Ireliavs Karthus
Irelia vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Irelia wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Karthus based on 5 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 Karthus 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.
Karthus(80.0%)Who Wins the Irelia vs Karthus Matchup?
Irelia vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 20.0%, giving Irelia a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Irelia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karthus 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 1,219 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia players can confidently pick into Karthus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karthus 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 Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, 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.
Best Irelia Build Against Karthus
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Karthus are Kraken Slayer, 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Irelia100.0%Karthus0.0%Irelia66.7%Karthus33.3%Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Karthus. 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Karthus. 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. Karthus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Irelia Runes Against Karthus
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Irelia to press their advantage against Karthus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.97% | 132 | 7.8 | 844 | 12,575 | 52.1% | 41.0% | |
| 42.75% | 131 | 7.4 | 893 | 12,849 | 47.8% | 37.1% | |
| 44.54% | 119 | 7.5 | 782 | 12,799 | 51.0% | 40.0% | |
| 52.68% | 112 | 7.6 | 855 | 12,600 | 58.3% | 46.1% | |
| 52.08% | 96 | 7.7 | 865 | 13,825 | 61.4% | 44.2% | |
| 51.04% | 96 | 7.3 | 826 | 12,723 | 57.1% | 46.3% | |
| 52.69% | 93 | 7.4 | 865 | 13,371 | 62.5% | 45.3% | |
| 37.63% | 93 | 7.5 | 834 | 12,739 | 35.3% | 40.5% | |
| 46.07% | 89 | 7.3 | 824 | 12,106 | 46.1% | 46.0% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 8.2 | 946 | 13,396 | 53.5% | 46.7% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 7.6 | 750 | 12,634 | 42.4% | 53.1% | |
| 54.32% | 81 | 8.0 | 978 | 13,229 | 59.6% | 47.1% | |
| 50.00% | 80 | 7.5 | 845 | 12,201 | 51.4% | 48.9% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 7.4 | 850 | 12,298 | 38.2% | 48.6% | |
| 56.72% | 67 | 7.8 | 882 | 14,141 | 61.3% | 52.8% | |
| 45.45% | 66 | 7.7 | 841 | 13,267 | 41.9% | 48.6% | |
| 54.55% | 66 | 7.6 | 794 | 13,209 | 52.0% | 56.1% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 7.3 | 970 | 13,802 | 51.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 7.1 | 883 | 12,302 | 36.7% | 62.9% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 7.7 | 868 | 13,283 | 46.4% | 64.5% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 7.7 | 998 | 13,059 | 57.1% | 46.4% | |
| 60.71% | 56 | 7.9 | 802 | 12,678 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 65.38% | 52 | 7.7 | 962 | 13,994 | 65.2% | 65.5% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 7.5 | 825 | 12,382 | 45.5% | 44.8% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 7.7 | 1,012 | 13,031 | 42.9% | 64.3% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 7.5 | 748 | 12,844 | 52.4% | 30.8% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 7.4 | 818 | 12,706 | 45.0% | 48.1% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 7.3 | 895 | 11,092 | 53.9% | 45.0% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 7.1 | 811 | 13,460 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 65.22% | 46 | 8.0 | 883 | 12,961 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 44 | 7.8 | 1,163 | 13,105 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.2 | 708 | 12,010 | 42.9% | 78.3% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 7.6 | 1,021 | 14,213 | 62.5% | 44.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 7.4 | 901 | 13,839 | 58.8% | 45.8% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 7.3 | 868 | 12,665 | 44.4% | 61.9% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 7.4 | 736 | 13,081 | 33.3% | 39.1% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.8 | 840 | 13,608 | 56.3% | 45.5% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 8.4 | 1,303 | 14,524 | 57.9% | 52.6% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 7.7 | 985 | 13,353 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 7.4 | 804 | 11,890 | 50.0% | 35.0% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 8.4 | 845 | 14,460 | 56.3% | 45.0% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 7.4 | 861 | 11,795 | 42.1% | 53.3% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 7.3 | 733 | 13,520 | 64.7% | 43.8% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 7.0 | 913 | 12,846 | 30.8% | 55.0% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 7.7 | 868 | 12,222 | 43.8% | 62.5% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 8.0 | 930 | 13,584 | 68.4% | 46.1% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 7.7 | 810 | 13,507 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 7.9 | 887 | 11,869 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 25.81% | 31 | 7.4 | 749 | 11,373 | 29.4% | 21.4% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 7.3 | 897 | 13,866 | 68.4% | 41.7% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 7.6 | 810 | 12,434 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 7.2 | 918 | 13,958 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 7.7 | 910 | 13,437 | 46.1% | 64.7% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.3 | 781 | 13,449 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 7.3 | 890 | 13,437 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 7.3 | 692 | 12,057 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 7.0 | 896 | 14,504 | 55.6% | 70.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 7.8 | 877 | 12,764 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 8.3 | 848 | 12,831 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 8.2 | 927 | 15,027 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 7.5 | 737 | 12,352 | 38.5% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.5 | 1,119 | 12,440 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 7.5 | 774 | 12,241 | 45.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 806 | 12,988 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 24.00% | 25 | 7.4 | 753 | 11,923 | 28.6% | 18.2% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.8 | 961 | 13,353 | 60.0% | 35.7% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 7.6 | 864 | 13,240 | 63.6% | 46.1% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 7.7 | 713 | 12,344 | 45.5% | 25.0% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 7.5 | 813 | 12,668 | 46.1% | 22.2% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.5 | 861 | 11,996 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 7.9 | 1,147 | 14,423 | 54.5% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 826 | 12,793 | 37.5% | 58.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 8.1 | 859 | 12,380 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.1 | 709 | 10,196 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 7.7 | 859 | 13,183 | 83.3% | 61.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.6 | 897 | 12,752 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 7.9 | 803 | 11,507 | 54.5% | 62.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 8.2 | 782 | 12,732 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 7.5 | 713 | 12,104 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 7.8 | 791 | 10,957 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 8.4 | 1,016 | 12,338 | 70.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.8 | 1,017 | 12,884 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.8 | 1,004 | 14,326 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.7 | 766 | 10,951 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 8.2 | 1,064 | 14,167 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.2 | 752 | 11,970 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.7 | 912 | 13,148 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.8 | 940 | 14,902 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.7 | 878 | 11,606 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 8.1 | 721 | 11,756 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.9 | 984 | 13,697 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 7.9 | 774 | 13,859 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.4 | 983 | 13,164 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.5 | 684 | 12,996 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.5 | 970 | 15,431 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.5 | 944 | 13,775 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 8.0 | 882 | 13,463 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 657 | 12,284 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.0 | 777 | 9,795 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 8.1 | 939 | 14,519 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.1 | 833 | 14,037 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.3 | 995 | 10,762 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 1,058 | 17,523 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 8.3 | 874 | 15,183 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 734 | 10,531 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 1,013 | 14,638 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 1,011 | 14,708 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.9 | 851 | 9,148 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 971 | 10,181 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 969 | 16,799 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Irelia vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Irelia do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Irelia wins the Irelia vs Karthus matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Irelia do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Karthus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Karthus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Irelia vs Karthus matchup?
Irelia wins the matchup against Karthus with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Karthus?
The best Irelia build against Karthus includes Kraken Slayer, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Karthus?
The best Irelia runes against Karthus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Irelia counter Karthus?
Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 80.0% win rate. Irelia strongly counters Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Irelia against Karthus?
When playing Irelia against Karthus, 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.