Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Ireliavs Cassiopeia

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Cassiopeia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Cassiopeia wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Irelia based on 9 games. Cassiopeia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Cassiopeia matchup.

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Irelia Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Irelia 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.

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Irelia - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
33.3% WR
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Cassiopeia vs Irelia matchup - 66.7% win rate
Cassiopeia
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Cassiopeia Matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the Irelia vs Cassiopeia matchup
Winner
Cassiopeia
Matches: 9
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
7.5
CS / min
6.8
806
DMG / min
1,033
12,956
Gold / game
12,455
423
Heal / min
290
1,203
DMG Mitigated / min
673
0.5
CC / min
1.4
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Irelia vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Cassiopeia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 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 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cassiopeia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Cassiopeia overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Irelia vs Cassiopeia 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
7.5Irelia
6.8Cassiopeia
Irelia edges out Cassiopeia by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Irelia.
Damage
806Irelia
1,033Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia heavily out-damages Irelia by 227 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
12,956Irelia
12,455Cassiopeia
Irelia earns 501 more gold per game than Cassiopeia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Irelia slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Irelia
1.4Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia brings significantly more crowd control than Irelia, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Cassiopeia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Irelia should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,626Irelia
963Cassiopeia
Irelia vastly out-sustains Cassiopeia, healing and mitigating 663 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 Irelia Build Against Cassiopeia

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Cassiopeia, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Cassiopeia are Kraken Slayer, Chempunk Chainsword and Death's Dance. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Cassiopeia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cassiopeia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia33.3%
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia66.7%
Late Game
Cassiopeia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia33.3%
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia66.7%

Cassiopeia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 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.

Cassiopeia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Cassiopeia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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 Irelia Runes Against Cassiopeia

