MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Garen
How often does Irelia beat Garen in Top?
Irelia into Garen in Top: 47% observed win rate across 2,130 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Irelia ahead by 381 gold.
Does Irelia counter Garen?
The count says no. Garen holds 53% of 2,130 ranked Top games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Garen: the Irelia game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Irelia at 56% across 1,213 games. Flip the lead and Irelia falls to 34% across 917.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 56% | 1,213 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 34% | 917 |
| First blood | 55% | 1,022 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 906 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 1,386 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 297 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 124 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:54 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Irelia's Top build, with receipts
Into Garen specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 47.1% over 1,142 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 56.1% across 230 games.
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 16.1-16.12.
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.