MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Gnar
How often does Irelia beat Gnar in Top?
Irelia into Gnar in Top: 57% observed win rate across 1,513 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 1,428 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +1,428
- CS: +30
- XP: +797
Typical gap to Gnar, from 1,506 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Gnar?
The count says yes: across 1,513 ranked Top games into Gnar, Irelia takes 57%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Irelia.
Beating Gnar: the Irelia game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Irelia at 63% across 1,123 games. Flip the lead and Irelia falls to 40% across 389.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 1,123 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 389 |
| First blood | 61% | 968 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 892 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 1,269 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 312 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 110 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:05 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:25. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Irelia's Top build, with receipts
Into Gnar specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 58.2% over 799 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 68.6% across 156 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 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.