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

Ireliavs Gangplank

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Irelia wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.3%) over Gangplank based on 43 games. Irelia 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 Gangplank 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.

Compare against an opponent
Gangplank - 58.1% win rateGangplank(58.1%)
Irelia - 58.1% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
58.1% WR
VS
Gangplank vs Irelia matchup - 41.9% win rate
Gangplank
41.9% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Gangplank Matchup?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Gangplank matchup
Winner
Irelia
Matches: 43
58.1%
Win Rate
41.9%
8.0
CS / min
7.3
859
DMG / min
1,020
15,358
Gold / game
15,648
463
Heal / min
233
1,254
DMG Mitigated / min
737
0.5
CC / min
0.4
57.9%
Early Game WR
42.1%
58.3%
Late Game WR
41.7%

Irelia vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 58.1% win rate compared to Gangplank's 41.9%, giving Irelia a 16.3 percentage point advantage. Irelia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gangplank 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 747 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia players can confidently pick into Gangplank and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gangplank away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Irelia vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Gangplank in League of Legends

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

Farming
8.0Irelia
7.3Gangplank
Irelia edges out Gangplank by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Irelia.
Damage
859Irelia
1,020Gangplank
Gangplank heavily out-damages Irelia by 160 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 Gangplank's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,358Irelia
15,648Gangplank
Irelia and Gangplank generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 290 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.5Irelia
0.4Gangplank
Both Irelia and Gangplank 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
1,717Irelia
970Gangplank
Irelia vastly out-sustains Gangplank, healing and mitigating 747 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gangplank is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gangplank, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Gangplank

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Gangplank 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 68.4% win rate across 19 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gangplank. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Gangplank matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Irelia
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia57.9%
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank42.1%
Late Game
Irelia
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia58.3%
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank41.7%

Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.9% win rate — a 15.8 percentage point lead over Gangplank. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Irelia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Gangplank. Extended games heavily favor Irelia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Irelia Runes Against Gangplank

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs GangplankPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs GangplankTriumph - best Irelia rune vs GangplankLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs GangplankLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Gangplank
Resolve rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs GangplankResolve
Bone Plating - best Irelia rune vs GangplankUnflinching - best Irelia rune vs Gangplank
66.7% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Irelia to press their advantage against Gangplank, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Gangplank in League of Legends?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Gangplank matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to Gangplank's 41.9%, a 16.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Irelia do against Gangplank in the early game?

In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Gangplank with a 57.9% win rate versus 42.1%. Irelia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Irelia do against Gangplank in the late game?

In the late game, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Gangplank matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Gangplank matchup?

Irelia wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 58.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.3 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Gangplank?

The best Irelia build against Gangplank includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 68.4% 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 Gangplank?

The best Irelia runes against Gangplank use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Irelia vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Irelia counter Gangplank?

Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 58.1% win rate. Irelia strongly counters Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Irelia against Gangplank?

When playing Irelia against Gangplank, 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.