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. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Irelia ahead by 486 gold.
Does Irelia counter Malphite?
Not on this sample. Malphite wins 57% of the 439 ranked Mid games counted here, a gap that clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still take it in the right spots — the conditional rates below show which ones, each printed with its own game count.
Your Irelia game plan against Malphite
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Irelia wins 52% of 279 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 28% over 160.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 52% | 279 |
| 300 gold down 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 16.1-16.12.
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.