Cassiopeia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
0.7%

Cassiopeiavs Irelia

BMage
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cassiopeia vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.5. Cassiopeia wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Irelia based on 6 games. Cassiopeia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Cassiopeia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Cassiopeia vs Irelia matchup.

Cassiopeia Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Cassiopeia performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Irelia - 66.7% win rateIrelia(66.7%)
Cassiopeia - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Cassiopeia
66.7% WR
VS
Irelia vs Cassiopeia matchup - 33.3% win rate
Irelia
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Cassiopeia vs Irelia Matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the Cassiopeia vs Irelia matchup
Winner
Cassiopeia
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
6.5
CS / min
8.0
844
DMG / min
751
10,904
Gold / game
12,025
257
Heal / min
348
557
DMG Mitigated / min
1,000
1.3
CC / min
0.5
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Cassiopeia vs Irelia Matchup Summary

The Cassiopeia vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Cassiopeia wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Irelia's 33.3%, giving Cassiopeia a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Cassiopeia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Irelia players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cassiopeia leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cassiopeia players can confidently pick into Irelia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Irelia away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Cassiopeia vs Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Cassiopeia in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Cassiopeia, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Cassiopeia
8.0Irelia
Irelia significantly out-farms Cassiopeia by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Cassiopeia players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
844Cassiopeia
751Irelia
Cassiopeia heavily out-damages Irelia by 93 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Irelia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Cassiopeia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,904Cassiopeia
12,025Irelia
Irelia generates a commanding 1,121 more gold per game than Cassiopeia. This substantial economic advantage means Irelia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Cassiopeia should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Cassiopeia
0.5Irelia
Cassiopeia provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Irelia, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Cassiopeia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
814Cassiopeia
1,349Irelia
Irelia vastly out-sustains Cassiopeia, healing and mitigating 535 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cassiopeia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cassiopeia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cassiopeia Build Against Irelia

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Cassiopeia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cassiopeia against Irelia are Riftmaker, Cosmic Drive and Morellonomicon. This combination gives Cassiopeia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Irelia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cassiopeia vs Irelia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cassiopeia
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia75.0%
Irelia early game win rateIrelia25.0%
Late Game
Cassiopeia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia50.0%
Irelia late game win rateIrelia50.0%

Cassiopeia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Irelia. This lopsided early game means Cassiopeia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Cassiopeia at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Irelia. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Cassiopeia holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Irelia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Cassiopeia Runes Against Irelia

Sorcery rune tree - Cassiopeia primary runes vs IreliaSorcery
Phase Rush - best Cassiopeia rune vs IreliaManaflow Band - best Cassiopeia rune vs IreliaCelerity - best Cassiopeia rune vs IreliaScorch - best Cassiopeia rune vs Irelia
Inspiration rune tree - Cassiopeia secondary runes vs IreliaInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Cassiopeia rune vs IreliaApproach Velocity - best Cassiopeia rune vs Irelia
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Cassiopeia to press their advantage against Irelia, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Cassiopeia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.5. The table below shows Cassiopeia's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Cassiopeia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Cassiopeia matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.5
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
40.54%376.770111,21235.3%45.0%
73.08%266.489211,87266.7%78.6%
47.37%196.77859,87666.7%14.3%
50.00%166.277611,82040.0%54.5%
81.25%166.790213,12485.7%77.8%
50.00%146.493014,221100.0%36.4%
35.71%146.785511,80622.2%60.0%
50.00%145.987612,81620.0%66.7%
30.77%136.580313,74133.3%30.0%
46.15%136.67449,90040.0%50.0%
46.15%136.268712,18975.0%33.3%
61.54%135.88009,47257.1%66.7%
58.33%127.288112,49933.3%66.7%
58.33%126.686111,17133.3%83.3%
50.00%127.688211,65871.4%20.0%
27.27%117.26329,69828.6%25.0%
40.00%106.464110,20260.0%20.0%
60.00%106.36539,46566.7%50.0%
33.33%96.81,11413,0380.0%42.9%
55.56%96.284611,12766.7%33.3%
66.67%96.888012,16766.7%66.7%
66.67%96.31,12714,36850.0%71.4%
50.00%86.267010,65333.3%60.0%
37.50%87.278810,15833.3%50.0%
50.00%85.671210,55966.7%40.0%
37.50%86.788511,60540.0%33.3%
25.00%85.377311,3690.0%33.3%
42.86%77.578110,70550.0%33.3%
83.33%66.91,07711,883100.0%50.0%
50.00%67.496412,15733.3%66.7%
66.67%67.11,10015,3690.0%66.7%
33.33%67.47589,00440.0%0.0%
66.67%66.584410,90475.0%50.0%
66.67%65.681611,28150.0%75.0%
83.33%66.764412,117100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.57529,95966.7%50.0%
100.00%57.078913,086100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.976010,76433.3%50.0%
40.00%56.595412,8600.0%100.0%
80.00%55.890413,292100.0%66.7%
40.00%55.556610,0730.0%66.7%
40.00%57.21,01411,92050.0%33.3%
100.00%26.89507,998100.0%0.0%

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Cassiopeia vs Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Cassiopeia do against Irelia in League of Legends?

Cassiopeia wins the Cassiopeia vs Irelia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Irelia's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.5.

How does Cassiopeia do against Irelia in the early game?

In the early game, Cassiopeia has the advantage against Irelia with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Cassiopeia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Cassiopeia do against Irelia in the late game?

In the late game, Cassiopeia takes over the Cassiopeia vs Irelia matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Cassiopeia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cassiopeia vs Irelia matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the matchup against Irelia with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.5. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Cassiopeia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Cassiopeia build against Irelia?

The best Cassiopeia build against Irelia includes Riftmaker, Cosmic Drive, Morellonomicon with Armored Advance. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Cassiopeia runes against Irelia?

The best Cassiopeia runes against Irelia use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Cassiopeia vs Irelia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cassiopeia counter Irelia?

Yes, Cassiopeia has a favorable matchup against Irelia with a 66.7% win rate. Cassiopeia strongly counters Irelia in lane based on current patch 26.5 data.

How do I play Cassiopeia against Irelia?

When playing Cassiopeia against Irelia, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.