Dianavs Irelia
Diana vs Irelia is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Diana wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.3%) over Irelia based on 43 games. Irelia wins the early laning phase while Diana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Irelia matchup.
Diana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana 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.
Who Wins the Diana vs Irelia Matchup?
Diana vs Irelia Matchup Summary
The Diana vs Irelia matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Irelia's 48.8%, giving Diana a 2.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Irelia controls the early laning stage, but Diana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Irelia needs to press advantages before Diana reaches their power spikes, while Diana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Irelia leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Irelia's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Diana vs Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Diana Build Against Irelia
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Irelia are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Morellonomicon. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 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 Diana vs Irelia matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Diana41.7%
Irelia58.3%Diana63.2%Irelia36.8%Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Diana. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.2% win rate — 26.3 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Diana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Irelia must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Diana reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Diana survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Diana Runes Against Irelia
Domination
Resolve
The Domination primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Diana maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Irelia.
Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Diana'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 Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.17% | 174 | 4.7 | 940 | 12,218 | 47.2% | 60.8% | |
| 47.92% | 144 | 4.3 | 943 | 12,464 | 50.9% | 46.1% | |
| 47.97% | 123 | 1.3 | 746 | 12,776 | 54.0% | 43.8% | |
| 47.27% | 110 | 5.6 | 882 | 11,886 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 43.12% | 109 | 5.9 | 831 | 11,227 | 44.4% | 42.2% | |
| 55.34% | 103 | 6.0 | 816 | 11,452 | 55.3% | 55.4% | |
| 42.42% | 99 | 5.7 | 994 | 12,324 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 42.42% | 99 | 5.5 | 942 | 13,199 | 56.7% | 36.2% | |
| 59.38% | 96 | 5.2 | 876 | 12,195 | 69.4% | 53.3% | |
| 37.89% | 95 | 1.4 | 709 | 12,215 | 35.6% | 40.0% | |
| 45.05% | 91 | 1.4 | 763 | 12,716 | 46.1% | 44.2% | |
| 38.89% | 90 | 1.4 | 702 | 13,063 | 41.2% | 37.5% | |
| 53.41% | 88 | 3.0 | 845 | 11,618 | 51.3% | 55.1% | |
| 55.26% | 76 | 1.4 | 690 | 12,267 | 52.9% | 57.1% | |
| 62.67% | 75 | 1.2 | 795 | 13,245 | 60.0% | 64.4% | |
| 35.14% | 74 | 1.4 | 679 | 11,882 | 26.5% | 42.5% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 3.4 | 835 | 12,248 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.86% | 70 | 5.5 | 846 | 12,285 | 47.6% | 55.1% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 5.8 | 927 | 11,832 | 53.3% | 42.5% | |
| 59.42% | 69 | 6.3 | 953 | 12,093 | 61.3% | 57.9% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 1.6 | 688 | 12,028 | 51.5% | 54.8% | |
| 49.21% | 63 | 5.5 | 1,013 | 11,921 | 50.0% | 48.8% | |
| 49.15% | 59 | 1.6 | 650 | 12,458 | 47.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 6.0 | 901 | 11,313 | 46.4% | 37.9% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 1.2 | 749 | 11,918 | 46.7% | 57.7% | |
| 37.74% | 53 | 1.5 | 722 | 11,988 | 42.9% | 34.4% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 1.3 | 699 | 13,368 | 45.0% | 39.4% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 6.1 | 828 | 11,756 | 52.2% | 46.4% | |
| 61.22% | 49 | 1.6 | 780 | 12,896 | 56.3% | 63.6% | |
| 66.67% | 48 | 6.2 | 930 | 12,761 | 72.2% | 63.3% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 1.7 | 781 | 12,774 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 5.8 | 874 | 11,299 | 45.8% | 47.8% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 1.2 | 682 | 12,072 | 42.1% | 40.0% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 5.8 | 854 | 10,287 | 41.7% | 63.2% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 5.8 | 730 | 10,285 | 63.6% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 3.2 | 820 | 11,917 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 5.7 | 934 | 12,174 | 47.4% | 72.7% | |
| 34.21% | 38 | 6.2 | 824 | 10,082 | 43.5% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.4 | 972 | 12,577 | 57.1% | 45.8% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 5.7 | 1,106 | 13,076 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.2 | 672 | 11,111 | 52.4% | 56.3% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 1.2 | 760 | 12,232 | 52.6% | 70.6% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.3 | 788 | 11,677 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 3.3 | 962 | 12,393 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 1.8 | 730 | 11,394 | 68.8% | 52.6% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.6 | 780 | 12,323 | 61.1% | 52.9% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 1.1 | 793 | 12,015 | 37.5% | 47.4% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.1 | 741 | 12,032 | 61.5% | 35.0% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 5.9 | 876 | 11,607 | 53.3% | 70.6% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 3.1 | 875 | 12,551 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 1.3 | 739 | 11,916 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.3 | 689 | 12,245 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.4 | 790 | 14,592 | 62.5% | 36.4% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.2 | 797 | 11,164 | 57.1% | 46.7% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 5.9 | 920 | 11,224 | 61.5% | 62.5% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 3.9 | 827 | 10,389 | 31.3% | 40.