MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Diana vs Irelia
Diana vs Irelia in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 741 ranked games in Mid, Diana beats Irelia in 46% of them.
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 Diana behind by 639 gold.
Diana at 15:00
- Gold: -639
- CS: -23
- XP: -467
Typical gap to Irelia, from 738 games that reached 15:00.
Does Diana counter Irelia?
Not this time. Irelia wins 54% of the 741 ranked Mid games counted here. Diana players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Diana game plan against Irelia
With a gold lead at 10:00, Diana wins 61% of 319 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 421.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 319 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 421 |
| First blood | 51% | 426 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 333 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 68% | 158 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 87 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:54 and level 6 lands around 5:32. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Diana in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Irelia specifically, Diana finishes Stormsurge first most often: 43.2% over 234 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 47.1% across 70 games.
The most-finished Diana core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.1% across 5,645 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 Stormsurge (17,020 games).
Skill plan: Diana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.