MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Zed
What is Irelia's win rate vs Zed?
In Top, Irelia wins 55% against Zed across 161 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 584 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +584
- CS: +26
- XP: +327
Typical gap to Zed, from 160 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Zed?
Too close to call. Irelia sits at 55% over 161 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Zed as Irelia
When Irelia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 112 games; behind, it drops to 49% over 49.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 112 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 49 |
| First blood | 57% | 89 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 79 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 140 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:06; the level 6 spike lands around 5:23. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Top?
Into Zed specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 59.6% over 94 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.