MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Malphite
What is Irelia's win rate vs Malphite?
In Top, Irelia wins 42% against Malphite across 2,232 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Irelia ahead by 258 gold.
Does Irelia counter Malphite?
No. This one runs the other way: Malphite takes 58% of 2,232 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Malphite as Irelia
When Irelia is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 48% over 1,380 games; 300 down, it drops to 33% over 850.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 48% | 1,380 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 33% | 850 |
| First blood | 47% | 1,066 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 867 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 44% | 1,776 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 335 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 97 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:25; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Top?
Into Malphite specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 43.5% over 1,129 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 52.5% across 179 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.