Ireliavs Malzahar
Irelia vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malzahar wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.3%) over Irelia based on 115 games. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar Matchup?
Irelia vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 115 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Irelia's 40.9%, giving Malzahar a 18.3 percentage point advantage. Malzahar 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 Malzahar leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Malzahar, 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 Malzahar
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Malzahar are Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King and Wit's End. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 72.7% win rate across 11 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Irelia47.7%
Malzahar52.3%Irelia36.6%Malzahar63.4%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Malzahar has a meaningful 52.3% win rate, outperforming Irelia by 4.5 percentage points. Malzahar players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.4% win rate — 26.8 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Malzahar 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 Malzahar
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Irelia the best tools to compete against Malzahar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.12% | 136 | 7.8 | 725 | 12,534 | 45.2% | 43.2% | |
| 49.25% | 134 | 7.5 | 830 | 12,966 | 53.3% | 46.0% | |
| 43.85% | 130 | 7.6 | 784 | 13,283 | 52.7% | 37.3% | |
| 51.24% | 121 | 7.6 | 852 | 13,089 | 57.6% | 45.2% | |
| 40.17% | 117 | 7.6 | 818 | 12,380 | 36.4% | 43.5% | |
| 53.04% | 115 | 8.2 | 985 | 14,027 | 67.3% | 40.0% | |
| 40.87% | 115 | 7.6 | 863 | 14,126 | 47.7% | 36.6% | |
| 53.33% | 105 | 7.8 | 885 | 13,455 | 50.0% | 55.7% | |
| 59.60% | 99 | 7.4 | 906 | 12,605 | 64.3% | 53.5% | |
| 44.68% | 94 | 7.3 | 791 | 11,412 | 45.3% | 43.9% | |
| 56.82% | 88 | 7.6 | 848 | 13,231 | 57.9% | 56.0% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 7.0 | 916 | 13,133 | 47.2% | 46.0% | |
| 52.38% | 84 | 7.2 | 732 | 11,895 | 53.3% | 51.3% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 8.1 | 903 | 13,483 | 66.7% | 46.0% | |
| 46.75% | 77 | 7.7 | 818 | 13,253 | 38.9% | 53.7% | |
| 40.00% | 75 | 7.5 | 812 | 12,757 | 41.2% | 39.0% | |
| 51.39% | 72 | 7.8 | 1,201 | 12,346 | 51.3% | 51.5% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 7.5 | 840 | 12,878 | 56.7% | 56.1% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 7.8 | 1,131 | 13,509 | 45.2% | 65.0% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 7.2 | 793 | 12,373 | 43.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.06% | 66 | 7.3 | 858 | 14,488 | 60.0% | 53.7% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 7.7 | 838 | 13,284 | 51.9% | 43.2% | |
| 37.50% | 64 | 7.5 | 827 | 12,411 | 35.3% | 40.0% | |
| 54.69% | 64 | 7.4 | 879 | 13,407 | 48.3% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 63 | 7.7 | 995 | 12,726 | 43.3% | 45.5% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 8.0 | 874 | 12,872 | 61.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 7.7 | 849 | 12,722 | 48.3% | 51.5% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 7.3 | 844 | 12,500 | 48.5% | 51.9% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 7.3 | 993 | 12,404 | 53.6% | 43.3% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 7.2 | 749 | 13,158 | 59.1% | 38.9% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 7.6 | 875 | 13,844 | 50.0% | 35.5% | |
| 57.89% | 57 | 7.8 | 831 | 13,411 | 57.1% | 58.6% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 7.4 | 796 | 12,539 | 32.1% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 55 | 7.7 | 923 | 13,172 | 59.3% | 21.4% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 7.7 | 959 | 13,613 | 40.0% | 41.4% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 7.7 | 879 | 12,067 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.14% | 51 | 7.6 | 770 | 12,537 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 62.00% | 50 | 7.6 | 894 | 13,009 | 62.5% | 61.5% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 7.9 | 967 | 13,655 | 56.5% | 59.3% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 7.7 | 743 | 12,333 | 45.5% | 51.9% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 7.2 | 760 | 12,853 | 52.2% | 61.5% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 8.2 | 885 | 13,611 | 65.2% | 52.2% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 8.3 | 940 | 13,526 | 42.1% | 59.3% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 7.7 | 1,034 | 15,427 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 7.1 | 963 | 12,518 | 45.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 7.5 | 871 | 11,813 | 48.3% | 73.3% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 7.9 | 792 | 12,625 | 59.1% | 33.3% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 7.5 | 875 | 12,573 | 50.0% | 44.0% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 7.7 | 871 | 13,021 | 47.8% | 42.1% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 7.8 | 798 | 11,939 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 7.8 | 862 | 12,314 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 7.7 | 937 | 11,694 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 7.6 | 849 | 11,858 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 8.0 | 870 | 13,061 | 65.0% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.0 | 890 | 12,690 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.7 | 890 | 12,933 | 66.7% | 52.6% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 7.8 | 773 | 13,506 | 75.0% | 45.0% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 7.2 | 849 | 13,622 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 7.8 | 954 | 14,603 | 61.5% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 8.2 | 934 | 13,333 | 86.