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 1.2 | 802 | 12,992 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 1,008 | 12,435 | 41.7% | 61.5% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 760 | 12,241 | 64.3% | 54.5% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.7 | 728 | 12,645 | 55.6% | 43.8% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 724 | 11,275 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.6 | 685 | 12,265 | 71.4% | 58.8% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 5.9 | 917 | 12,049 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 3.3 | 836 | 12,254 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.3 | 796 | 13,714 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.7 | 974 | 12,162 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.2 | 947 | 12,826 | 83.3% | 35.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 2.9 | 800 | 14,619 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.1 | 734 | 12,701 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.7 | 774 | 8,572 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.3 | 953 | 12,352 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 3.9 | 951 | 11,377 | 55.6% | 70.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.0 | 1,008 | 14,126 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 3.4 | 705 | 10,722 | 70.0% | 12.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.3 | 1,041 | 13,610 | 77.8% | 55.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.4 | 719 | 13,963 | 80.0% | 45.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.9 | 869 | 12,046 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 2.0 | 780 | 11,788 | 28.6% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 3.2 | 826 | 12,204 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.1 | 839 | 12,304 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.8 | 804 | 11,895 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.8 | 750 | 13,415 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.4 | 608 | 10,819 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.7 | 832 | 12,381 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.0 | 671 | 12,896 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.7 | 918 | 13,747 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 5.4 | 999 | 10,174 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.7 | 886 | 12,060 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.4 | 751 | 14,579 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.6 | 728 | 9,752 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.3 | 673 | 10,154 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 631 | 11,376 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,067 | 11,834 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 1,010 | 11,738 | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.3 | 782 | 12,181 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.1 | 1,032 | 14,709 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.7 | 929 | 15,459 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.1 | 818 | 13,640 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.2 | 933 | 9,616 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 936 | 12,071 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 932 | 12,464 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.3 | 804 | 11,048 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 703 | 10,694 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 850 | 14,942 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 963 | 13,777 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 893 | 11,442 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.7 | 713 | 10,883 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 1,144 | 12,733 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 817 | 10,698 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.0 | 795 | 9,264 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 1,088 | 14,727 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 1,178 | 17,079 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.6 | 883 | 14,730 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 875 | 11,319 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 844 | 13,227 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 728 | 8,258 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 532 | 10,547 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 916 | 15,718 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 924 | 12,926 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 885 | 11,987 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Diana vs Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Diana do against Irelia in League of Legends?
Diana wins the Diana vs Irelia matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Irelia's 48.8%, a 2.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Diana do against Irelia in the early game?
In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Diana with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Irelia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Diana do against Irelia in the late game?
In the late game, Diana takes over the Diana vs Irelia matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to 36.8%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Diana vs Irelia matchup?
Diana wins the matchup against Irelia with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 2.3 percentage point advantage means Diana is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.
What is the best Diana build against Irelia?
The best Diana build against Irelia includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Morellonomicon with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Diana runes against Irelia?
The best Diana runes against Irelia use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Diana vs Irelia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Diana counter Irelia?
Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Irelia with a 51.2% win rate. Diana has a solid advantage over Irelia in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Diana against Irelia?
When playing Diana against Irelia, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Irelia. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.