Best Irelia Counters and Counterpicks

Use RiftMind to compare Irelia counters, matchup deltas, observed win rates, expected win rates, and role-specific counterpick data for low and high Elo League of Legends drafts.

Updated 2026-06-12. Data is current for LoL patch 26.12 (all regions, low elo and high elo).

Top 10 Low Elo Irelia Top same-role counters

Volibear Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Volibear Top, 43.3% observed win rate, -7.3 percentage points vs expected, 556 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Jax Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Jax Top, 44.0% observed win rate, -6.7 percentage points vs expected, 953 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sett Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Sett Top, 45.2% observed win rate, -4.3 percentage points vs expected, 1,058 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Renekton Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Renekton Top, 46.7% observed win rate, -3.9 percentage points vs expected, 623 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Nasus Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Nasus Top, 47.9% observed win rate, -2.0 percentage points vs expected, 507 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Malphite Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Malphite Top, 46.8% observed win rate, -2.0 percentage points vs expected, 1,114 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Garen Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Garen Top, 46.2% observed win rate, -1.9 percentage points vs expected, 1,301 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Darius Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Darius Top, 51.3% observed win rate, -0.3 percentage points vs expected, 1,080 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Gnar Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Gnar Top, 53.0% observed win rate, +0.9 percentage points vs expected, 555 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sion Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Sion Top, 50.6% observed win rate, +1.1 percentage points vs expected, 611 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 Low Elo Irelia all-role counters

Volibear Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Volibear Top, 43.3% observed win rate, -7.3 percentage points vs expected, 556 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Jax Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Jax Top, 44.0% observed win rate, -6.7 percentage points vs expected, 953 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Warwick Jungle - Low Elo data: Irelia Mid vs Warwick Jungle, 41.7% observed win rate, -6.2 percentage points vs expected, 744 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Vi Jungle - Low Elo data: Irelia Mid vs Vi Jungle, 43.7% observed win rate, -5.7 percentage points vs expected, 574 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Akali Mid - Low Elo data: Irelia Mid vs Akali Mid, 45.8% observed win rate, -5.0 percentage points vs expected, 859 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Galio Mid - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Galio Mid, 45.7% observed win rate, -4.9 percentage points vs expected, 578 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Veigar Mid - Low Elo data: Irelia Mid vs Veigar Mid, 43.5% observed win rate, -4.8 percentage points vs expected, 692 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Wukong Jungle - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Wukong Jungle, 43.9% observed win rate, -4.6 percentage points vs expected, 604 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sett Top - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Sett Top, 45.2% observed win rate, -4.3 percentage points vs expected, 1,058 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Aphelios ADC - Low Elo data: Irelia Top vs Aphelios ADC, 47.2% observed win rate, -4.1 percentage points vs expected, 500 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 High Elo Irelia Top same-role counters

Malphite Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Malphite Top, 40.1% observed win rate, -9.2 percentage points vs expected, 813 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sett Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Sett Top, 44.5% observed win rate, -5.9 percentage points vs expected, 524 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Garen Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Garen Top, 44.1% observed win rate, -5.5 percentage points vs expected, 608 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Jax Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Jax Top, 46.5% observed win rate, -3.8 percentage points vs expected, 690 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Renekton Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Renekton Top, 48.7% observed win rate, -2.2 percentage points vs expected, 599 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Darius Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Darius Top, 49.2% observed win rate, -1.1 percentage points vs expected, 590 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Yone Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Yone Top, 50.6% observed win rate, +0.2 percentage points vs expected, 599 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Gangplank Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Gangplank Top, 49.8% observed win rate, +0.5 percentage points vs expected, 707 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Aatrox Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Aatrox Top, 51.5% observed win rate, +0.5 percentage points vs expected, 763 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
K'Sante Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs K'Sante Top, 54.0% observed win rate, +2.7 percentage points vs expected, 517 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 High Elo Irelia all-role counters

Malphite Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Malphite Top, 40.1% observed win rate, -9.2 percentage points vs expected, 813 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sett Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Sett Top, 44.5% observed win rate, -5.9 percentage points vs expected, 524 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Garen Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Garen Top, 44.1% observed win rate, -5.5 percentage points vs expected, 608 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Leona Support - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Leona Support, 44.1% observed win rate, -4.3 percentage points vs expected, 700 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Janna Support - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Janna Support, 45.6% observed win rate, -3.8 percentage points vs expected, 504 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Jax Top - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Jax Top, 46.5% observed win rate, -3.8 percentage points vs expected, 690 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Lee Sin Jungle - High Elo data: Irelia Mid vs Lee Sin Jungle, 45.3% observed win rate, -3.7 percentage points vs expected, 824 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Graves Jungle - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Graves Jungle, 47.0% observed win rate, -3.5 percentage points vs expected, 1,303 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Xerath Mid - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Xerath Mid, 46.6% observed win rate, -2.4 percentage points vs expected, 586 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Katarina Mid - High Elo data: Irelia Top vs Katarina Mid, 46.2% observed win rate, -2.3 percentage points vs expected, 775 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.