MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tryndamere vs Irelia
How often does Tryndamere beat Irelia in Top?
Tryndamere into Irelia in Top: 54% observed win rate across 760 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 Tryndamere ahead by 400 gold.
Tryndamere at 15:00
- Gold: +400
- CS: +1
- XP: +409
Typical gap to Irelia, from 753 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tryndamere counter Irelia?
The count says yes: across 760 ranked Top games into Irelia, Tryndamere takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Tryndamere.
Beating Irelia: the Tryndamere game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Tryndamere at 66% across 441 games. Flip the lead and Tryndamere falls to 37% across 318.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 441 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 318 |
| First blood | 60% | 451 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 380 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 395 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 76% | 115 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 88% | 56 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:37. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Tryndamere's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Tryndamere finishes Ravenous Hydra first most often: 60.3% over 116 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Tryndamere core is Ravenous Hydra, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge: 57.3% across 840 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 Ravenous Hydra (6,837 games).
Skill plan: Tryndamere players max Q first and take E at level 1.