MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Malzahar
Irelia vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,380 ranked games in Mid, Irelia beats Malzahar in 48% 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 946 gold.
Does Irelia counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Irelia lands at 48% over 1,380 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Irelia game plan against Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Irelia wins 52% of 1,055 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 325.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 52% | 1,055 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 325 |
| First blood | 53% | 878 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 825 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 1,106 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 277 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 83 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:39 and level 6 lands around 5:14. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Irelia in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 47.7% over 767 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Death's Dance: 49.0% across 102 games.
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.