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs CassiopeiaPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs CassiopeiaTriumph - best Irelia rune vs CassiopeiaLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs CassiopeiaLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Cassiopeia
Inspiration rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs CassiopeiaInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Irelia rune vs CassiopeiaJack Of All Trades - best Irelia rune vs Cassiopeia
33.3% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Irelia the best tools to compete against Cassiopeia in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Irelia'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 Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Irelia matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.98%987.782611,89952.8%44.4%
47.87%947.391412,38347.4%48.2%
51.06%947.892513,56360.5%44.6%
44.87%787.486111,31641.0%48.7%
52.05%737.484011,51248.8%56.7%
52.11%718.089413,88357.7%48.9%
42.86%707.683412,77746.7%40.0%
59.70%677.683112,60170.4%52.5%
36.92%657.580511,24737.0%36.8%
41.38%587.672612,45830.4%48.6%
57.89%577.381012,88152.0%62.5%
54.55%557.389012,30351.7%57.7%
64.71%518.089213,22080.0%50.0%
52.00%506.972012,72252.6%51.6%
44.90%497.785313,88052.9%40.6%
36.17%477.091212,24520.0%48.1%
52.17%467.576611,43645.5%58.3%
62.79%437.392412,51668.2%57.1%
48.84%437.390512,50841.2%53.9%
48.84%437.483911,31858.3%36.8%
46.51%437.791413,28064.7%34.6%
47.62%428.178611,89460.0%36.4%
57.14%427.71,17012,66471.4%42.9%
46.34%418.081013,75742.9%48.1%
63.41%417.386912,49850.0%76.2%
39.47%387.182712,86246.7%34.8%
43.24%377.068210,60147.1%40.0%
48.65%377.594211,06247.4%50.0%
55.56%367.783911,58070.6%42.1%
27.78%367.594313,99422.2%29.6%
54.29%357.598111,72866.7%35.7%
54.29%358.487813,02968.4%37.5%
48.57%357.81,05513,02563.6%41.7%
62.50%327.396512,94061.5%63.2%
26.67%307.576211,24427.8%25.0%
62.07%297.392712,33976.9%50.0%
53.57%287.484812,65353.9%53.3%
32.14%287.374712,08841.7%25.0%
46.43%287.491112,20355.6%42.1%
57.14%287.769311,59853.3%61.5%
53.57%287.998614,20258.3%50.0%
55.56%277.483812,91760.0%52.9%
22.22%276.965511,9449.1%31.3%
50.00%267.987113,72750.0%50.0%
53.85%267.592212,99842.9%66.7%
60.00%257.292813,48644.4%68.8%
37.50%246.786312,67633.3%40.0%
54.17%247.394712,14862.5%50.0%
52.17%237.41,07814,05071.4%43.8%
39.13%238.484412,50530.8%50.0%
52.17%237.580311,18764.3%33.3%
60.87%237.782012,13064.3%55.6%
56.52%238.196013,76075.0%46.7%
40.91%227.194310,86633.3%46.1%
54.55%227.697012,95841.7%70.0%
66.67%217.196012,27777.8%58.3%
61.90%217.785512,99362.5%61.5%
30.00%207.778311,77022.2%36.4%
50.00%207.396313,46766.7%42.9%
60.00%207.594212,82285.7%46.1%
27.78%188.285512,69550.0%10.0%
55.56%187.882012,17566.7%44.4%
47.06%177.483113,31357.1%40.0%
58.82%177.580512,05260.0%58.3%
52.94%177.595011,42166.7%37.5%
56.25%167.873811,77475.0%37.5%
62.50%168.21,02011,91025.0%100.0%
68.75%168.075911,71887.5%50.0%
46.67%156.888410,74725.0%71.4%
42.86%148.371412,66342.9%42.9%
50.00%148.175512,83642.9%57.1%
42.86%147.379113,83350.0%40.0%
46.15%138.091214,71140.0%50.0%
38.46%137.385315,36350.0%33.3%
53.85%137.41,05514,81833.3%60.0%
33.33%127.06029,42250.0%25.0%
66.67%127.389111,95333.3%100.0%
50.00%127.77269,53850.0%50.0%
45.45%117.895812,97650.0%42.9%
30.00%107.779211,93525.0%33.3%
40.00%108.386514,13333.3%42.9%
30.00%106.36649,16740.0%20.0%
33.33%97.661112,393100.0%0.0%
44.44%97.980514,28866.7%33.3%
33.33%97.580612,95633.3%33.3%
33.33%96.870013,7300.0%37.5%
66.67%97.41,24017,601100.0%40.0%
75.00%87.781711,84075.0%75.0%
37.50%87.180513,52133.3%40.0%
50.00%87.26199,37457.1%0.0%
50.00%86.770412,30666.7%40.0%
28.57%77.281413,9550.0%50.0%
57.14%77.686311,23550.0%60.0%
50.00%67.676110,87840.0%100.0%
33.33%66.61,07515,6640.0%40.0%
50.00%67.292514,816100.0%25.0%
33.33%67.472715,1660.0%40.0%
33.33%68.04826,82866.7%0.0%
50.00%68.01,03913,76733.3%66.7%
80.00%56.787811,357100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.370313,057100.0%33.3%
100.00%57.875116,160100.0%100.0%
60.00%57.885210,69460.0%0.0%
40.00%56.491917,2170.0%50.0%

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Irelia vs Cassiopeia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Cassiopeia in League of Legends?

Cassiopeia wins the Irelia vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Irelia's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Irelia do against Cassiopeia in the early game?

In the early game, Cassiopeia has the advantage against Irelia with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Cassiopeia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Irelia do against Cassiopeia in the late game?

In the late game, Cassiopeia takes over the Irelia vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Cassiopeia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Cassiopeia matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the matchup against Irelia with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Cassiopeia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Cassiopeia?

The best Irelia build against Cassiopeia includes Kraken Slayer, Chempunk Chainsword, Death's Dance with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Irelia runes against Cassiopeia?

The best Irelia runes against Cassiopeia use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Irelia vs Cassiopeia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Irelia counter Cassiopeia?

No, Irelia struggles against Cassiopeia with only a 33.3% win rate. Cassiopeia has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cassiopeia's lead.

How do I play Irelia against Cassiopeia?

When playing Irelia against Cassiopeia, play cautiously and avoid Cassiopeia's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Cassiopeia has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.