MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Vex
Irelia vs Vex in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 710 ranked games in Mid, Irelia beats Vex in 49% of them.
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 172 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +172
- CS: +11
- XP: -79
Typical gap to Vex, from 702 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Vex?
Even on the count: Irelia lands at 49% over 710 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Irelia game plan against Vex
With a gold lead at 10:00, Irelia wins 59% of 345 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 364.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 345 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 364 |
| First blood | 59% | 269 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 248 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 433 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 91 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 85% | 41 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:24 and level 6 lands around 5:40. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Irelia in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vex specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 48.6% over 327 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Death's Dance: 55.6% across 54 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 26.1-26.12.
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.