MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Warwick
What is Irelia's win rate vs Warwick?
In Top, Irelia wins 45% against Warwick across 479 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 behind by 264 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: -264
- CS: +4
- XP: -674
Typical gap to Warwick, from 477 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Warwick?
No, it runs the other way. Warwick takes 55% of 479 ranked Top games. Irelia can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Warwick as Irelia
When Irelia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 230 games; behind, it drops to 32% over 249.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 230 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 249 |
| First blood | 54% | 232 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 182 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 243 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 62 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:57; the level 6 spike lands around 5:45. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Top?
Into Warwick specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 43.9% over 223 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.