MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Galio
How often does Irelia beat Galio in Top?
Irelia into Galio in Top: 58% observed win rate across 48 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 Irelia ahead by 1,538 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +1,538
- CS: +38
- XP: +809
Typical gap to Galio, from 48 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Galio?
No counter here: Irelia sits at 58% over 48 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Galio: the Irelia game plan
Someone usually dies here around 5:28 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:32. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Irelia's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Irelia core is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 58.0% across 5,176 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (29,930 games).
Skill plan: Irelia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.