The champions that counter Irelia hardest in top lane are Warwick (40.61%), Jax (40.97%) and Master Yi (42.07%) — those are Irelia's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Mel (57.87%), Gnar (56.71%) and Locke (56.45%).
71 researched matchup guides for Irelia in top lane, most-played first. Win rates are Irelia's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irelia vs Aatrox | 52.52% | 3,431 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Yone | 53.41% | 3,428 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Garen | 44.14% | 3,029 | Garen favoured |
| Irelia vs Sett | 44.26% | 2,815 | Sett favoured |
| Irelia vs Darius | 48.29% | 2,771 | Leans Darius |
| Irelia vs Renekton | 46.05% | 2,571 | Leans Renekton |
| Irelia vs Graves | 50.68% | 2,439 | Even |
| Irelia vs Nautilus | 49.98% | 2,215 | Even |
| Irelia vs Yorick | 51.43% | 2,205 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Sion | 47.56% | 2,191 | Leans Sion |
| Irelia vs Jayce | 51.82% | 2,061 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Sylas | 50.49% | 1,820 | Even |
| Irelia vs Lucian | 53.02% | 1,769 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Jax | 40.97% | 1,733 | Jax favoured |
| Irelia vs Riven | 47.01% | 1,706 | Leans Riven |
| Irelia vs Malphite | 42.19% | 1,704 | Malphite favoured |
| Irelia vs Karma | 54.32% | 1,703 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Yasuo | 46.57% | 1,660 | Leans Yasuo |
| Irelia vs Shen | 47.7% | 1,587 | Leans Shen |
| Irelia vs Gangplank | 51.45% | 1,522 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Volibear | 43.95% | 1,472 | Volibear favoured |
| Irelia vs Akali | 52.56% | 1,437 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Zaahen | 45.55% | 1,405 | Leans Zaahen |
| Irelia vs Ornn | 47.61% | 1,401 | Leans Ornn |
| Irelia vs Dr. Mundo | 52.25% | 1,378 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Tryndamere | 42.6% | 1,310 | Tryndamere favoured |
| Irelia vs Locke | 56.45% | 1,286 | Irelia favoured |
| Irelia vs Pantheon | 50.22% | 1,143 | Even |
| Irelia vs Vladimir | 48.66% | 1,083 | Leans Vladimir |
| Irelia vs K'Sante | 48.17% | 1,038 | Leans K'Sante |
| Irelia vs Vayne | 51.45% | 1,034 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Singed | 44.18% | 1,023 | Singed favoured |
| Irelia vs Gnar | 56.71% | 961 | Irelia favoured |
| Irelia vs Rumble | 53.06% | 948 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Illaoi | 45.88% | 935 | Leans Illaoi |
| Irelia vs Olaf | 49.62% | 925 | Even |
| Irelia vs Urgot | 45.5% | 923 | Leans Urgot |
| Irelia vs Wukong | 49.4% | 921 | Even |
| Irelia vs Warwick | 40.61% | 916 | Warwick favoured |
| Irelia vs Galio | 51.67% | 898 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Tahm Kench | 47.39% | 785 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Irelia vs Teemo | 52.93% | 769 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Fiora | 50.21% | 715 | Even |
| Irelia vs Ryze | 55.33% | 694 | Irelia favoured |
| Irelia vs Mordekaiser | 51.28% | 665 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Kayle | 51.51% | 662 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Poppy | 45.61% | 638 | Leans Poppy |
| Irelia vs Ambessa | 52.11% | 616 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Aurora | 50.66% | 602 | Even |
| Irelia vs Mel | 57.87% | 591 | Irelia favoured |
| Irelia vs Nasus | 52.24% | 557 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Camille | 48.56% | 554 | Leans Camille |
| Irelia vs Kassadin | 50.36% | 548 | Even |
| Irelia vs Akshan | 54.63% | 529 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Quinn | 54.67% | 514 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Swain | 53.54% | 508 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Lillia | 55.96% | 495 | Irelia favoured |
| Irelia vs Kennen | 48.47% | 458 | Leans Kennen |
| Irelia vs Zac | 55.33% | 450 | Irelia favoured |
| Irelia vs Gragas | 53.05% | 443 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Cho'Gath | 52.09% | 430 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Neeko | 53.67% | 395 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Ziggs | 50.13% | 391 | Even |
| Irelia vs Cassiopeia | 49.22% | 386 | Leans Cassiopeia |
| Irelia vs Gwen | 50.95% | 369 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Maokai | 49.86% | 369 | Even |
| Irelia vs Heimerdinger | 50.43% | 347 | Even |
| Irelia vs Sejuani | 53.03% | 347 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Kled | 51.07% | 327 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Trundle | 51.48% | 305 | Leans Irelia |
| Irelia vs Master Yi | 42.07% | 271 | Master Yi favoured |