MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Irelia
What is Cassiopeia's win rate vs Irelia?
In Top, Cassiopeia wins 50% against Irelia across 185 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cassiopeia behind by 894 gold.
Cassiopeia at 15:00
- Gold: -894
- CS: -16
- XP: -494
Typical gap to Irelia, from 183 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cassiopeia counter Irelia?
Too close to call. Cassiopeia sits at 50% over 185 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Irelia as Cassiopeia
When Cassiopeia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 65% over 81 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 104.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 81 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 104 |
| First blood | 60% | 90 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 82 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 70 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:56; the level 6 spike lands around 5:44. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cassiopeia build in Top?
Into Irelia specifically, Cassiopeia finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 44.4% over 45 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 57.0% across 892 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (1,920 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.