs Malphite 45.2% WR
- vs Warwick 43.4% WR
- vs Shen 44.7% WR
Best matchups
How to build Irelia into the hardest counters in top lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Irelia's usual one.
What changes into Sett
Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 80% of Irelia's games into Sett, against 58% overall. Mercury's Treads are the boots in 8% of Irelia's games into Sett, against 30% overall.
What changes into Tryndamere
Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 83% of Irelia's games into Tryndamere, against 58% overall.
Into Sett
Runes
Spells
Flash
Ignite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Into Tryndamere
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Every rated matchup in top lane
All 40 opponents Irelia met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sett | 42.9% | 1,988 | −201 | Hard |
| Tryndamere | 42.9% | 793 | −291 | Hard |
| Illaoi | 44.1% | 753 | −197 | Hard |
| Malphite | 45.2% | 1,807 | +627 | Hard |
| Warwick | 43.4% | 452 | −136 | Hard |
| Shen | 44.7% | 743 | +1,146 | Hard |
 Urgot | 45.0% | 758 | +548 | Hard |
 Volibear | 45.6% | 1,343 | −134 | Hard |
 Nasus | 45.6% | 937 | +1,223 | Hard |
 Garen | 46.2% | 1,830 | +280 | Hard |
 Jax | 46.4% | 1,585 | +31 | Hard |
 Tahm Kench | 46.5% | 611 | +590 | Hard |
 Renekton | 47.3% | 1,095 | +38 | Hard |
 Trundle | 47.0% | 560 | +85 | Hard |
 Singed | 47.4% | 492 | +752 | Hard |
 Riven | 47.3% | 450 | +584 | Hard |
 Darius | 48.1% | 1,906 | +446 | Hard |
 Camille | 47.7% | 589 | +1,026 | Hard |
 Pantheon | 47.9% | 728 | +798 | Hard |
 Fiora | 48.1% | 883 | +437 | Hard |
 Sion | 48.5% | 778 | +716 | Hard |
 Gwen | 48.6% | 484 | +959 | Hard |
 Cho'Gath | 49.6% | 707 | +1,296 | Even |
 Teemo | 49.9% | 1,739 | +1,054 | Even |
 Yasuo | 49.9% | 803 | +630 | Even |
 Ornn | 50.1% | 637 | +1,416 | Even |
 Mordekaiser | 50.2% | 1,447 | +537 | Even |
 Zaahen | 50.9% | 556 | +772 | Even |
 Olaf | 51.9% | 453 | +734 | Easy |
 Akali | 51.7% | 731 | +796 | Easy |
 Dr. Mundo | 52.0% | 988 | +1,446 | Easy |
 Gangplank | 52.5% | 1,063 | +888 | Easy |
 Yorick | 53.4% | 1,215 | +1,198 | Easy |
 Yone | 53.1% | 2,110 | +1,307 | Easy |
 Gnar | 54.1% | 745 | +1,425 | Easy |
 Aatrox | 55.6% | 940 | +1,173 | Easy |
 Kennen | 56.9% | 499 | +1,154 | Easy |
 Kayle | 56.4% | 734 | +2,086 | Easy |
 Jayce | 57.5% | 729 | +1,172 | Easy |
 Ambessa | 59.0% | 454 | +1,287 | Easy |
Irelia counters in mid lane
33,151 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 49.6% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Ekko 43.9% WR
- vs Malphite 40.7% WR
- vs Malzahar 46.3% WR
- vs Veigar 46.3% WR
- vs Fizz 46.5% WR
- vs Sylas 46.8% WR
Best matchups
- vs Zed 55.4% WR
- vs Mel 55.2% WR
- vs Naafiri 58.0% WR
- vs Orianna 54.6% WR
- vs Aurelion Sol 53.6% WR
- vs Akshan 52.7% WR
How to build Irelia into the hardest counters in mid lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Irelia's usual one.
What changes into Ekko
Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 17% of Irelia's games into Ekko, against 30% overall. Mercury's Treads are the boots in 57% of Irelia's games into Ekko, against 44% overall.
What changes into Malphite
Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 20% of Irelia's games into Malphite, against 30% overall.
Into Ekko
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Into Malphite
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Every rated matchup in mid lane
All 40 opponents Irelia met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekko | 43.9% | 966 | +525 | Hard |
| Malphite | 40.7% | 258 | +677 | Hard |
| Malzahar | 46.3% | 1,207 | +892 | Hard |
| Veigar | 46.3% | 962 | +1,225 | Hard |
| Fizz | 46.5% | 912 | +229 | Hard |
| Sylas | 46.8% | 648 | +783 | Hard |
 LeBlanc | 47.0% | 600 | +417 | Hard |
 Galio | 47.2% | 483 | +1,080 | Hard |
 Vex | 47.8% | 716 | +430 | Hard |
| Akali | 48.1% | 1,427 | +474 | Hard |
 Kassadin | 47.3% | 351 | +1,521 | Hard |
 Vladimir | 48.2% | 531 | +986 | Hard |
| Yasuo | 48.7% | 1,938 | +586 | Hard |
 Lux | 48.7% | 762 | +909 | Hard |
 Ahri | 48.9% | 1,901 | +1,038 | Hard |
 Xerath | 48.8% | 590 | +1,364 | Hard |
 Ryze | 49.1% | 275 | +1,591 | Even |
 Azir | 49.6% | 264 | +1,136 | Even |
 Twisted Fate | 49.9% | 475 | +940 | Even |
 Vel'Koz | 50.4% | 258 | +991 | Even |
 Anivia | 51.0% | 257 | +1,038 | Even |
 Zoe | 51.8% | 336 | +964 | Easy |
 Lissandra | 51.4% | 539 | +775 | Easy |
 Viktor | 51.2% | 899 | +1,100 | Easy |
| Yone | 51.0% | 2,098 | +1,156 | Even |
 Qiyana | 51.7% | 420 | +692 | Easy |
 Taliyah | 52.6% | 215 | +962 | Easy |
 Annie | 52.3% | 287 | +1,479 | Easy |
 Syndra | 51.4% | 1,071 | +1,134 | Easy |
 Diana | 51.7% | 572 | +386 | Easy |
 Locke | 51.4% | 1,062 | +689 | Easy |
 Aurora | 52.3% | 346 | +869 | Easy |
 Katarina | 51.8% | 995 | +935 | Easy |
 Hwei | 52.4% | 534 | +1,295 | Easy |
| Akshan | 52.7% | 448 | +1,009 | Easy |
| Aurelion Sol | 53.6% | 362 | +1,713 | Easy |
| Orianna | 54.6% | 526 | +1,410 | Easy |
| Naafiri | 58.0% | 226 | +668 | Easy |
| Mel | 55.2% | 623 | +717 | Easy |
| Zed | 55.4% | 1,146 | +641 | Easy |
Common questions about Irelia counters
Who does Irelia counter in top lane?
Irelia does best in top lane against Ambessa (59.0% of 454 games), Jayce (57.5% of 729) and Kayle (56.4% of 734), by Irelia's win rate.
What should Irelia build against Sett?
Across 1,988 ranked games of Irelia into Sett, players most often take Conqueror, open with Doran's Blade and build Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker and Death's Dance.
What counters Irelia in mid lane?
In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Irelia's hardest matchups are Ekko (43.9% of 966 games), Malphite (40.7% of 258) and Malzahar (46.3% of 1,207), by Irelia's win rate.
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