Riven Mid
HardWin Rate32.4%
Games105
Champion Counters
Irelia Counters
Find Irelia counters, difficult matchups and champions Irelia performs well against.
Top Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · 48h refresh
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterRiven (32.4%)
Best MatchupRyze (62.7%)
A Current tier: A Top — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Irelia
Win rate shown from Irelia's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Garen Mid
HardWin Rate39.1%
Games169
Zac Top
HardWin Rate41.8%
Games177
Malphite Mid
HardWin Rate43.0%
Games342
Akali Mid
HardWin Rate43.6%
Games1,290
Cho'Gath Mid
HardWin Rate43.8%
Games105
Volibear Top
HardWin Rate43.8%
Games1,319
Heimerdinger Top
HardWin Rate44.4%
Games453
Strong Against — Champions Irelia Counters
Ryze Top
EasyWin Rate62.7%
Games249
Varus Top
EasyWin Rate57.2%
Games304
Mel Mid
EasyWin Rate57.2%
Games367
Ambessa Top
EasyWin Rate56.2%
Games1,480
Quinn Top
EasyWin Rate55.8%
Games319
Swain Mid
EasyWin Rate55.5%
Games119
Jayce Top
EasyWin Rate55.2%
Games3,459
Akshan Mid
EasyWin Rate55.0%
Games513
All Irelia Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riven | Mid | Counter | 32.4% | 105 | — |
| Garen | Mid | Counter | 39.1% | 169 | — |
| Zac | Top | Counter | 41.8% | 177 | — |
| Malphite | Mid | Counter | 43.0% | 342 | — |
| Akali | Mid | Counter | 43.6% | 1,290 | — |
| Cho'Gath | Mid | Counter | 43.8% | 105 | — |
| Volibear | Top | Counter | 43.8% | 1,319 | — |
| Heimerdinger | Top | Counter | 44.4% | 453 | — |
| Malphite | Top | Counter | 44.5% | 2,432 | — |
| Jax | Top | Counter | 45.5% | 2,647 | — |
| Ryze | Top | Favorable | 62.7% | 249 | Matchup |
| Varus | Top | Favorable | 57.2% | 304 | — |
| Mel | Mid | Favorable | 57.2% | 367 | — |
| Ambessa | Top | Favorable | 56.2% | 1,480 | — |
| Quinn | Top | Favorable | 55.8% | 319 | — |
| Swain | Mid | Favorable | 55.5% | 119 | — |
| Jayce | Top | Favorable | 55.2% | 3,459 | Matchup |
| Akshan | Mid | Favorable | 55.0% | 513 | — |
| Orianna | Mid | Favorable | 54.7% | 688 | — |
| Ryze | Mid | Favorable | 54.6% | 725 | Matchup |
How to Use Irelia Counter Data
Everything on this page — who beats Irelia and who Irelia beats — is computed from live ranked matchup data for Top. Right now the hardest opponents for Irelia are Vel’Koz, Galio, Warwick — in these matchups Irelia’s win rate drops the furthest below its average. The single strongest counter is Vel’Koz, where Irelia wins just 41.0% of 134 recorded games. Irelia itself counters Jayce, Ryze, Aurora — favorable matchups worth exploiting in champion select.
Each card shows the win rate from Irelia’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, currently on patch 16.13.1, and refreshes automatically every 48 hours, so the numbers move with the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Irelia build for the strongest items and runes, or the Irelia champion page for abilities and full details.
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Irelia Counters — FAQ
Riven is currently the strongest counter to Irelia — Irelia wins only 32.4% of 105 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Irelia performs best against Ryze, winning 62.7% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
Automatically every 48 hours, from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions (currently patch 16.13.1).
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.