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 7.6 | 923 | 12,522 | 61.1% | 46.7% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 7.3 | 822 | 13,321 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 7.9 | 862 | 10,969 | 64.7% | 57.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 8.3 | 816 | 12,753 | 43.8% | 53.3% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 7.8 | 938 | 13,975 | 66.7% | 70.6% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 8.0 | 1,046 | 12,976 | 64.3% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 7.4 | 735 | 13,158 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.5 | 858 | 13,321 | 55.6% | 42.1% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 7.8 | 830 | 13,485 | 58.3% | 31.3% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 8.0 | 730 | 12,143 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 7.7 | 1,028 | 14,591 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 8.0 | 767 | 13,177 | 78.6% | 50.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 7.6 | 828 | 10,985 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 7.8 | 913 | 12,818 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 794 | 11,721 | 46.7% | 20.0% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 7.9 | 971 | 13,392 | 72.7% | 64.3% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.7 | 767 | 12,786 | 46.1% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 7.5 | 707 | 12,348 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.3 | 904 | 13,512 | 54.5% | 61.5% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.2 | 743 | 12,959 | 33.3% | 53.3% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 6.9 | 872 | 12,712 | 22.2% | 41.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.9 | 955 | 11,871 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.6 | 822 | 14,198 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.9 | 837 | 11,910 | 36.4% | 37.5% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 7.6 | 878 | 10,682 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.8 | 839 | 13,007 | 83.3% | 27.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.5 | 959 | 14,708 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.4 | 758 | 14,522 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 8.4 | 684 | 11,815 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 7.1 | 779 | 11,695 | 28.6% | 28.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 8.1 | 1,047 | 15,861 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.5 | 967 | 14,729 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.7 | 766 | 12,054 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.6 | 925 | 14,051 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.1 | 577 | 12,433 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.3 | 878 | 10,457 | 87.5% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 8.4 | 943 | 11,640 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 8.4 | 1,026 | 13,636 | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 651 | 12,441 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 8.0 | 1,154 | 11,747 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 983 | 13,230 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 928 | 13,458 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 8.3 | 986 | 9,459 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 8.3 | 1,046 | 13,245 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.4 | 914 | 10,010 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 869 | 14,068 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 7.9 | 808 | 11,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 631 | 13,743 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 878 | 12,463 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 7.8 | 869 | 14,433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.9 | 852 | 14,468 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 829 | 12,364 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 856 | 14,689 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.9 | 997 | 18,293 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 9.1 | 1,046 | 13,567 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 782 | 12,920 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 1,200 | 12,487 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 959 | 14,509 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 820 | 13,691 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Irelia vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Irelia do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Irelia vs Malzahar matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to Irelia's 40.9%, a 18.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 115 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Irelia do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Irelia with a 52.3% win rate versus 47.7%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Irelia do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Irelia vs Malzahar matchup with a 63.4% win rate compared to 36.6%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Irelia vs Malzahar matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Irelia with a 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.3 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 115 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Malzahar?
The best Irelia build against Malzahar includes Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 72.7% 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 Malzahar?
The best Irelia runes against Malzahar use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 48.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Irelia counter Malzahar?
No, Irelia struggles against Malzahar with only a 40.9% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.
How do I play Irelia against Malzahar?
When playing Irelia against Malzahar, play cautiously and avoid Malzahar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malzahar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.