Ireliavs Wukong
Irelia vs Wukong is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Irelia wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Wukong based on 6 games. Wukong wins the early laning phase while Irelia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Wukong 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 Wukong Matchup?
Irelia vs Wukong Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Wukong matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Wukong's 50.0%, giving Irelia a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Wukong controls the early laning stage, but Irelia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Wukong needs to press advantages before Irelia reaches their power spikes, while Irelia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Irelia leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Wukong's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Irelia vs Wukong Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Wukong, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Irelia Build Against Wukong
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Wukong, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Wukong 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Wukong. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Wukong matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Irelia40.0%
Wukong60.0%Irelia100.0%Wukong0.0%Wukong dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Irelia. This lopsided early game means Wukong 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Wukong. Extended games heavily favor Irelia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Wukong must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Irelia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Irelia 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 Wukong
Precision
Resolve
The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Irelia maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Wukong.
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 Wukong - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Irelia do against Wukong in League of Legends?
Irelia wins the Irelia vs Wukong matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Wukong's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Irelia do against Wukong in the early game?
In the early game, Wukong has the advantage against Irelia with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Wukong players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Irelia do against Wukong in the late game?
In the late game, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Wukong matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Irelia vs Wukong matchup?
Irelia wins the matchup against Wukong with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Irelia is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Wukong?
The best Irelia build against Wukong includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Wukong?
The best Irelia runes against Wukong use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Wukong matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Irelia counter Wukong?
Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Wukong with a 50.0% win rate. Irelia slightly edges out Wukong in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Irelia against Wukong?
When playing Irelia against Wukong, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Wukong. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.