MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Naafiri
What is Irelia's win rate vs Naafiri?
In Top, Irelia wins 59% against Naafiri across 137 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 934 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +934
- CS: +23
- XP: +718
Typical gap to Naafiri, from 135 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Naafiri?
Yes. Irelia wins 59% of 137 ranked Top games into Naafiri. 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 Naafiri claws it back.
How to beat Naafiri as Irelia
When Irelia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 71% over 86 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 51.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 71% | 86 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 51 |
| First blood | 75% | 67 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 75% | 64 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 101 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:16; the level 6 spike lands around 5:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Top?
Into Naafiri specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 55.8% over 77 games of this matchup.
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.