MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Kayle
What is Irelia's win rate vs Kayle?
In Top, Irelia wins 56% against Kayle across 1,227 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 2,213 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +2,213
- CS: +43
- XP: +1,708
Typical gap to Kayle, from 1,222 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Kayle?
Yes. Irelia wins 56% of 1,227 ranked Top games into Kayle. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Irelia closes the game out from a lead, and how often Kayle claws it back.
How to beat Kayle as Irelia
When Irelia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 1,057 games; behind, it drops to 33% over 170.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 1,057 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 170 |
| First blood | 60% | 766 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 776 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,131 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 270 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 113 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:48; the level 6 spike lands around 5:22. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Top?
Into Kayle specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 56.7% over 712 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 54.7% across 148 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.