Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Ireliavs Ekko

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Ekko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ekko wins with a 59.3% win rate (+18.5%) over Irelia based on 27 games. Ekko 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 Ekko matchup.

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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Ekko - 40.7% win rateEkko(40.7%)
Irelia - 40.7% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
40.7% WR
VS
Ekko vs Irelia matchup - 59.3% win rate
Ekko
59.3% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Ekko Matchup?

Ekko wins the Irelia vs Ekko matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 27
40.7%
Win Rate
59.3%
7.6
CS / min
6.5
947
DMG / min
817
13,627
Gold / game
13,059
403
Heal / min
297
1,288
DMG Mitigated / min
823
0.6
CC / min
0.7
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Irelia vs Ekko Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Ekko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 27 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 59.3% win rate compared to Irelia's 40.7%, giving Ekko a 18.5 percentage point advantage. Ekko 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 sustain, where Irelia leads by 571 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ekko 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 Ekko 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 Ekko Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Ekko, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.6Irelia
6.5Ekko
Irelia significantly out-farms Ekko by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ekko players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
947Irelia
817Ekko
Irelia heavily out-damages Ekko by 130 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ekko should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Irelia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,627Irelia
13,059Ekko
Irelia earns 569 more gold per game than Ekko, 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
0.6Irelia
0.7Ekko
Both Irelia and Ekko provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,691Irelia
1,120Ekko
Irelia vastly out-sustains Ekko, healing and mitigating 571 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ekko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ekko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Ekko

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Ekko, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Ekko are Death's Dance, Hullbreaker and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Irelia 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 Ekko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Ekko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia33.3%
Ekko early game win rateEkko66.7%
Late Game
Ekko
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia44.4%
Ekko late game win rateEkko55.6%

Ekko 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 Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ekko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Ekko, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ekko 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 Ekko

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs EkkoPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs EkkoTriumph - best Irelia rune vs EkkoLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs EkkoLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Ekko
Inspiration rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs EkkoInspiration
Triple Tonic - best Irelia rune vs EkkoJack Of All Trades - best Irelia rune vs Ekko
100.0% WR

