Ireliavs Gnar
Irelia vs Gnar is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Gnar wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Irelia based on 42 games. Irelia wins the early laning phase while Gnar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Gnar 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.
Who Wins the Irelia vs Gnar Matchup?
Irelia vs Gnar Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Gnar matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Irelia's 47.6%, giving Gnar a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Irelia controls the early laning stage, but Gnar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Irelia needs to press advantages before Gnar reaches their power spikes, while Gnar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gnar leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Gnar is slightly favored, Irelia can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Gnar's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Irelia vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Gnar, 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.
Best Irelia Build Against Gnar
Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Gnar are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance 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 62.5% win rate across 8 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Gnar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Irelia60.0%
Gnar40.0%Irelia36.4%Gnar63.6%Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Gnar. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gnar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Gnar, 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 Gnar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gnar 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 Irelia Runes Against Gnar
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Irelia the best tools to compete against Gnar 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.98% | 98 | 7.7 | 826 | 11,899 | 52.8% | 44.4% | |
| 47.87% | 94 | 7.3 | 914 | 12,383 | 47.4% | 48.2% | |
| 51.06% | 94 | 7.8 | 925 | 13,563 | 60.5% | 44.6% | |
| 44.87% | 78 | 7.4 | 861 | 11,316 | 41.0% | 48.7% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 7.4 | 840 | 11,512 | 48.8% | 56.7% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 8.0 | 894 | 13,883 | 57.7% | 48.9% | |
| 42.86% | 70 | 7.6 | 834 | 12,777 | 46.7% | 40.0% | |
| 59.70% | 67 | 7.6 | 831 | 12,601 | 70.4% | 52.5% | |
| 36.92% | 65 | 7.5 | 805 | 11,247 | 37.0% | 36.8% | |
| 41.38% | 58 | 7.6 | 726 | 12,458 | 30.4% | 48.6% | |
| 57.89% | 57 | 7.3 | 810 | 12,881 | 52.0% | 62.5% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 7.3 | 890 | 12,303 | 51.7% | 57.7% | |
| 64.71% | 51 | 8.0 | 892 | 13,220 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 6.9 | 720 | 12,722 | 52.6% | 51.6% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 7.7 | 853 | 13,880 | 52.9% | 40.6% | |
| 36.17% | 47 | 7.0 | 912 | 12,245 | 20.0% | 48.1% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 7.5 | 766 | 11,436 | 45.5% | 58.3% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 7.3 | 924 | 12,516 | 68.2% | 57.1% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 7.3 | 905 | 12,508 | 41.2% | 53.9% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 7.4 | 839 | 11,318 | 58.3% | 36.8% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 7.7 | 914 | 13,280 | 64.7% | 34.6% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 8.1 | 786 | 11,894 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 7.7 | 1,170 | 12,664 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 8.0 | 810 | 13,757 | 42.9% | 48.1% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 7.3 | 869 | 12,498 | 50.0% | 76.2% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 7.1 | 827 | 12,862 | 46.7% | 34.8% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 7.0 | 682 | 10,601 | 47.1% | 40.0% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 7.5 | 942 | 11,062 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 7.7 | 839 | 11,580 | 70.6% | 42.1% | |
| 27.78% | 36 | 7.5 | 943 | 13,994 | 22.2% | 29.6% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 7.5 | 981 | 11,728 | 66.7% | 35.7% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 8.4 | 878 | 13,029 | 68.4% | 37.5% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 7.8 | 1,055 | 13,025 | 63.6% | 41.7% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 7.3 | 965 | 12,940 | 61.5% | 63.2% | |
| 26.67% | 30 | 7.5 | 762 | 11,244 | 27.8% | 25.0% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 7.3 | 927 | 12,339 | 76.9% | 50.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.4 | 848 | 12,653 | 53.9% | 53.3% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 7.3 | 747 | 12,088 | 41.7% | 25.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.4 | 911 | 12,203 | 55.6% | 42.1% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 7.7 | 693 | 11,598 | 53.3% | 61.5% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.9 | 986 | 14,202 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 7.4 | 838 | 12,917 | 60.0% | 52.9% | |
| 22.22% | 27 | 6.9 | 655 | 11,944 | 9.1% | 31.3% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.9 | 871 | 13,727 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.5 | 922 | 12,998 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 928 | 13,486 | 44.4% | 68.8% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.7 | 863 | 12,676 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 7.3 | 947 | 12,148 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.4 | 1,078 | 14,050 | 71.4% | 43.8% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 8.4 | 844 | 12,505 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.5 | 803 | 11,187 | 64.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.7 | 820 | 12,130 | 64.3% | 55.6% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 8.1 | 960 | 13,760 | 75.0% | 46.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 7.1 | 943 | 10,866 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 7.6 | 970 | 12,958 | 41.7% | 70.0% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 7.1 | 960 | 12,277 | 77.8% | 58.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.7 | 855 | 12,993 | 62.5% | 61.5% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 7.7 | 783 | 11,770 | 22.2% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.3 | 963 | 13,467 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.5 | 942 | 12,822 | 85.7% | 46.1% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 8.2 | 855 | 12,695 | 50.0% | 10.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.8 | 820 | 12,175 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.4 | 831 | 13,313 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.5 | 805 | 12,052 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.5 | 950 | 11,421 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.8 | 738 | 11,774 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 8.2 | 1,020 | 11,910 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 8.0 | 759 | 11,718 | 87.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 884 | 10,747 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 8.3 | 714 | 12,663 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 8.1 | 755 | 12,836 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.3 | 791 | 13,833 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 8.0 | 912 | 14,711 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.3 | 853 | 15,363 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.4 | 1,055 | 14,818 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.0 | 602 | 9,422 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.3 | 891 | 11,953 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.7 | 726 | 9,538 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.8 | 958 | 12,976 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 792 | 11,935 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 8.3 | 865 | 14,133 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 664 | 9,167 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.6 | 611 | 12,393 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.9 | 805 | 14,288 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.5 | 806 | 12,956 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.8 | 700 | 13,730 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.4 | 1,240 | 17,601 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.7 | 817 | 11,840 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 805 | 13,521 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 619 | 9,374 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 704 | 12,306 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.2 | 814 | 13,955 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.6 | 863 | 11,235 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.6 | 761 | 10,878 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 1,075 | 15,664 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.2 | 925 | 14,816 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 727 | 15,166 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 8.0 | 482 | 6,828 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.0 | 1,039 | 13,767 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 878 | 11,357 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 703 | 13,057 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 751 | 16,160 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 852 | 10,694 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 919 | 17,217 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Irelia vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Irelia do against Gnar in League of Legends?
Gnar wins the Irelia vs Gnar matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Irelia's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Irelia do against Gnar in the early game?
In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Gnar with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Gnar in the late game?
In the late game, Gnar takes over the Irelia vs Gnar matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Irelia vs Gnar matchup?
Gnar wins the matchup against Irelia with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Gnar is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Gnar?
The best Irelia build against Gnar includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King with Armored Advance. This build achieves a 62.5% 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 Gnar?
The best Irelia runes against Gnar use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Irelia vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Irelia counter Gnar?
No, Irelia struggles against Gnar with only a 47.6% win rate. Gnar has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gnar's lead.
How do I play Irelia against Gnar?
When playing Irelia against Gnar, play cautiously and avoid Gnar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gnar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.