MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Yorick
What is Irelia's win rate vs Yorick?
In Top, Irelia wins 54% against Yorick across 1,465 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 1,354 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +1,354
- CS: +34
- XP: +867
Typical gap to Yorick, from 1,456 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Yorick?
Yes. Irelia wins 54% of 1,465 ranked Top games into Yorick. 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 Yorick claws it back.
How to beat Yorick as Irelia
When Irelia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 1,052 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 413.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,052 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 413 |
| First blood | 60% | 830 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 781 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 1,236 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 279 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 115 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:56; the level 6 spike lands around 5:27. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Top?
Into Yorick specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 53.9% over 739 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 60.0% across 115 games.
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.