MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Smolder
What is Irelia's win rate vs Smolder?
In Top, Irelia wins 61% against Smolder across 167 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 2,719 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +2,719
- CS: +51
- XP: +2,263
Typical gap to Smolder, from 166 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Smolder?
Yes. Irelia wins 61% of 167 ranked Top games into Smolder. 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 Smolder claws it back.
How to beat Smolder as Irelia
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 156 |
| First blood | 65% | 107 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 131 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 159 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 73% | 41 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:40; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Top?
Into Smolder specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 62.3% 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.