MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Malphite
Irelia vs Malphite in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 439 ranked games in Mid, Irelia beats Malphite in 43% of them.
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 486 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +486
- CS: +18
- XP: -188
Typical gap to Malphite, from 436 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Malphite?
Not this time. Malphite wins 57% of the 439 ranked Mid games counted here. Irelia players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Irelia game plan against Malphite
With a gold lead at 10:00, Irelia wins 52% of 279 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 28% over 160.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 279 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 28% | 160 |
| First blood | 52% | 211 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 193 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 341 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 51 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:14 and level 6 lands around 5:32. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Irelia in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malphite specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 42.9% over 217 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.