MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Garen
What is Irelia's win rate vs Garen?
In Mid, Irelia wins 47% against Garen across 248 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 Irelia ahead by 218 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +218
- CS: +10
- XP: -223
Typical gap to Garen, from 248 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Garen?
Too close to call. Irelia sits at 47% over 248 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 Garen as Irelia
When Irelia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 136 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 112.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 136 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 112 |
| First blood | 56% | 132 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 108 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 156 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 50% | 40 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:23; the level 6 spike lands around 5:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Mid?
Into Garen specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 48.4% over 124 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Irelia core is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Death's Dance: 49.9% across 2,078 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 (21,148 games).
Skill plan: Irelia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.