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


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.24%1217.984812,87143.3%61.1%
57.95%887.683913,49662.2%53.5%
44.58%837.183512,92350.0%40.4%
63.29%797.994413,17363.6%62.9%
55.41%747.882012,37958.1%51.6%
41.67%727.678012,91536.7%45.2%
52.94%687.280211,82955.8%48.0%
51.67%607.897214,55542.3%58.8%
40.68%597.569612,53933.3%50.0%
44.83%587.688313,90942.3%46.9%
46.30%547.674812,10248.3%44.0%
45.28%537.592513,04550.0%40.0%
57.14%497.884513,70874.1%36.4%
41.67%487.887912,54338.5%45.5%
50.00%467.783113,55747.6%52.0%
61.36%447.985012,42665.2%57.1%
40.91%447.475412,73661.9%21.7%
58.14%438.085915,35857.9%58.3%
56.10%418.01,12513,73761.1%52.2%
42.50%407.779412,19242.9%42.1%
52.50%407.794914,02259.1%44.4%
55.00%407.91,05313,50645.0%65.0%
56.41%397.483414,29668.8%47.8%
64.86%377.886713,08560.0%70.6%
59.46%377.979112,71466.7%46.1%
51.43%357.61,05613,59062.5%42.1%
42.86%357.381313,66420.0%52.0%
37.14%357.182912,29247.4%25.0%
48.57%357.585913,65746.7%50.0%
61.76%347.678812,06964.7%58.8%
56.25%327.982413,68761.5%52.6%
53.13%327.485913,14558.8%46.7%
62.50%327.685013,45772.2%50.0%
59.38%327.574512,10468.8%50.0%
65.63%328.31,31913,74177.8%50.0%
54.84%317.777813,44850.0%57.9%
33.33%307.266412,45850.0%18.8%
53.33%307.783012,51663.2%36.4%
41.38%298.485314,22458.3%29.4%
68.97%298.399013,63073.3%64.3%
53.57%287.392714,17154.5%52.9%
46.43%287.792013,02646.7%46.1%
46.43%287.782012,79258.3%37.5%
40.74%277.080913,67836.4%43.8%
62.96%276.781911,78864.7%60.0%
70.37%277.998613,91366.7%73.3%
40.74%277.694713,62733.3%44.4%
42.31%267.886313,95125.0%57.1%
53.85%267.988412,78742.9%66.7%
40.00%257.480513,09636.4%42.9%
45.83%247.81,04712,48840.0%55.6%
58.33%247.391313,24376.9%36.4%
60.87%238.179713,00566.7%50.0%
30.43%237.999912,68128.6%33.3%
59.09%227.976312,95262.5%57.1%
63.64%227.31,02815,63675.0%57.1%
59.09%228.195414,20490.0%33.3%
61.90%217.987313,34381.8%40.0%
57.14%217.180213,35850.0%60.0%
28.57%217.691513,56242.9%21.4%
47.62%217.788213,09372.7%20.0%
20.00%207.475310,69915.4%28.6%
57.89%198.396313,41272.7%37.5%
36.84%197.778511,56827.3%50.0%
36.84%197.573412,77725.0%45.5%
42.11%197.182912,80422.2%60.0%
63.16%197.31,00816,532100.0%50.0%
72.22%188.084614,28584.6%40.0%
44.44%186.91,06711,26044.4%44.4%
61.11%187.077311,99071.4%54.5%
52.94%177.584912,64771.4%40.0%
50.00%167.577510,79333.3%71.4%
43.75%167.881511,40862.5%25.0%
43.75%168.093413,86357.1%33.3%
50.00%167.898214,02433.3%60.0%
53.33%157.581713,36385.7%25.0%
33.33%156.974312,19740.0%20.0%
46.67%157.688713,96966.7%33.3%
60.00%158.286914,97857.1%62.5%
40.00%158.11,02012,92050.0%28.6%
50.00%147.287912,59437.5%66.7%
61.54%138.290713,57075.0%40.0%
69.23%137.71,06715,590100.0%50.0%
53.85%137.275613,16860.0%50.0%
50.00%127.91,00314,08837.5%75.0%
27.27%117.894912,68542.9%0.0%
45.45%118.094412,33144.4%50.0%
45.45%117.393214,09340.0%50.0%
50.00%108.086413,82550.0%50.0%
50.00%107.795113,72166.7%25.0%
50.00%106.752311,35240.0%60.0%
44.44%97.365811,60620.0%75.0%
62.50%87.483812,63950.0%75.0%
50.00%87.580812,82440.0%66.7%
37.50%87.698015,9870.0%42.9%
71.43%76.374810,24475.0%66.7%
42.86%76.991916,4560.0%50.0%
71.43%77.499310,30960.0%100.0%
85.71%77.81,18515,62250.0%100.0%
28.57%77.895215,35050.0%20.0%
85.71%78.61,40618,813100.0%50.0%
66.67%68.370511,39175.0%50.0%
40.00%57.481613,49266.7%0.0%
40.00%56.91,03315,15550.0%33.3%
40.00%58.593013,75033.3%50.0%
20.00%57.485513,36025.0%0.0%

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Irelia vs Ekko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Ekko in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Irelia vs Ekko matchup with a 59.3% win rate compared to Irelia's 40.7%, a 18.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 27 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Irelia do against Ekko in the early game?

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

How does Irelia do against Ekko in the late game?

In the late game, Ekko takes over the Irelia vs Ekko matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Ekko matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Irelia with a 59.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 18.5 percentage point advantage means Ekko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 27 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Ekko?

The best Irelia build against Ekko includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Mercury's Treads. 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 Irelia runes against Ekko?

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

Does Irelia counter Ekko?

No, Irelia struggles against Ekko with only a 40.7% win rate. Ekko has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ekko's lead.

How do I play Irelia against Ekko?

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