MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zed vs Irelia
How often does Zed beat Irelia in Top?
Zed into Irelia in Top: 45% observed win rate across 161 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 Zed behind by 584 gold.
Zed at 15:00
- Gold: -584
- CS: -26
- XP: -327
Typical gap to Irelia, from 160 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zed counter Irelia?
No counter here: Zed sits at 45% over 161 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Irelia: the Zed game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Zed at 51% across 49 games. Flip the lead and Zed falls to 43% across 112.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 49 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 112 |
| First blood | 47% | 75 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 44 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.