MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Warwick vs Irelia
How often does Warwick beat Irelia in Top?
Warwick into Irelia in Top: 55% observed win rate across 479 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 Warwick ahead by 264 gold.
Warwick at 15:00
- Gold: +264
- CS: -4
- XP: +674
Typical gap to Irelia, from 477 games that reached 15:00.
Does Warwick counter Irelia?
The count says yes: across 479 ranked Top games into Irelia, Warwick takes 55%. 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 Warwick.
Beating Irelia: the Warwick game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Warwick at 68% across 249 games. Flip the lead and Warwick falls to 40% across 230.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 249 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 230 |
| First blood | 65% | 237 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 238 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 68% | 226 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 80 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:41 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:43. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Warwick's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Warwick finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 56.6% over 166 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Warwick core is Blade of The Ruined King, Stridebreaker, Spirit Visage: 57.6% across 415 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 (5,703 games).
Skill plan: Warwick players max Q first and take Q at level 1.